(Ein Ya’akov) Ein Yisrael - Beith Yisrael [Aggadic lore]

AUCTION 66 | Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art

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Lot 32
IBN HABIB, JACOB

(Ein Ya’akov) Ein Yisrael - Beith Yisrael [Aggadic lore]

Two parts in one volume. Title within woodcut architectural arch. <<With extensive marginal notes>> in various older Aschkenazic hands throughout. Part I: ff. 5 (of 6), lacking title of part I Ein Yisrael. Title of part II Beth Yisrael (lower corner torn affecting a few words of the introduction) is bound at beginning of part I, ff. 194. Part II: ff. 189 (of 191) lacking f. 116-17; ff. 22 (of 23), lacking one leaf of index, index bound after introduction of part I. Mispaginated, marginal paper repairs to many leaves, repairs on final two leaves affecting text, few leaves loose and slightly frayed affecting text. Unbound. Folio.

Venice: Cavalli 1566

Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PRICE REALIZED $4,000
<<WITH ERUDITE SCHOLARLY NOTES THROUGHOUT.>> These extensive scholarly marginal notes were written by accomplished rabbinic scholars who cite a wide range of sources, such as: Rabbeinu Bachya, Akeidah, Tzeror Hame’or and Kaftor Vapherach, to sermonic material in many later works including Ir Gibborim (viz. f. 118b of part II), many kabbalistic citations from the Zohar (f. 114b etc.), Sha’arei Orah (f. 79a of part I), Tzioni (f. 90a of part I), Ma’arecheth Elokuth (ff. 114a and 157b of part II), Avodath Hakodesh (f. 107b) and the Siddur R. Hirtz (ff. 98b and 139b); along with other works such as Sepher Nitzachon by R. Lipman (f. 79a of part I) as well as Halachic sources such as Teshuvoth bar Shesheth (f. 89a of part II). Also cited are scholars R. Eliezer Bronschweig (f. 48b of part I) and Hagaon R. Meir in 1565 ( f. 157b of part I). Often signed: “ Ani Shlomo” (f. 153b of part I) or “Nireh li Hashafel Shlomo” (f. 65b of part I). Another name that appears throughout is “Meir Yafeh.” In addition, the family name “Samuel … Jaffe” dated 1716 appears in Latin letters (f. 104 part II). This writer praises many of the commentaries cited with the adjective “Yafeh” - (nice), likely a play on the definition of his family name. A signature in a different hand appears on top of f. 4a of part I, Sh[lomo?] or Sh[alom?] ben … Yechiel Michel of Frankfur