Auction 66 · Lot 59
Chiddushim LeTana”ch.
- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000
- Hammer price
- $28,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
NATHANSON, JOSEPH SAUL HALEVI BEN ARYEH LEIBUSH.
Place
Lemberg
Publication
19th century
Description
Autograph Manuscript in Hebrew, written in a dense cursive Aschkenazic hand on paper.
summary
AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT . Commentary to Tehillim, Megiloth and elsewhere in the Bible, along with sermons, including those on Pirkei Avoth. It is presently unclear to what extent the contents of this manuscript have already been published.
R. Yoseph Shaul Nathanson (1810-75) was well known for his multi-volume collection of responsa entitled Sho’el U’Meishiv. Childless, Rabbi Nathanson was independently wealthy and his life was exclusively devoted to philanthropic affairs and scholarly pursuits. He became known as the leading rabbi of Galicia during his lifetime.
ff. 66. Browned, oxidization of ink, margins frayed, torn with taped repairs and loss of text. Modern boards. 4to.
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