Sepher Tanya [law and custom]

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $800

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

[ANAV, YECHIEL BEN YEKUTHIEL(?) / ANAV, ZEDEKIAH BEN ABRAHAM(?)]

printer

Vicenzo Conti

Place

Cremona

Publication

1565

Description

Second edition. The R. MOSHE YERUCHAM MORGENSTERN (SON OF THE KOTZKER REBBE) COPY with his signature on recto and verso of title plus his stamp on the title and verso of final leaf. Israel Mehlman penciled comments on front free endpaper.

references

Vinograd, Cremona 36; Benayahu, Cremona 30

summary

The previous owner, R. Moshe Yerucham, son of the Kotzker Rebbe, died at a young age in 1865. See Y. Alfasi, Traklinei Chassiduth, Vol. II, p. 733.

ff. 136. Lacking six leaf index. Title laid down, lower corner of several leaves toward end browned and chipped, occasional staining and worming. Modern calf. Sm. 4to.

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