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Auction 80 · Lot 153
Ha-Talmud Publication Society, New York. Group of manuscripts and correspondence.
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- $1,100
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(AMERICAN JUDAICA)
Place
New York
Publication
1918-19
Description
* Talmud Publication Fund. General Ledger. Two volumes. * “Journal.” Ha-Talmud Publication Society. * Business contract and associated legal documents between the publisher and printer relating to the publication of the 18-volume Montreal Shas.
summary
The business and legal papers relating to the publication of the first complete Talmud issued in North America. Founded with substantial seed-money through the good offices of Rabbi Dr. Bernard Revel, the Talmud was issued in 1919 by Hirsh Wolofsky’s Eagle Publishing Company of Montreal.