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LOT 1:
Large and diverse collection of Antique Seforim, 1712-1809. First editions. Signaures and annotations. . 1. Sefer Ta'amei Sukkah, a discourse by the esteemed Kabbalist Rabbi Natan Neta Hanover, delivered in the Krakow community during Sukkot of 1646. First Edition. Amsterdam, 1712. An ...
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LOT 2:
Large and Diverse Collection of Antique Seforim, 1674-1850, Mostly First Editions. Signatures. . 1. Polemic- Responsa Be'er Eshek, Halachic questions and answers by the esteemed sage Rabbi Shabtai Beer. Only Edition, Venice, 1674. Antique signature and annotations. Rabbi Shabtai Beer ...
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LOT 3:
A large collection of antique Seforim. 1675-1821. Signatures and inscriptions. . 1. Sefer Shut Tzemach Tzedek, by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Krochmal. Amsterdam, 1675. First edition. Printed by David Castro Tartas. 2. Sefer Pi Nab''a. Amsterdam, 1688. Only edition. Printed by David de Castro ...
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LOT 4:
4, 93 Leaves. 31.5 cm. Leviat Chen Veor Yekarot: [1], 59 Leaves. 30.2 cm. Divrei Shmuel: [2], 78 Leaves. 27.7 cm. Ir Damesek Eliezer: [1], 38, Leaves. 32.8 cm. MaHarsh"a: [1], 116, 78 Leaves. 35 cm.
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LOT 5:
Large Collection of Antique Seforim in Elegant Leather Bindings, 1681–1823. Signatures of the Gaonim Mordecai Baruch Carvalho. Rabbi Natan Borgil, and Rabbi Eliyahu Chai Borgil from Tunis, among others. Most are First or Only Editions. . 1. Kabbalah – Sefer Kinat Ephraim, Arba Charashim. ...
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LOT 6:
Collection of Antique Seforim Amsterdam presses, in elegant leather bindings, 1684–1762. With antique signatures, most of them first editions. . 1. Sefer Mikhlal Yofi by Rabbi Shlomo Ibn Melech. This is an encyclopedic work on biblical research and commentary. The author collected ...
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LOT 7:
Collection of Antique Seforim books Amsterdam & Zholkva imprints in elegant leather bindings, 1684-1777. Signatures. . 1. Sefer Michlal Yofi, Amsterdam, 1684. Sefer Michlal Yofi by Rabbi Shlomo Ibn Melech, an encyclopedia-like work for biblical research and interpretation. It compiles ...
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LOT 8:
A large collection of antique Seforim, German imprints with ornate leather bindings.1687-1798. Most of them are First or Only Editions. Signatures. . 1. Commentary on the Early Prophets, authored by the complete scholar... Don Isaac Abarbanel. With the addition of "Chiddushei HaRif" [by ...
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LOT 9:
Collection of antique Seforim Sulzbach & Offenbach imprints, luxurious leather bindings, 1688–1799. First editions. . 1. Sefer Sha'ar Ephraim, questions and answers organized according to the four sections of the Tur—Shaar Orach Chaim, Shaar Yoreh De'ah, Shaar Even HaEzer, and Shaar Choshen ...
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LOT 10:
Large and Diverse Collection of Antique Seforim in Elegant Leather Bindings. 1692-1837. . 1. Sefer Chidushei Halachot, Later Edition on tractates Bava Kamma, Bava Metzia, Bava Batra, Shabbat, Yevamot, Gittin, Chullin. By Rabbi Samuel Eidels with Halachic novellae of his son-in-law Rabbi ...
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LOT 11:
Large & Interesting Collection of Antique Seforim, 1692-1885. Signatures and Stamps. . 1. Sefer Zahav Shiba (Gold of Old Age), a treatise on the language of the Talmud and the Tosafot related to Aggadah. Written by Rabbi Nissim ben Avraham Algazi. Fürth, 1692. Illustrated title page with ...
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LOT 12:
Collection of Antique Seforim, German Imprints, 1692-1852. Most in Luxurious Leather Bindings, Primarily First Editions. 1. Sefer Zahav Sheva – A work on Talmudic language and the interpretations of the Tosafists related to Aggadah. By Rabbi Nissim ben Avraham Algazi. Fürth, 1692. Title ...
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LOT 13:
Large Collection of Antique Seforim, German imprints, Bound in Elegant Leather. 1696–1807. Most are First Editions. . 1. Sefer Yesod - Tiferet Shmuel - First Edition - Frankfurt, 1696. The foundational sefer Tiferet Shmuel, printed in all editions of the Talmud! It contains novellae on the ...
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LOT 14:
Large collection of antique Seforim Frankfurt & Berlin imprints, bound in elegant leather bindings, 1699–1791. First & Only Editions. Signatures. . 1. Sefer Shu"t Avodot HaGershoni, Volume One by the renowned Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi, Av Beit Din of Vienna and Nikolsburg. Illustrated and ...
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LOT 15:
Large & significant collection of antique seforim, 1699–1839. Signatures and annotations, mostly first editions. . 1. Sefer She’elot u-Teshuvot Avodat HaGershuni (Responsa of Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi, prominent rabbi of Vienna and Nikolsburg). Illustrated and beautiful title page with a round ...
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LOT 16:
Group of Antique Seforim Amsterdam Imprints in Original Elegant Leather Bindings. 1700-1718. . 1. Sefer Yalkut Reuveni (HaGadol) on the Torah, a compilation of Kabbalah books, by the Kabbalist Rabbi [Abraham] Reuven son of Rabbi Joshua Haschke Katz of Prague. Amsterdam, 1700. Printed by ...
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LOT 17:
Collection of Antique Seforim Fürth imprints with luxurious leather bindings, 1701–1790. . 1. Sefer Eshel Avraham, on matters of Kabbalah and commentary on the Zohar. By Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi. Fürth, 1701. First edition. The title page is illustrated with figures of Moses and Aaron, and ...
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LOT 18:
Collection of antique Seforim, Venice imprints, bound in elegant leather bindings, 1704–1762. First and only editions. Signatures and annotations. . 1. Sefer Halachot Ketanot, Leket HaKemach – First and second part of responsa and inquiries by Rabbi Yaakov Chagiz. Published by his son, Rabbi ...
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LOT 19:
Diverse collection of Antique Seforim, 1706–1845. Some are in elegant leather bindings, Dedications and signatures. First Editions. . 1. Sefer Yesod: Pri Chadash on Orach Chaim and Even HaEzer. First Edition. Amsterdam, 1706. Stefansky Sifrei Yesod No. 171. Numerous notable signatures of ...
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LOT 20:
Significant Collection of Antique Seforim Amsterdam & The Hague Imprints, 1708-1798. Most in Luxurious Leather Bindings. Signatures, Annotations, and Inscriptions. . 1. Pirkei Rabbi Eliezer – Amsterdam, 1708. Isaac ben Jacob Cordovero. Dedication of publisher Moses Gomes Mesquita to Moses ...
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LOT 21:
Important Collection of Antique Seforim Bound in Elegant Leather. 1709–1781. Signatures. . 1. Sefer Shvut Yaakov, responsa on the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch, by the renowned Rabbi Yaakov Reischer, head of the rabbinical courts in Rzeszów and Prague. Includes novelties called P'er ...
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LOT 22:
Large Collection of Antique Seforim in elegant leather bindings. Rabbinic Signatures & Stamps, 1712-1834. . 1. Sefer Bnei Chayai: Commentaries on the Four Turim, by Rabbi Chaim ben Rabbi Menachem Algazi, zt"l. Only Edition, "Here in the village of Ortaköy, near Constantinople, " 1712. An ...
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LOT 23:
Large Collection of Antique Seforim , 1713–1869, with Rabbnic Signatures and Stamps . 1. Sefer HaNoten Imrei Shefer by Rabbi Eliyahu Ben Chaim, second edition, Frankfurt am Main, 1713. Antique ownership signatures and inscriptions. 2. Sefer Midrash Shmuel, Frankfurt am Main, 1713. ...
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LOT 24:
Large and important collection of Antique & RareSeforim 1715-1832. Signatures. . 1. Sefer Yesod: Novella of the Rashba, second and important edition. Amsterdam, 1715. 2. Sefer Kol HaRamaz, a commentary on the Mishnah by the Kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Zacuto. Amsterdam, printed by Shlomo Katz ...
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LOT 25:
Large collection of Antique Seforim, German & Prague imprints with ornate leather bindings. 1717–1812, mostly First Editions. Signatures. . 1. Sefer Halacha Brura – Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, with the commentary Halacha Brura, by Rabbi Pinchas Auerbach, son-in-law of Rabbi Yosef Shmuel, Av ...
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LOT 26:
Collection of Rare Antique Seforim Salonika Imprints, 1717-1851. Elegant Leather Bindings. First & Only Editions. Signatures. . 1. Sefer Chidushei HaRav - Novel insights on sections of the Talmudic tractates Bava Kama, Bava Metzia, Ketubot, Gittin, Shevuot, Chullin, and Avoda Zara by Rabbi ...
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LOT 27:
Collection of Antique Seforim Constantinople imprints, Bound in Fine Leather Covers .1718-1775. With important signatures and annotations. First & Only Editions. . 1. Sefer Esh Dat: Sermons on the Torah Portions by Rabbi Chaim ben Yitzchak Alfandari and Matzel Me'Eish, Responsa by Rabbi Yaakov ...
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LOT 28:
Collection of Antique Seforim, 1730-1794. Elegant Leather Bindings, Signatures, and Stamps of Rabbis. Mostly First Editions. . 1. Sefer Midrash Shocher Tov - An Aggadic Midrash on the Book of Psalms (also known as Midrash Tehillim or Aggadat Tehillim). Amsterdam, 1730. Printed by Moshe ...
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LOT 29:
Large and Diverse Collection of Antique Seforim. 1738–1860. Signatures. . 1. Sefer Mor Deror, on Talmudic topics, by Rabbi Mordechai Deutch, the grandfather of Rabbi David Deutch. First Edition. Prague, 1738. 2-3. Sefer Kin’at Sofrim, a commentary on Maimonides' Sefer HaMitzvot, by Rabbi ...
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LOT 30:
Collection of Antique Seforim Livorno Imprints, Leather-bound, 1742-862. With Signatures and Annotations. First and Only Editions. . 1. Sefer Divrei Yosef, a collection of sixty-eight halachic responsa by the esteemed Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Irgas, author of Shomer Emunim, whose Torah wisdom ...
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LOT 31:
Large collection of antique Seforim Livorno Imprints, elegant leather bindings, 1742-1859. Important signatures – Antique Mohel Book. First editions. . 1. Responsa of the Rashbash, one of the important legal texts. Questions and responses by Rabbi Shlomo ben Shimon Duran, the son of the ...
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LOT 32:
A collection of 26 Seforim
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LOT 33:
A selection of 6 Seforim
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LOT 34:
Collection of antique Seforim, Prague Imprints, 1756-1828. With elegant leather bindings. Some are first editions: . 1. Sefer Me'il Tzedakah: Responsa by Rabbi Yonah Landsofer of Prague. Though published anonymously, the author's name is mentioned in the Prague Beit Din's approbation. First ...
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LOT 35:
Collection of Antique Seforim Salonika Imprints, Elegant Leather Bindings, 1758–1825. Signatures, Glosses, and Dedications. First & Only Editions. . 1. Sefer Minchat Bikkurim: A work on Talmud, Rashi, and Tosafot for the entire Talmud, by the Gaon Rabbi Raphael Meyuchas. Only Edition. ...
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LOT 36:
Large and Diverse Collection of Antique Seforim, 1764-1898. Signatures and Dedications, Mostly First or Only Editions . 1. Sefer Shulchan Gavoah on Shulchan Aruch, Part I From a three-part series on Yoreh De’ah. First Edition. Salonika, 1764. Printed by Raphael Yehuda Kalai and Mordechai ...
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LOT 37:
Collection of Rare Antique Seforim, 1764–1877. Most in luxurious leather bindings. Signatures and glosses. Most are First or Only Editions. . 1. Sefer Shulchan Gavohah on Shulchan Aruch, Part 1 of three volumes on Yoreh De'ah. First Edition. Salonika, 1764. Printed by Raphael Yehuda Kalai and ...
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LOT 38:
Collection of Antique Rare Seforim, Russian and Polish imprints. Important Chassidic Approbations.1764-1842. . 1. She'elot U'Teshuvot HaGeonim Batra'i. First Edition, Turka, 1764 The first part of the Responsa of the Late Geonim, featuring prominent rabbis such as Tosefot Yom Tov, Shach ...
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LOT 39:
Important Collection of Antique and Rare Seforim, Russian and Polish imprints in Nice Leather Bindings. 1770-1868. 1. Responsa of Maharam Alshich – Berlin, 1770. Title page says: "Here in Slonik... for the sake of Moshe, truth and His Torah is truth". However, according to bibliographic ...
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LOT 40:
A collection of 16 seforim
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LOT 41:
Large collection of Antique Seforim Livorno imprints with luxurious leather bindings, 1779–1844. All are first or only editions. Signatures. . 1. Sefer Chok Natan on the tractates from the Order of Kodashim by Rabbi Natan Burjel, and Sefer Migdnot Natan on Tractate Bava Metzia by his son ...
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LOT 42:
Large collection of Antique Seforim 1796-1924. Stamps & signatures. . Please study the pictures well & see Hebrew description for full details.
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LOT 43:
Large Collection of Antique Seforim, Russian & Polish imprints. , Bound in Elegant Leather. 1802–1845. . 1. Sefer Shoshanat HaAmakim, commentaries by Rabbi Moshe Alshich on the five Megillot: Shoshanat HaAmakim on Song of Songs, Mas’at Moshe on Esther, Devarim Nichumim on Lamentations, Einei ...
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LOT 44:
Important collection of Rare Antique Seforim, with Rabbinic Signatures and Ownership Inscriptions. 1810-1870. . 1. Sefer Chamudei Daniel – Decisions and laws regarding salting, meat and milk, and mixtures. By the esteemed Rabbi Daniel of Horodna. First Edition. Horodna, 1810. Ancient ...
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LOT 45:
Collection of Antique Seforim Jerusalem Imprints, 1863–1908. . 1. Sefer Shevet Mussar – Jerusalem, 1863. The printers write on the page behind the first title page: “Due to its rarity, we who desire closeness to God were inspired to sanctify our new printing house with this holy sefer.” ...
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LOT 46:
Large Collectiion of Antique Seforim, including Chassidic and polemical works. 1838–1915. . 1. Sefer Minchat Kinot, on the polemic surrounding Maimonides’ Guide for the Perplexed. Written by Rabbi Abba Mari Moshe, son of Rabbi Yosef of Lunel, who resided in Montpellier. "Many letters... from ...
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LOT 47:
Important collection of Antique Seforim from the Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbes, 1818–1919. . 1. Rav Alfas – Two Parts – Kapust, 1818–1820 – Endorsement of Rabbi Yehuda Leib of Yanovitch (brother of the Alter Rebbe, the author of the Tanya and the Shulchan Aruch). Sefer Hilchot Rav Alfas (Rif) ...
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LOT 48:
Large Collection of Chassidic Seforim & other Seforim, 1851-1921. Rabbinic Copies, Signatures. . Please study the pictures well & refer to the Hebrew catalog for a full listing.
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LOT 49:
Large & Varied collection of Antique Chassidic Seforim, 1851–1937. . 1. Sefer Chesed L'Avraham by the holy Rabbi Avraham Hamalach son of Rabbi Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezeritch. First edition, Chernivtsi, 1851. As stated on the title page, the sefer was published "at the command and with the ...
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LOT 50:
Large collection of Antique Chassidic Seforim, 1859-1912. . Please study the pictures well & see Hebrew description for a full listing.
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