Kestenbaum's Early Spring auction of Fine Judaica is, as usual with all our sales, exceptionally broad in Judaic subject matter.
The opening 33 lots are seasonal, being Passover Hagadot. Of particular note is Lot 30.
American-Judaica commences with lot 34. Initial 14 lots are Civil War era carte-de-visite photographs, followed by varied autograph letters and printed books. Of particular note is Lot 50.
The next subsection are Hebrew manuscripts and autograph letters (Lots 68-98). This includes Chassidic materials, Synagogue Pinkas record books, and two very sweet Italian liturgical manuscripts (lots 82 and 83).
Lot 99 commences the section of Printed Books in which both Hebrew texts and books in a multiplicity of other languages are combined. Sprinkled throughout are books from the library of the late Haham Solomon Gaon, especially Sephardic texts, many of which carry inscriptions from the Authors.
Utilize the Search-bar to locate books that are of regional interest, including: Austria, China, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Poland, Russia, Sweden and Syria.
Holocaust-era materials are numbered Lots 149-169.
The penultimate lot in the auction is the first English edition of Theodor Herzl's Jewish State (Lot 228).
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LOT 97:
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Sold for: $350
Start price:
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Estimated price :
$500 - $700
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875% On the full lot's price and commission
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(SPINKA).
Group of c. 16 Autograph Letters Relating to Grand-Rabbi Alter Kahana of Ziditchov-Spinka.
Includes:
* Aerogramme to R. Alter Kahana from his young children, Breindel, Zvi, Pinchas, Yitzchak Isaac and Baruch. Addressed ‘Zu Mein Tatte Shlit”a’. Sent from their grandparent’s home, R. Yosef Meir Kahana of Spinka-Yerushalayim. All the children would become or marry Chassidic figures in their own right.
* Aerogramme from Widow of R. Yosef Meir Kahana of Spinka-Yerushalayim, to her son R. Alter Kahana. With her stamp, on the Rebbe’s letterhead.
* Six aerogrammes from future Grand-Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kahana of Ziditschov-Spinka to his father R. Alter Kahana. On letterhead of R. Yosef Meir Kahana of Spinka-Yerushalayim. 1982.
* Letter from young R. Pinchas Kahana to father R. Alter Kahana.
* Aerogramme from Yosef Zusswein and son-in-law Alter Kahana, wishing Sara Zusswein a happy new year.
* Five aerogrammes addressed to R. Alter Kahana from various parties.
* Envelope addressed to Grand-Rabbi Y.M. Kahana’s home with stamp of R. Yeshaya Shneibling ABD Bnei Rom.
* Broadside from the Spinka Imrei Yosef Yeshiva announcing a special Unity Shabbos to commemorate the Yahrzeit of the Imrei Yosef. 1964.
Jerusalem, c. 1952-85.
R. Alter Kahana (1939-2009) was the second son of Grand-Rabbi Yosef Meir Kahana of Spinka-Yerushalayim. He would serve as the Grand-Rabbi of Ziditschov-Spinka and was succeeded by his eldest son, R. Zvi Hirsch. His other sons, rabbis Pinchas, Yitzchak Isaac and Baruch are active in Beit Shemesh and Beitar Illit.
