.Auction No. 6 - 29.7.2015

Package of 3 "miniature" siddurs. 1. Machzor "Mikol Hashana Kiminhag" Asheknaz and Poland, Amsterdam, printed by Harav Shlomo Propos, the year ("Daat") 1714. 324 pages, 9.5 cm., original binding, with red velvet cover, with remnants of the latches, golden cut pages, very rare copy, good condition. disconnected/loose pages. 2. Siddur "Beit Tfilah" Kiminhag(according to the custom of Kuf Kuf Italy "vizeh yatza rishona biotiyot ktanot ubihagaha rabah", Piza 1816, printed by Shmuel Molcho, 224 pages, SIze 1.5 cm., original leather binding with light defects, good condition, stains from use. 3. Siddur "Tfilat Kol Peh", which includes all the yearly prayers, Prague 1841, 192 pages, size 8.5 cm., original leather binding is slightly worn, list of former owners, Title page is disconnected, good condition. All together there are 3 rare "miniature" siddurim, unique items.

“Seder HaTikun” for the eve of Hoshanah Raba, “where it traditionally happens in Israel and Egypt and its environs and a few other surviving places” printed by Gad Pu’ah Venice 1756. The numbering of pages begins on page 58 as a continuation of the Tikun for Shavuot. Good condition.

Siddur for Yom Kippur according to the customs of the Sefardim, printed by HaRav Shmuel Rodriguez Mendez, with a blessing for the monarchy of Amsterdam who would be blessed at the evening prayer in Hebrew and Latin, and the certification of the rabbi of Amsterdam HaRav Shlomo Shalem, (2) 171, 18cm. With the seal of approval from the printing house at the end. On the page before the title page is the dedication and signature of HaRav Yehuda Borla: 1813-1858, from the rabbis of Jerusalem of the Maharit Elgazi. Not bound. Good condition.

“Tikunei Shabbat,” corrected and received from the mouth of Aryeh the Arizal, Reggio, printed by the company in 1823. 197 pages, 16cm (Winograd Reggio 47). Rare book, light defects in a number of pages, stains from use.

Prayerbook for regular days and for Shabbat for the youth of Israel according to the tradition of the Jews of Italy. A special siddur designed for prayers of young people, so above each word in Hebrew is a translation in Italian, with laws and introductions for the prayers in Italian. (4) page, 95 pages, 20cm. Good condition, new binding, stains from use.

Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippor Machzor, Yozefof with Slavita Print 1842. Good condition, stains, a few partially cut off pages and consequently missing text.

Slichot-Yass-1843 86 pages (Vinograd 9). Good condition. Original Leather Cover with a few blemishes.

2 sections of a Mahzor “Krovot” for the two days of Rosh Hashanah, “very exact and beautifully explained and translated in Ashkenazi by Etti Wolf Heidenheim” Redelheim 1800. First edition, 20cm, most of the pages are in blue/green. 2 sections in excellent condition as if new. The first section has 2 title pages, the first printed as if illustrated, the second is normal printing. The second section has one title page.

Linian siddur for schools and the public in Hebrew and Yiddish, by the Rabbi Yosef Magilinsky, printed in Philadelphia 1906. At the end is glued to the inner binding a list of the books that had been published and their prices. Good condition, original binding is worn.

The book “Concordantiae” called “The Holy Sanctuary,” in Hebrew and Aramaic, for all of the roots and words in the Tanach put into in Latin and Ashkenaz by HaRav Shlomo Mendelkran with emendations and additions from scientists, edited by Dr. Margolin, published in Leipzig 1937. A tome, 14, 2, 1532, 16 page. Good condition, worn binding.

“Jerusalem of Lithuania” in 2 volumes full of hundreds of pictures that tell the tsory of the life, events, traditions, and more, in Lithuania. Including pictures of rabbis, persons, documents, letters, books. New York 1974. 2 sections in excellent condition.

“Street of the Jews in Vilna” includes 65 pictures by M. Warbichik, from the life of the Jews in Vilnius, with an introduction by Z. Shne’or. Printed in Leipzig 1929. Good condition.

A few volumes on Jewish artists who perished in the Holocaust, Warsaw 1957. With pictures. By Yosef Sandel with the signature of the compiler in his handwriting. Good condition, stains.

The book “Compilation of Writings of Naftali Hertz Imber,” the history and life story and writings of the Hebrew poet, composer of HaTikva, the national anthem of the State of Israel, Naftali Hertz Imber, by his brother Shmuel Imber, with a dedication in his handwriting. Published on the 50th anniversary of the writing of HaTikvah, Tel Aviv, 1929. 166 pages (1) page. Good condition, new binding.

This book summarizes U.S. history, U.S. culture, political development, national boarders, etc. This booklet was prepped by Frances Friedman, the department of 'writing of time' and the international division of journalism and publication. Includes pictures of King George the First, and many other pictures throughout the booklet. Year 1960. Good condition. Colored picture on cover. Slightly damaged.

“Yalkut HaMo’edim” (A Bag of Holidays), with explanations for the different holidays, Volume 2 for the giving of the Torah in Yiddish and in Hebrew, by the Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Rabinowitz, Buenos Aires, a tome including 1408 pages. 20cm, excellent condition.

Volume of the monthly “HaMagid,” news and life stories “he will tell to Jacob from the doing and listening in every part of the world among all the inhabitants…” published by David Gordon, volume of 12 straight sheets from Tevet 1888-9, printed Leek 1889. Excellent condition, 34cm.

Book of ABCs in Arabic and English, London 1809. 14 pages. Excellent condition.

Stephano Morino, on the source and history of the first language and the Hebrew language with etchings of coins from the Second Temple Period, written in Latin with a little Hebrew. Utrecht [Holland] 1694. Throughout the book there are a number of sketched pictures of magnificent copper engravings. (16) 448 (8) pages. Original binding is peeling, a few bits of moth damage. Rare book.

Sefer "Mikneh Avraham" Hebrew langauge grammar, divided into 8 chapters. The eighth chapter is on grammar of taamei hamikra, by Avraham Dabalmas with Latin translation, double sided, introduction by the author in Hebrew and Latin, printed by Daniel Bomberg, Venecia 1523, first edition, 157 pages, size 20 cm. On the title page there is a signature of ownership in Italian handwriting fom the year 1600. A rare sefer, beautiful copy in excellent condition, stain on the title page and the first few and last pages, new leather binding decorated in an antique style.

Sefer "Toldot Yitzchak"is a commentary on the torah, written by The Great Chacham Harav Yitzchak Karo, the grandson of The Great Rav Yosef Karo(The Beit Yosef)1558, Second edition. Fair condition, moth wholes mainly on the margins. Ancient wood binding, with unique genuine leather cover, engraved paintings, flowery title page and floral images.

Book "Latter Prophets and Writings" with Psalms, Onkelos translation, Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Radak, Ralbag and other commentators,with content key for verses (as if to coordinate) Basel 1618. In lodwenig Kenig print.(Winograd 248). Throughout the book, thousands of large and small glosses and additions between the lines on the readings and Interpreters very tiny handwriting Latin Italian writing (with a little Hebrew script), not identified are who left these proofs. Page numbering starts from page 442 as a continuation of the Torah to page 946, 67 pages in total, two cover pages in the last prophets and the scriptures, size 42 cm. A thick volume, excellent condition, thick, quality Paper, leather-covered wooden cover ancient and special with beautiful and rare decorations.

Volume of great events in the first prophets including: Joshua, Judges, Samuel 1 and 2, Kings 1 and 2, with commentaries: translation, Rashi, Ralbag, Radak, Masra, Rabbeinu Isaiah. Venice, printed by De Gara. 1568. An early edition and very important one of Mikra’ot Gedolot. The printers wrote that they were cautious in committing errors like in the previous edition. A major time, heavy and quality pages, excellent condition, few stains, no title page, defective ancient binding.

Book “Torah Or” is the second section from the book Minhat Cohen, explanations on the Books of Genesis and Exodus from the Pardes. By HaRav Shmuel Bar Yosef HaCohen, Venice 1605, only edition, rare, 360 pages—a complete copy. The book ends in the middle of Parshat Bo (the Torah portion Bo) and is not completed in print (Winograd Venice 903). In a number of pages there are many moth marks in the internal margins, the binding and some pages are disconnected.

“HaShorashim” (Sources), roots of the holy language of Hebrew by HaRav David Kimhi (HaRadak), with a few reasonings added by HaRav Eliya HaLevi the Medakdek. Venice 1548, 1748 Torim (1) page. (Winograd 330). A handsome copy in good condition, few stains, new binding.