Sothebys: Important Judaica, N11543, New York

Auction Details

Auction Date: December 18, 2024 - December 18, 2024

Page Size: 121 items in 5 pages

Lot Number	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
26	An Illustrated Esther Scroll Belonging to Flora Sassoon			USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	USD 16,800.00
27	An Esther Scroll Presented by the Ben Ish Hai to David Solomon Sassoon, [Baghdad, 1893]	Baghdad	1893	USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	USD 10,200.00
28	Scroll of Saragossa (Recounting the Salvation of the Jews of Syracuse, Sicily), [Jerusalem, ca. 1922]	Jerusalem	ca. 1922	USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	USD 3,120.00
29	Ilan Amulet, [Jerusalem, ca. 1922]	Jerusalem	ca. 1922	USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00	Not Sold
30	The Book of Job, Ze'ev Raban and Meir Gur Aryeh, Jerusalem, 1942			USD 100,000.00 - 200,000.00	USD 126,000.00
31	An Italian Silver Book Binding, Venice, late 18th century, with mark of Assay Master Zuan Piero Grappiglia			USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 9,600.00
32	Pentateuch (Genesis 1:16-32:10), [Yemen, 15th century]	Yemen	15th century	USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 10,200.00
33	Midrash ha-Gadol on Leviticus and Numbers, David Adani, [Yemen, 1594]	Yemen	1594	USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00	Not Sold
34	Targum (Aramaic Translation) of the Prophets and Writings, [Italy or North Africa], 1486	Italy or North Africa	1486	USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00	Not Sold
35	Abraham Ibn Ezra's Commentary on the Pentateuch, [Ottoman Empire, 15th century]	Ottoman Empire	15th century	USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 7,800.00
36	Commentary on the Pentateuch, Jacob ben Asher, [France of Germany, 15th century]	France of Germany	15th century	USD 75,000.00 - 125,000.00	USD 72,000.00
37	Commentary on the Pentateuch, Nissim ben Reuben Gerondi, [15th century]	15th century		USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00	Not Sold
38	Commentary on Pentateuch, Levi ben Gerson (Gersonides), [Provence?, 15th century]	Provence?	15th century	USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00	USD 48,000.00
39	Commentary on the Haftarot and Commentary on the Books of Ruth, Song of Songs, and Lamentations, Scribe: Shabbetai ha-Levi ben Judah ha-Levi, [Ascoli, 1426]	Ascoli	1426	USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00	Not Sold
40	Bible Commentaries and Letters and Sermons, Obadiah Sforno, [Italy, 16th century]	Italy	16th century	USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00	USD 38,400.00
41	Nora Tehillot, Joel Ibn Shuaib, [16th century]	16th century		USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	USD 4,800.00
42	Commentary on Esther, Bahya ben Asher, [18th century]	18th century		USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00	Not Sold
43	Commentary on Esther, Zechariah Saruk, 1585			USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	Not Sold
44	Supercommentary on Rashi on the Pentateuch, Abraham Hayyim Rodrigues, [Italy], 1726	Italy	1726	USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00	Not Sold
45	Tosefot ha-Rosh on Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Niddah, Asher ben Jehiel (Rosh), Scribe: Nissim ben Abraham Molikha, [16th century]	16th century		USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00	Not Sold
46	Sefer Mikhtam, David ben Levi, Scribe: Moses ben Shem Tov Ibn Habib, Jativa (Spain), 1480-1481			USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00	Not Sold
47	Piskei ha-Rosh or Asheri, Asher ben Jehiel (Rosh), Scribe: Eliezer, [15th century]	15th century		USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00	Not Sold
48	Commentary on the Legends of the Talmud, Solomon ben Abraham Ibn Adret (Rashba), [15th century]	15th century		USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00	USD 31,200.00
49	Commentary on the Legends of the Talmud, Solomon ben Abraham Ibn Adret (Rashba), [17th century]	17th century		USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 840.00
50	Commentary on Talmudic Legends, Isaac ben Jedaiah, [15th century]	15th century		USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00	Not Sold

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December 24 to January 9

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.

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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.

High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate Purchase

Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD

Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD

Sotheby’s: William Golding.
Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD

Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate Purchase

Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD

Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD

Sotheby’s: John Milton.
Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD