Kestenbaum and Company: Rare Hebrew Books, from the Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul. Part II., 113, Brooklyn

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Auction Date
September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
Page Size: 199 items in 8 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
127

Group of Fifteen volumes.

USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,125.00
128

Masechta Moed Katan.

Venice 1521 USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 16,250.00
129

Masechta Bechoroth. With commentaries including Rashi, Tosaphoth and Rabbeinu Asher (Ro'sh).

Venice 1522 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 13,750.00
130

Masecheth Nazir. With commentaries including Rashi, Tosaphoth and the Ramba'm on the Mishnah.

Venice 1522 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 17,500.00
132

Masechta Me'ilah, Kinim, Midoth, Tamid, etc. With commentaries by Rashi, Tosafoth.

Venice 1523 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 17,500.00
133

Talmud Bavli. First edition with the commentaries of the Maharsh'a and the Maharsha'l. And with additional commentaries.

Amsterdam 1752-65. USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 1,375.00
134

Talmud Bavli. Replete with numerous commentaries.

Vilna 1880-89. USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 1,375.00
135 Strack, Hermann L. (Ed.)

Der Babylonische Talmud. Nach der Einzigen Vollstandigen Handschrift Munchen Codex Hebraicus 95.

Leiden 1912 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,000.00
136

Group of Six volumes. Texts in Hebrew, most with commentaries. Printed in:

USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 937.50
137

Group of Five volumes. Texts in Hebrew, or Hebrew-Latin. Two with marginalia.

* Wittenberg 1662. <br>* London USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 625.00
138

Group of Fourteen volumes.

USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 6,000.00
139

Group of Nine volumes.

USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 750.00
140 TZAHALON, YOM-TOV.

(Mahari'tz). Shailoth U'Teshuvoth [responsa].

Venice 1694 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 687.50
141 VALERIO, SHMUEL.

Chazon LaMo'ed [commentary to the Book of Daniel, with text].

Venice 1586 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 500.00
142 VERGA, YOSEPH IBN.

She'erith Yoseph [on the methodology of the Talmud].

Mantua 1593 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 562.50
143 YA'AKOV BEN ASHER.

(Arbah Turim) Even Ha'Ezer.

Venice 1565 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 812.50
144 YA'AKOV BEN ASHER.

(Arbah Turim) Yoreh De'ah [Rabbinic Code]. With commentary by R. Yoseph Karo.

Venice 1574 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,375.00
145 YA'AKOV BEN ASHER.

(Arbah Turim) Orach Chaim [Rabbinic Code]

Venice 1589 USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,250.00
146 YITZCHAK BEN SHESHETH PERFET

(RIVa'Sh). Teshuvoth HaRav [responsa].

Riva di Trento n.p. 1559. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
147

Machzor LePesach Minhag Aschkenaz [prayer-book for Passover]. Rite according to Aschkenazi custom.

Germany(?) c. 1280. USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 USD 75,000.00
148

Machzor. According to Italian (Roman) rite. With Selichoth and Piyutim (supplementary penitential prayers and poems) for the Ten Days of Repentance (Asereth Yemei Teshuvah).

(Italy) c. 1400. USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 37,500.00
149 Aboab, Yitzhak.

Menorath Hama'or [ethics]. With: Pirush Nefesh Yehudah.

Yemen 19th century. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 812.50
150

Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Koheleth. With Targum and Rashi.

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 625.00
151

Shir Hashirim, Ruth and Koheleth. With Targum.

(Yemen) 1935 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 250.00
152

Likutim Nechmadim.

Yemen 19th century. USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 156.25
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