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Winner's Auctions Ltd: Early prints, Slavuta and Zhitomir editions, letters from Rebbes and Rabbis, and Judaica

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Auction Name Early prints, Slavuta and Zhitomir editions, letters from Rebbes and Rabbis, and Judaica Total Sales (USD) 377,950.00
Auction Date November 30, 2025 - November 30, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 348,600.00
Sale Number #151 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 425,500.00
Total Lots 123
Sold Lots 116.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 367,900.00
% of Lots Sold 94.31% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 449,500.00
Unsold Lots 7 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 84.08%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
111

Rare in the extreme. Talmud Bavli, with the Rif. Slavuta, printed by the holy Rabbi Moshe Shapiro. 1817--1822

1817--1822 USD 200,000.00 - 220,000.00 USD 212,500.00
112

Shnei Luchot HaBrit -- A Magnificent and Rare Edition. "Shelah Nachat."

USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 13,750.00
62

Kabbalah. Tola'at Yaakov. Constantinople, [1560]. First Edition. Nice copy!

[1560] USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 6,875.00
120

A rare amulet for protection and wealth in the holy handwriting of the Ben Ish Chai

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,875.00
119

5 one-dollar bills distributed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his leadership -- 10 Shevat 5740 (1980).

1980 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 6,250.00
122

Laws of Ritual Slaughter and Inspection --- Illustrated Manuscript. Community of Banowitz, [1835]. Unique in the world!

[1835] USD 6,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 6,250.00
50

Pirkei Avot with the commentary Minchah Chadashah. Krakow, 1576. First and rare edition

1576 USD 2,200.00 - 2,500.00 USD 4,500.00
101

Autograph Halachic Responsum and Blessing from the Chazon Ish -- Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz

USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 4,250.00
113

Likutei Torah, by the Admor HaZaken of Lubavitch. First Edition. Zhitomir, 1848. Complete Set with Wide Margins!

1848 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,000.00
44

Rif -- Seder Moed. Constantinople, 1509. Post-incunabula

1509 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 3,500.00
9

Bible -- Amsterdam, 1701 [5461]. Exceptionally fine "Goral HaGra" edition

1701 [5461] USD 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,125.00
1

Volume of Machzorim according to the Sephardic Rite. Amsterdam, 1771. Magnificent full-leather binding

1771 USD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,000.00
34

Atarat Shlomo -- Maharshal. Lublin, 1599. Exceptionally Rare Book

1599 USD 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 USD 2,750.00
87

A rare and fascinating relic from the Jewish community of Oman -- a beautiful kabbalistic manuscript of "The Order of Study for the Days of Hanukkah, " dated [1809]

[1809] USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,750.00
70

The Personal Festival Prayer Book of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef -- Used by Him for Many Years

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 2,500.00
96

A complete composition in the holy autograph of Rabbi Sender Kahana Shapira, Av Beit Din of Krinik -- father of Rabbi Avraham Dov Kahana Shapira, author of Devar Avraham of Kovno

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,500.00
55

Commentary of Ralbag on the Torah. Venice, 1547. A fine copy with wide margins

1547 USD 1,800.00 - 2,300.00 USD 2,250.00
116

The Sacred Pen -- The Writing Instrument Used by Maran, the "Sar HaTorah, " Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky zt"l, to Write Thousands of Responses in Matters of Holiness, Purity, and Halachah

USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,250.00
140

Scroll of Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs) on Parchment

USD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,250.00
35

Semichat Chachamim -- Two Parts. Frankfurt am Main, 1704--1706. First Edition, Printed During the Author's Lifetime

1704--1706 USD 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 USD 2,125.00
21

Tiphteh Arukh. Venice, 1715. First edition

1715 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 2,000.00
31

Zurat HaBayit HaNehrav -- Hanukkat HaBayit by Rabbi Moshe Hefez. Venice, 1696. First edition. A complete and elegant copy, including the rare folded map

1696 USD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,000.00
48

Torah, Prophets and Writings. Leiden, 1610 [Shin-Ayin]. Pocket Format

1610 USD 1,800.00 - 2,200.00 USD 2,000.00
61

Tokhehat Megulah and HaTzad Nahash. London, 1715. An Important Anti-Sabbatean Controversy

1715 USD 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,000.00
63

The Amulet and Sabbatean Controversy -- Luchot Edut. Altona, 1755. A Work of Major Historical Importance

1755 USD 1,600.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,000.00
  • Sotheby’s
    Year in Review
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
  • Case Antiques
    2026 Winter Fine Art & Antiques
    January 31 and February 1, 2026
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: 1775 Map of Virginia, Fry and Jefferson, ex-John Tyler. $6,000 to $8,000.
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Albrecht Durer Engraving, The Peasant Couple at Market. $3,400 to $3,800.
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: 1777 Map: Wm. Faden, British Colonies in N. America, ex. John Tyler. $2,000 to $2,400.
    Case Antiques
    2026 Winter Fine Art & Antiques
    January 31 and February 1, 2026
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: 30 Vols. George Eliot 1st Editions; Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, Deronda, etc. $1,400 to $1,800.
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Celestial Floor Globe c. 1800. $1,400 to $1,800.
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Lewis Carroll: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1866 London MacMillan. $900 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques
    2026 Winter Fine Art & Antiques
    January 31 and February 1, 2026
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: President Andrew Jackson Signed Patent, 1831. $1,000 to $1,200.
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Civil War Tintype of Calvin “Old Ballie” Walker, CSA 3rd TN Infantry, KIA, plus 3 Union Images. $800 to $1,000.
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: 1855 Georgia Pocket Map, W. G. Bonner. $800 to $1,000.
    Case Antiques
    2026 Winter Fine Art & Antiques
    January 31 and February 1, 2026
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Audubon c. 1835 Birds of America Common Cormorant, Havell Edition. $800 to $900.
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: George Eliot, Middlemarch, 1st Edition in 8 Volumes. $600 to $800.
    Case Antiques, Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Four NASA Moon Survey Photos; 144M, 148M, 149M, 149H1. $400 to $600.