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Auction Info

Sale Name: February 19, 2019
Auction Date: 02/19/2019 - 02/19/2019
Year of Sale: 2019
Sale Number: #4
Total Lots: 159
Sold Lots: 136
Lots Sold: 85.5%
Unsold Lots: 23
Price Unknown: 0

Total Sales (USD): 929,100.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 849,400.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 1,136,100.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD): 980,200.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD): 1,318,900.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 70.45%
Currency: USD
Inflation Adjusted Price in U.S. Dollars: 976,145.00

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
30		First published chasidic Sefer “The Toldos Yaakov Yosef”, Koritz 1780	1780	USD 80,000.00 - 100,000.00	93,600.00
122	Alshich's Commentary on Tehillim	Important Sefer of Utmost Rarity: First Edition Tapuchei Zahav, Alshich's Commentary on Tehillim, Kurucesme 1597	1597	USD 40,000.00 - 50,000.00	42,000.00
38	the Beis Aharon of Karlin	Holy Handwritten Letter from the Beis Aharon of Karlin Replete with Blessings. "I have come in this letter with words that come from my heart, to bless them with a threefold blessing: children, life and livelihood.		USD 35,000.00 - 45,000.00	33,600.00
1	Rabbi Shaya'le Kerestirer	Famed Letter of Blessing from the Legendary Rabbi Shaya'le Kerestirer. Postmarked Bodrogkeresztúr, 1923.	1923	USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00	28,800.00
77	Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam	The Holy Shinover: Interesting Letter of Recommendation from Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam, 1888	1888	USD 25,000.00 - 30,000.00	28,800.00
118	THE YOUNG CHAIM YOSEF DAVID AZULAI [CHIDA]	"BY THE GRACE OF G-D, I HAVE ACQUIRED THIS ELEVATED SHA'AR; [SIGNED] THE YOUNG CHAIM YOSEF DAVID AZULAI [CHIDA]." Rare Manuscript: Original Sha'ar Hapsukim by Rabbi Chaim Vital with Glosses from Rabbi Nissim Eini and Signature of the Chida	17th century	USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00	25,200.00
35	Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Ostraha	First Chassidic Sefer Published in Slavita, 1st Ed. Sefer Rav Yevei by Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Ostraha, Slavita 1792	1792	USD 25,000.00 - 30,000.00	25,200.00
42	Rabbi Avraham Yaakov Friedman	Letter from the first Admor of the Sadigura Dynasty, Rabbi Avraham Yaakov Friedman, to his Brother-in-law Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vizhnitz, Author of Tzemach Tzaddik. 1866.	1866	USD 25,000.00 - 30,000.00	25,200.00
7	Rabbi AKIVA EIGER	UNPUBLISHED GLOSSES FROM RABBI AKIVA EIGER. Eiger Heirloom: Handwritten Signatures and Glosses by Members of the Illustrious Eiger Family on Sefer Mishnas D’Rabbi Akiva		USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00	22,800.00
34		Extremely Rare First Edition Shivchei Habaal Shem Tov, Kapust 1815	1815	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	22,200.00
31	Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne	First Edition Tzafnas Pane'ach by Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonne, Koritz 1782	1782	USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00	20,400.00
80	The” Sfas Emes “of Ger	The” Sfas Emes “of Ger Autograph letter Requesting Assistance for His Brother Rabbi Shlomo		USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00	15,600.00
78	Rabbi Shalom Eliezer Halberstam of Ratzfert	“HATZLACHA, PARNASSAH AND NACHAS” Letter from the Holy Rabbi Shalom Eliezer Halberstam of Ratzfert, 1938	1938	USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00	14,400.00
61		Tikunei HaZohar Published by Rabbi Moshe Shapira, Slavita 1826	1826	USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	14,400.00
60		Impressive Extra-Wide Margined Copy of Sefer Tehillim Published in Shapira Press, Slavita 1834	1834	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	14,400.00
55	the Great Maggid of Tolna	Holy Letter Signed by the Great Maggid of Tolna, Founder of the Tolna Dynasty		USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	13,200.00
121	Alshich Hakadosh Constantinople	"Alshich Hakadosh" Constantinople – Tzfas, 1563 Cavatzeles Hasharon: First Published Work of the Alshich	1563	USD 15,000.00 - 18,000.00	13,200.00
74	Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum of Sighet	Atzei Chaim: Unknown Torah Novellae Autograph of the Atzei Chaim, Admor Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Teitelbaum of Sighet		USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	13,200.00
99	Rabbi Mordechai Yoffe	Three Rare First Edition " Levush" Rabbi Mordechai Yoffe, Lublin 1595	1595	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	12,000.00
70	Rabbi Yechezkel Paneth	Autograph of Rabbi Yechezkel Paneth, Author of Mareh Yechezkel, Patriarch of Deyzh Dynasty, Karlsburg 1833	1833	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	12,000.00
67	Rabbi Yisrael of Vizhnitz	Rare Long Halachic Response from Rabbi Yisrael of Vizhnitz, Author of Ahavas Yisrael. Long halachic response signed by the Admor Rabbi Yisrael Meir Hager of Vizhnitz in 1902.	1902	USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00	11,400.00
52		Likutei Amarim with Igeres Hateshuva: First Complete Edition of Tanya Printed During Life of Baal Hatanya - Sklow 1806	1806	USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00	10,800.00
27		Large Illustrated Plaque Marking Holy Sites in Eretz Yisrael, Second Half of the 19th Century	19th century	USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00	10,560.00
36	Rabbi Menachem Mendle of Vitebsk	First Edition Sefer Pri Ha'aretz by Rabbi Menachem Mendle of Vitebsk, Kapost 1814	1814	USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00	10,500.00
8	Rabbi Shlomo Eiger	Rif: Autograph Chidushay Torah written by Rabbi Shlomo Eiger, Av Beis Din of Pozna?		USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00	10,200.00

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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
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