Sothebys: Fine Judaic Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The property of various owners, including Charles E. Feinberg The Traub Collection The Collection of the Warner Resort Company, San Francisco, CA, 5237,

Auction Details

Auction Date
December 06, 1984 - December 06, 1984
Page Size: 437 items in 5 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 ABRAHAM, IBN EZRA De nativitatibus Venice

24 December 1485

USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 6,050.00
2 NICOLAS, JOHANN BURIAL CUSTOMS Leiden

1706

USD 600.00 - 800.00 1,430.00
3 [CHAGALL, MARC] LEYMARTE, JEAN The Jerusalem Windows New York

1966

USD 500.00 - 700.00 935.00
4 DIE WELT Vienna and Cologne

1897-1906

USD 700.00 - 900.00 605.00
5 GUNZBURG, DAVID and STASSOF, VLADIMIR L'Ornement Hebraique Leipzig

1905

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 1,650.00
6 JOSEPHUS, FLAVIUS De antiquitatibus ac de bello Judaico

29 October 1510

USD 500.00 - 700.00 440.00
7 MACHZOR LIPSIAE Leipzig

1964

USD 600.00 - 800.00 880.00
8 MAPS

1817

USD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
9 BLOME, RICHARD MAP OF THE HOLY LAND London]

1687

USD 400.00 - 600.00 550.00
10 VISSCHER, NICOLAS MAP OF THE HOLY LAND Amsterdam

c. 1660

USD 600.00 - 800.00 660.00
11 CONDER, Lieutenant C. R. and H. H. KITCHENER MAPS OF PALESTINE London

1880

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
12 WORLD MAP Nuremberg

c. 1492/3

USD 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 3,850.00
13 PICART, BERNARD The Ceremonies and Religious Customs of the Various Nations of the Known World London

1733

USD 500.00 - 700.00 605.00
14 RYBACK, ISSACHAR On the Jewish Fields of the Ukraina Paris

1926

USD 600.00 - 800.00 880.00
15 SHAHN, BEN Haggadah For Passover Paris

1967

USD 700.00 - 900.00 3,575.00
16 AMERICAN JUDAICA New York

1805

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 2,200.00
17 AMERICAN JUDAICA Philadelphia

1814

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 1,760.00
18 AMERICAN JUDAICA New York

1815

USD 500.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
19 AMERICAN JUDAICA Philadelphia

1823

USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 1,870.00
20 AMERICAN JUDAICA Charleston

1825

USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 2,200.00
21 AMERICAN JUDAICA New York

USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 6,050.00
22 AMERICAN JUDAICA Newport

1773

USD 600.00 - 800.00 1,760.00
23 AMERICAN JUDAICA Newport Mercury

1806

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 1,650.00
24 AMERICAN JUDAICA New York

1818

USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 1,100.00
25 AMERICAN JUDAICA London

1776

USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 14,300.00
26 AMERICAN JUDAICA Philadelphia

1829

USD 600.00 - 800.00 1,430.00
27 AMERICAN JUDAICA

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 3,300.00
28 ANGLO-AMERICANJUDAICA London

1739

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 2,090.00
29 ANGLO-JUDAICA ANGLO-JUDAEU London

1656

USD 600.00 - 800.00 660.00
30 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1753

USD 400.00 - 600.00 660.00
31 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1753

USD 400.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
32 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1647

USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 990.00
33 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1680

USD 400.00 - 600.00 605.00
34 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1716

USD 700.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
35 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1738

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
36 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1647

USD 500.00 - 700.00 880.00
37 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1660

USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 1,100.00
38 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

USD 500.00 - 700.00 935.00
39 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1680

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
40 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1720

USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 8,250.00
41 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1753

USD 500.00 - 700.00 1,100.00
42 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1807

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
43 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1753

USD 500.00 - 700.00 990.00
44 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1753

USD 500.00 - 700.00 990.00
45 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1753

USD 500.00 - 700.00 1,320.00
46 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1753

USD 400.00 - 600.00 1,320.00
47 ANGLO-JUDAICA London

1646

USD 400.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
48 SPANISH JUDAICA Amsterdam

1704

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
49 ABARBANEL, DON YITZCHAK Ateret Zekenim

1557

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
50 ABARBANEL, DON YITZCHAK Ateret Zekenim Amsterdam

1739

USD 350.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
51 ABARBANEL, DON YITZCHAK Mifalot Elohim Venice

1592

USD 700.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
52 ABARBANEL, DON YITZCHAK Mirkevet Ha' Mishna Sabionetta

1551

USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 1,100.00
53 ABARBANEL, DON YITZCHAK Peirush Al Neviim Achronim Amsterdam

1641

USD 500.00 - 700.00 605.00
54 ABARBANEL, DON YITZCHAK Peirush Al Neviim Rishonim Leipzig

1686

USD 500.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
55 ABARBANEL, DON YITZCHAK Peirush HaTorah Venice

1579

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 770.00
56 ABARBANEL, DON YITZCHAK Pirkei Avot Nachlas Avot Venice: Marco Franco Giustiniani Altooona

USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 605.00
57 ABARBANEL, DON YITZCHAK Shamyim Chadashim Rodelheim

1829

USD 350.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
58 AFANDARI, ELI Michtav Me'eliyahu Constantinople

1723

USD 500.00 - 600.00 385.00
59 AHARON BEN CHAIM AVRAHAM HA'COHEN Perach Matah Aharon Vols. I and II Amsterdam

1703

USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
60 ALGAZI, CHAIM Bnei Chayei

1712

USD 700.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
61 ALSHEICH, MOSHE Chavatzelet Ha'Sharon Venice

1591

USD 500.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
62 ALSHEICH, MOSHE Dvarim Nichumim Venice

1601

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 1,100.00
63 ASHER BEN YECHIEL Venice

1608

USD 500.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
64 AVRAHAM SHALOM BEN YTTZCHAK Venice

1574

USD 700.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
65 ARIPOL, SHMUEL BEN YTTZCHAK Mizmor Le'To-dah Prague

1610

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 770.00
66 ASHKENAZI, BEZALEL She'eilot U'Teshuvot Venice

1590-95?

USD 400.00 - 600.00 385.00
67 BARUCH BEN BARUCH Venice

1598-99

USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
68 BECHAYEI BEN ASHER Venice

1544-46

USD 500.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
69 BECHAYEI BEN ASHER Mantua

1513-14

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Not Sold
70 BECHAYEI BEN ASHER Venice

1545-46

USD 700.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
71 BECHAYEI IBN PAKUDA

1559

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
72 BIBLE

1595

USD 600.00 - 800.00 550.00
73 BIBLE Venice

1589-90

USD 500.00 - 700.00 495.00
74 BIBLE Bask

1619

USD 500.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
75 BIBLE Amsterdam

1687

USD 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 990.00
76 BIBLE Berlin

1699

USD 500.00 - 700.00 330.00
78 BIBLE

1705

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
79 CHEZEKIA DE SILVA Amsterdam

1706

USD 300.00 - 400.00 330.00
80 DE BOTON, AVRAHAM DE BOTON Venice

1599

USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 1,100.00
81 ELIEZER ASHKENAZI OF SAFED Cremona

1576

USD 900.00 - 1,200.00 880.00
82 ERGAS, YOSEF Divrei Yosef Livorno

1742

USD 250.00 - 350.00 Not Sold
83 GALANTE, ABRAHAM Kol Bochim Venice

1589

USD 600.00 - 800.00 605.00
84 GALANTE, ABRAHAM Kol Bochim Kol Bochim

1621

USD 600.00 - 900.00 660.00
85 HAGGADAH Amsterdam

1695

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 5,500.00
86 HAGGADAH Amsterdam

1712

USD 500.00 - 700.00 605.00
87 HAGGADAH Warsaw

1861

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 2,090.00
88 HAGGADAH SHEL PESACH

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 5,225.00
89 ISAAC BEN JOSEPH of CORBEIL Cremona

1556

USD 700.00 - 900.00 770.00
90 KARO, YOSEF Tur-Yore Deah with Commentary Bet Yosef Venice

1564

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
91 KAZIS, BENJAMIN Megilat Sefer

1750

USD 450.00 - 550.00 440.00
92 KERIOT Venice

1528

USD 1,500.00 - 1,300.00 Not Sold
93 KIMCHI, DAVID Sefer Ha'Shorashim Venice

1546

USD 700.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
94 KIMCHI, MOSHE Melech Ha'Shevili Hada'at Leiden Metz

1817

USD 300.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
95 KOLON, YOSEF [MAHARIK] She'eilot U'teshuvot Responsa Venice

1519

USD 1,250.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
96 LAN, YONA Me'il Tzedaka Prague

1757

USD 200.00 - 300.00 220.00
97 LANAIDO, SHMUEL Klei Paz Venice

1657

USD 400.00 - 600.00 385.00
98 LEVI BEN GERSHOM Riva di Trento

1560

USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 880.00
99 LUZZATTO, MOSHE CHAIM Derech Chochmah Amsterdam

1783

USD 500.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
100 LUZZATTO, MOSHE CHAIM Derech Chochmah

1848

USD 450.00 - 550.00 330.00
101 LUZZATTO, MOSHE CHAIM Derech Tvunot

1855

USD 600.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
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