Kestenbaum and Company: Rare Hebrew Books, from the Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul. Part II., 113, Brooklyn
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | MOSHE OF COUCY. | Sepher Mitzvoth Gadol (SeMa'G) ["The Great Book of Commandments": Enumeration of the 613 precepts]. |
Soncino | 1488 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 103 | NATHAN BEN YECHIEL OF ROME. | Sepher Ha'Aruch [Talmudic dictionary]. |
Basle | 1599 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 500.00 |
| 104 | OLIVEYRA, SOLOMON DE. | Group of eight works bound in one volume: |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 750.00 | ||
| 105 | PERETZ TRABOT / YECHIEL (Attributed to). | Makrei Dardakei ["Primary Teacher."] |
[Naples | 1488 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 |
| 106 | PESARO, AHARON. | Toldoth Aharon [Biblical concordance to the Talmud]. ff. (159). |
Amsterdam | 1652 & 1628 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 500.00 |
| 107 | Group of Seventeen volumes. |
USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,000.00 | |||
| 108 | Group of Sixteen volumes. |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |||
| 109 | RICCHI, RAPHAEL IMMANUEL CHAI. | Chazah Tzion [Kabbalistic commentary to Tehillim, with text]. |
Livorno | 1742 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 110 | SCHOR, ALEXANDER SENDER BEN EPHRAIM ZALMAN. | Simlah Chadashah - Tevuoth Shor - U'Bechor Shor [laws of Shechitah]. |
Zolkiev | 1840 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 111 | David Gans. | Nechmad Vena'im [on astronomy, geography, as well as a rejection of astrology in Jewish tradition]. |
Berlin | 1777 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 500.00 |
| 112 | Jonathan of Raseiniai. | Yeshu'ath Yisrael [astronomy as it relates to the sanctification of the New Month]. |
Frankfurt a/Main | 1720 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 625.00 |
| 113 | Group of Twelve Hebrew works, bound in ten volumes. |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |||
| 114 | SHALOM, AVRAHAM. | Neve Shalom [philosophy]. |
Venice | 1575 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 437.50 |
| 115 | SHAPIRA, TZVI HIRSCH (The Darchei Teshuva of Munkatch). | Darchei Emunah. |
Munkatch | 1914 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 116 | (SHE'ERITH HAPLEITAH). | Group of Eight Hebrew volumes. |
Munich | 1944-45. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 437.50 |
| 117 | SHEM TOV IBN SHEM TOV. | Sepher Ha'Emunoth ["The Book of Beliefs."] |
Ferrara | 1556 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,375.00 |
| 118 | SHLOMO BEN AVRAHAM HAKOHEN (MaHaRaSHa'CH). | Shailoth U'Teshuvoth [responsa]. |
Venice | 1592 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 119 | SHLOMO BEN ELIEZER HALEVI. | Avodath HaLevi - Moreh Tzedek [listing of the precepts according to the Torah portion of the week with reference to sources throughout Rabbinic literature]. |
Venice | 1546 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 375.00 |
| 120 | SHLOMO IBN ADRET (RaShB'A). | Chidushei Berachoth [novellae to Talmud Tractate]. |
Venice | 1523 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 121 | SHLOMO IBN ADRET (RaShB'A). | Chidushei Gitin [novellae to Talmud Tractate]. |
Venice | 1523 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 122 | SHLOMO IBN ADRET (RaShB'A). | Shailoth U'Teshuvoth [responsa]. |
Bologna | 1539 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 123 | SHLOMO IBN ADRET. | Shailoth U'Teshuvoth HaRaShB'A [responsa]. |
Hanau | 1610 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 375.00 |
| 124 | SHLOMO IBN ADRET (RaShB'A). | Torath HaBayith He'Aruch [Rabbinic code of dietary laws and laws of ritual purity]. With critical commentary 'Bedek HaBayith' by R. Aharon HaLevi (ReAH) and the Author's response 'Mishmereth HaBayith.' |
Venice | 1608 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 125 | SHLOMO IBN GABIROL. | Mivchar HaPeninim. |
And: | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 | |
| 126 | SHLOMO IBN MELECH. | Michlol Yofi [linguistic commentary to the Bible]. |
Constantinople | 1549 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
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