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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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![<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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