Auction 15 Special Sale on 2th of Sivan - Rare Books from Slavita and Zitamir Prints
May 24, 2020
Israel
 HaShenhav Building, 12 Beit Hadfus st , Jerusalem

Unique, high quality sale! "The Wolf Collection" - includes only books from the Slavita and Zitamir prints, which are extremely rare. All in good and excellent condition.

This auction also includes these particularly important items:


1. First Exposure of Radvil Sidur, Nosach Sfarad. One of two copies known to exist in the entire world.

2. A special collection of some fifty rare books printed in zitamir in small and miniature sizes.


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LOT 42:

Collection [50] rare and treasured sefarim. Partners Shapiro Brothers Press. Zhytomyr, 1847-1866.

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Sold for: $65,000
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$ 60,000
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Collection [50] rare and treasured sefarim. Partners Shapiro Brothers Press. Zhytomyr, 1847-1866.

Rare and unique collection, includes tens of very valuable and treasured sefarim, from very cherished Chassidic and in general. All in very good condition bound in beautiful covers, most of the collection are small and miniature size.

The sefarim are sold as one, very suitable for collectors, those who want to renew and expand their collection of rare and unique sefarim in one single deal.


17 Techinot, Tefilot, Prayers


1. Techina - 'Maaneh Lashon'. 96 pages. 14 pages. Some pages still connected from print (few pages have cut lettering at the margins), new condition, never been used.

2. Techina - Rosh Chodesh Elul. 12 pages, 14 cm. New condition, never been used.

3. Techina - Before Prayer. 13 pages. 15 cm. New condition, never been used.

4. Techina - Shaarei Demaot. 7 pages. 15 cm. Some pages still connected from print, new condition, never been used.

5. Techina - Shlosha Shearim. 29 pages. 15 cm. Some pages still connected from print, new condition, never been used.

6. Techina - Emahot. [1], 26 pages. 14.5 cm. Some pages still connected from print, new condition, never been used.

7. Techina - Teshuva Tefila Tzedaka. 4 pages. 13.5 cm. Professionally rehabilitated. 

8. Techina - Shisha Sedarim. 79 pages. 14 cm. Some pages still connected from print, new condition, never been used.

9. Techina - Blessing for Rosh Chodesh. 6 pages. 15.5 cm. Some pages still connected from print, new condition, never been used.

10. Techina - Techina Uvakasha. 33 pages. 14 cm. New condition, never been used.

11. Techina - Minchat Erev. 72 pages. 15 cm. Some pages still connected from print, new condition, never been used.

12. Techina - Kol Bechiyot. 14 pages. 15 cm. New condition, never been used.

13. Techina - Shabbat. 12 pages. 15 cm. New condition, never been used.

14. Techina - Shaarei Teshuva. 8 pages. 15.5 cm. New condition, never been used.

15. Tefila Zakah authored by 'Chayei Adom' (Some claim the Chassidim do not say this prayer 'Tefila Zakah', this sefer is from the only ones printed by the Chassidic Printers of the Shapiro family, even though it was not traditionally said by Chassidim.) Rare treasure. 1849. 14 pages. 17 cm.

16. Likutei Tzvi, Tefilot. Zhytomyr, 1849. 93 pages. 16 cm. (Professionally rehabilitated). 

17. Likutei Tzvi, Tefilot. Zhytomyr 1857. 93 pages. 15 cm. 


5 Seforim from the Holy Chida

18. Lev David. 50 pages. 14 cm. (Professionally rehabilitated).

19. Kesher Gudol. 20 pages. 15 cm. (Professionally rehabilitated).

20. Kaf Achat. 40 pages. 14.5 cm. (Professionally rehabilitated).

21. LeDavid Emet. 50 pages. 14 cm.

22. Avodat Hakodesh, divided in two parts 'Moreh Beetzba' and 'Tziporen Shamir'. 86 pages. 15 cm. (Text completed on some pages).


2 Sifarim from Rabbi Avraham the father of the Holy Shlah.


23. Brit Avraham. 21 pages. 16.5 cm.

24. Yesh Nochalin. 78 pages. 16 cm.


2 Sefarim from the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto)


25. Layesharim Tehilah, poems by the Holy Ramchal. Two cover pages, includes the rare cover page. 1859. 12, 73 pages. 16 cm.

26. Choker UMekubal, on the subject of faith and kabbala (mysticism). By the Holy Ramchal. 1856. 53 pages. 11 cm. (Professionally rehabilitated).


5 Rare Sifrei Chassidut not to be found.


27. Tzavaah (will) of Rabbi Aharon HaGadol of Karlin. Very rare and unique treasure, miniature. 8 pages. 11.5 cm.

28. Alfa Beita (Otiyot Machkumot) - Chasidic. Authored by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh, the Maggid of Nadvorna. 1848. 26 pages. 14 cm.

29. 'Vikucha Raba' also called 'Mitzaref HaAvodah'. (letter debate between a Chassid and Misnagud were the Chassid proves the truth about the ways of Chassidut.) Authored by a famous Chabad Chassid Rabbi Yaakov Bachrach of Kidan (also known as R' Yankel Kidaner, a follower of the Mittele Rebbe, and later of the Tzemach Tzedek). This print includes a letter of the Holy Ba'al haTanya. 1865. 35 pages. 15 cm.

30. Sefer Zechira, Segulot and healings. Rare. 1848. 53 pages. 15 cm. (professionally rehabilitated).

31. Likutei Ramal by the Holy Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sassov. First print. ( This sefer was printed from the manuscripts of Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sassov which was hidden among the treasures of his Mechutan the Holy Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kossov.) 1857. 20 pages. 14 cm.


6 Seforim of the Rishonim, and authors of that generation.


32. Mussar Haskel. 59 pages. 16 cm.

33. Rokeach. 1847. 24 pages. 16 cm.

34. Sefer HaYashar, authored by Rabbainu Tam. 47 pages. 14 cm.

35. Ben HaMelech VeHaNazir. 71 pages. 17 cm. (Missing some text from bottom margin of the last pages).

36. Yosifon (Yosef Ben Guryion). 164 pages. 17 cm.

37. Muvchar HaPeninim. 33 pages. 16 cm.


8 Seforim from disciples of the Holy Ari and from that generation.


38. Shaarei Kedusha, by Rabbi Chaim Vital. 1856. 36 pages. 15 cm.

39. Chareidim. 120 pages. 15 cm.

40. Kehulat Moshe. 31 pages. 15 cm.

41. Hanhagat Adam. 41 pages. 15 cm. (professionally rehabilitated).

42. Totzaot Chaim. 40 pages. 16 cm.

43. Totzaot Chaim. 70 pages. 15 cm.

44. Orach Chaim. 30 pages. 16 cm.

45. Yochasin. 227 pages. 17 cm. Signature of the Holy Rabbi of Salka.


5 Sefarim on various topics.


46. Luach (calendar) for all times. leap years and Moldot. Rare. Zhytomyr 1863. 62 pages. 14 cm.

47. Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer. Zhytomyr. 49 pages (missing the last page no. 50). 15.5 cm. 1848.

48. Tzeror HaChaim. 29 pages. 15 cm.

49. Bineot Deshe. 62 pages. 14.5 cm.

50. Me’ora’ot Tzvi. The biogrophy of Shabtai Tzvi (founder of the Sabbatean movement) from the days he was revealed until his conversion, with letters from sages of the generation who condemned him. Very rare. 1860. 59 pages. 15 cm.


Some with aging stains. Beautiful covers.


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