Moreshet Auctions: Kodesh Auction – Chassidut, Gra, Kabbalah, Letters, Polemic, Judaica and more, 82, Jerusalem

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Auction Report
Auction Date
March 09, 2025 - March 09, 2025
Page Size: 193 items in 8 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
102

Interesting Poetic Letter Handwritten and Signed by Rabbi Yosef Yehoshua Appel Av Beit Din of Leeds - with His Book Mishnato Udmuto shel Rabbi Chaim Halberstam

Not Available USD 87.50
103

Letter Handwritten and Signed by the Chassid Gaon Rabbi Avraham Moshe Babad Av Beit Din of Sunderland, the In-Law of the Admor of Biala - Sunderland, 1962

Sunderland, 1962 Not Available USD 137.50
104

Interesting Letter in Yiddish by Rabbi Mordechai Shlomo Stern of Mexico - Addressed to the Etz Chaim Yehsiva - Mexico, 1960

Mexico, 1960 Not Available Not Sold
105

Two Letters Handwritten and Signed by the Famed Philanthropist Rabbi Yisrael Aharon (Harry) Fischel Addressed to Rabbi Dov Ber Hacohen Kook, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Hacohen Kook's Brother

Not Available USD 125.00
106

Treasure for Those Studying the Jewish Comunity of Brazil - Lengthy List of 172 Names of Brazillian Jews after the Holocaust - with Notations Handwritten by Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Levin

Not Available USD 406.25
107

gemore Talmud Bavli Masachtot Nedarim and Kiddushin - She'erit Hapletah Munich, 1949

Munich, 1949 Not Available USD 100.00
108

Copy of the Geonim, Chassidim of Safed: Mifalot Elohim by Rabbeinu the Abarbanel - Lemberg, 1863

Lemberg, 1863 Not Available USD 125.00
109

Original, rare document: A certificate of membership of the "Shaarei Chesed" neighborhood, signed by the Gri"h Zonenfeld and tzaddikim of Jerusalem. 1912.

1912 Not Available USD 187.50
110

Letter from Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Weber (Shazuri) to administrators of the Ashkenazi Vaad Ir

Not Available Not Sold
111

Letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Shmuel Rapaport, Rabbi of the Zichron Moshe Jerusalem neighborhood. 1927.

1927 Not Available Not Sold
112

Fascinating and Touching Letter - Signed by Maran the Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Hacohen Kook- Addressed to the Activist Reb Shmuel Landau - Jerusalem, 1928

Jerusalem, 1928 Not Available USD 325.00
113

Special Letter by Maran the Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Hacohen Kook - Addressed to Reb Shmuel Chaim Landau - Jerusalem, 1928

Jerusalem, 1928 Not Available USD 250.00
114

Polemic! "I will be Forced to Deny It Publicly" Sharp Letter by Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Halevi Herzog - Jerusalem, 1945

Jerusalem, 1945 Not Available USD 137.50
115

Special Letter by the Famed Gaon Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer Author of Even HaEzel - with Reference to Maran the Rav of Brisk - Jerusalem, 1945

Jerusalem, 1945 Not Available USD 275.00
116

Blessings for Longevity and Naches - Letter Handwritten and Signed by the Gaon Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer - Jerusalem, 1947

Jerusalem, 1947 Not Available USD 237.50
117

Letter signed by rabbis of Badatz, the Gartzap Frank and his beit din---1939.

1939 Not Available Not Sold
118

Letter Handwritten and Signed by the Gaon Rabbi Zvi Pesach Frank the Rav of Jerusalem and Author of Shut Har Zvi

Not Available USD 125.00
119

Lengthy and Touching Letter - Handwritten and Signed by the Famed Gaon Rabbi Yisrael Weltz Rosh Av Beit Din of Budapest - Jerusalem, 1950

Jerusalem, 1950 Not Available Not Sold
120

Letter with Interesting Details - Handwritten and Signed by Rabbi Yoel Yehuda Glaser Av Beit Din of Yarmolyntsi - Tel Aviv, 1954

Tel Aviv, 1954 Not Available Not Sold
121

Fascinating Letter by Maran Rabbi Ovadya Yosef with a Request to Purchase Books about the History of Chassidut!!!

Not Available USD 125.00
122

Letter Handwritten and Signed by Maran Rabbi Ovadya Yosef - Tel Aviv, 1970

Tel Aviv, 1970 Not Available USD 200.00
123

Dedication by Maran Rabbi Ovadya Yosef on His Book Yabi'a Omer in Memory of His Brother-in-Law who Passed Away Young - First Edition Jerusalem 1954

Jerusalem 1954 Not Available USD 137.50
124

. Court judgement (psak) of the Eida Charedit Jerusalem, signed by important dayanim, stamp of the beit din. 1969.

1969 Not Available USD 125.00
125

Historical Protocol with the Agreement between the Philanthropist, the Famed Chassid Rabbi Yisrael Zupnik and the HaEidah HaChareidit of Jerusalem - Jerusalem, 1955

Jerusalem, 1955 Not Available Not Sold
126

a Beka: signature of Rabbi Moshe Blau, president of Agudas Yisrael on a receipt of the Agudah: Jerusalem, 1920s.

Jerusalem, 1920s. Not Available USD 62.50
  • Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    27th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 27: Dürer (Albrecht) Hierin sind begriffen vier bücher von menschlicher Proportion, 4 parts in 1, first edition, Nuremberg, Hieronymus Andreae for Agnes Dürer, 1528. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Brontë (Emily) The North Wind, watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Titanic.- Mudd (Thomas Cupper, one of the youngest victims of the sinking of the Titanic, 1895-1912) Autograph Letter signed on board RMS Titanic to his mother, April 11th 1912. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    27th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 27: [Austen (Jane)] Emma: A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Picasso (Pablo).- Ovid. Les Metamorphoses, one of 95 copies, signed by the artist, Lausanne, Albert Skira, 1931. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: America.- Ogilby (John) America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World..., all maps with vibrant hand-colouring in outline, probably by an early hand, 1671. £15,000 to £25,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.
  • Forum Auctions
    The Library of Barry Humphries
    26th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 26: Beckford (William) [Vathek] An Arabian Tale, first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Baudelaire (Charles) Les Fleurs du Mal, first edition containing the 6 suppressed poems, first issue, contemporary half black morocco, Paris, 1857. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Beardsley (Aubrey).- Pope (Alexander) The Rape of the Lock, one of 25 copies on Japanese vellum, Leonard Smithers, 1896. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Douglas (Lord Alfred) Sonnets, first edition, the dedication copy, with signed presentation inscription from the author to his wife Olive Custance, The Academy, 1909. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum Auctions
    The Library of Barry Humphries
    26th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 26: Crowley (Aleister) The Works..., 3 vol. in 1 (as issued)"Essay Competition" issue on India paper, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1905-07. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Rodin (Auguste).- Mirbeau (Octave) Le Jardin des Supplices, one of 30 copies on chine with an additional suite, bound in dark purple goatskin, Paris, 1902. £3,000 to £4,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Cretté (Georges, binder).- Louÿs (Pierre) Les Aventures du Roi Pausole, 2 vol., one of 99 copies, with 2 original drawings, superbly bound in blue goatskin, gilt, Paris, 1930. £3,000 to £4,000.
  • Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: The Shem Tov Bible, 1312 | A Masterpiece from the Golden Age of Spain. Sold: 6,960,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Blake | Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Sold: 4,320,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: The Declaration of Independence | The Holt printing, the only copy in private hands. Sold: 3,360,000 USD
    Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Sold: 1,920,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Machiavelli | Il Principe, a previously unrecorded copy of the book where modern political thought began. Sold: 576,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Leonardo da Vinci | Trattato della pittura, ca. 1639, a very fine pre-publication manuscript. Sold: 381,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Henri Matisse | Jazz, Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
  • Swann
    Printed & Manuscript African Americana
    March 20, 2025
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 7: Thomas Fisher, The Negro's Memorial or Abolitionist's Catechism, London, 1825. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 78: Victor H. Green, The Negro Travelers' Green Book, New York, 1958. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 99: Rosa Parks, Hand-written recollection of her first meeting with Martin Luther King Jr., autograph manuscript, Detroit, c. 1990s. $30,000 to $40,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 154: Frederick Douglass, Autograph statement on voting rights, signed manuscript, 1866. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 164: W.E.B. Du Bois, What the Negro Has Done for the United States and Texas, Washington, circa 1936. $3,000 to $4,000.
    Swann
    Printed & Manuscript African Americana
    March 20, 2025
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 263: Susan Paul, Memoir of James Jackson, Boston, 1835. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 267: Langston Hughes, Gypsy Ballads, signed translation of García Lorca's poetry, Madrid, 1937. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 274: Malcolm X, Collection from Alex Haley's estate, 38 items, 1963-1971. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 367: Solomon Northup, Twelve Years a Slave, Auburn, NY, 1853. $2,500 to $3,500.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 402: Anna Julia Cooper, A Voice from the South, Xenia, OH, 1892. $2,000 to $3,000.
  • Koller, Mar. 26: Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: Merian, Maria Sibylla. Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung, und sonderbare Blumennahrung. Nürnberg, 1679; Frankfurt a. M. und Leipzig, 1683. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: GOETHE, JOHANN WOLFGANG VON. Faust. Ein Fragment. Von Goethe. Ächte Ausgabe. Leipzig, G. J. Göschen, 1790. CHF 7,000 to 10,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.
    Koller, Mar. 26: BIBLIA GERMANICA - Neunte deutsche Bibel. Nürnberg, A. Koberger, 17. Feb. 1483. CHF 40,000 to 60,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: HORAE B.M.V. - Stundenbuch. Lateinische Handschrift auf Pergament, Kalendarium französisch. Nordfrankreich (Rouen?). CHF 25,000 to 40,000