{"lots":[{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112616/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kaufmann, isidor."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on wood panel. signed by artist along lower left margin. c. 1905. lavish gilt frame in a jugendstil style. museum exhibition markings on verso. dimensions: 31.8 x 25.5 cm / 12.75 x 10 inches.    accompanied by:  detailed letter of provenance written by the artist's son, philipp kaufmann (london, 1964).  est: $200,000 - $300,000   the most outstanding of all jewish portrait artists. \n   the image of the jewish bride is particularly well-known due to rembrandt's iconic bridal portrait of 1667 which featured the biblical isaac and his wife rebecca. that image shares many qualities with the present painting by kaufmann, both in regard to artistic presentation and emotional texture.\n   artistically, our example, featuring a young woman, is, like her earlier counterpart, dressed in colors of gold and scarlet - a style of almost byzantine opulence. rembrandt's version being interpreted in the fashion of the dutch golden age of the 17th century and kaufmann's version, in the tradition of 19th century polish refined splendor.\n   kaufmann's portrait here depicts the sitter wearing the traditional garb of a well-to-do, orthodox, aschkenazic woman. particularly characteristic are her head-coverings: a wig-like kupke, over which is the sterntichel - or star-form tiara made of precious stones (or in this case, pearls) - which was worn by eastern european jewish women on the sabbath and festivals. the diadem spoke of her socio-economic status, for a woman of her affluent class would often donate a stone or pearl from her sterntichel to assist a needy bride.\n   the sitter also wears a luxuriant striped shawl trimmed with fur, which appears in other female portraits by kaufmann. one notices a hint to the bib-like fabric plastron, or bindalik, he elsewhere incorporated. this vertical kerchief was a distinctly jewish adornment worn by married women, known by some as a \"br&uuml;stt&uuml;ch.\" finally, a pair of delicate pearl earrings completes her parure.\n   this same model, in identical costume, is seen in kaufmann's \"young woman in synagogue,\" where the lady is found seated in the synagogue holding an ethrog (see natter (ed.) kaufmann catalogue, p. 200).\n   affixed to the reverse of our painting is a letter dated 28th february, 1964, written by the artist's son, philipp kaufmann, in which the model is identified as marie pauline kaufmann, the artist's daughter, affectionately referred to as \"mizzi.\" philipp continues: \"my father had the greatest difficulties in finding the original old bridal costume. he finally located it in poland.\" according to philip's letter, the costume was displayed in the 'sabbath room' of the jewish museum of vienna. this was a period diorama installed in the museum from 1899 to 1938, of the furniture, ritual objects and clothing one might find in much of kaufmann's works.\n   the subject of an orthodox jewish woman is a painting kaufmann created far less often than his portraits of hasidic men. her appearance here is one of both intimacy and serenity. despite the modest gaze, her demeanor is calmly confident, relaxed in the supreme dignity of her faith. a belief-system that to many of her era - especially in western europe - viewed as a backward, dying culture, yet here, ironically celebrated and appreciated in art form by the assimilated and cosmopolitan jewish bourgeoisie of fin de si&egrave;cle vienna.\n   \n provenance: \n   acquired directly from philipp kaufmann, son of the artist. london, c. 1964. thence by direct family descent to the present owners.\n   \n exhibited: \n   the israel museum, jerusalem: making an entrance: jewish artists in 19th-century europe, 2013-14.\n   tel aviv museum of art, isidor kaufmann: a special exhibit, 2005-06.\n     \n literature: \n   mechira pumbit [israeli art journal], (sept. 2005) pp. 16-21.\n   zuza [russian art journal], (2006) pp. 136-141.\n   for a very similar kaufmann portrait to ours, presently in the museum of fine arts, boston (accession no. 2014.513) and previously in the fuhrman collection, santiago, chile, see catalogue of the jewish museum of vienna, isidor kaufmann g.t. natter (ed.), (1995) pp. 192-3 (illus.) entitled: \"hannah.\""},"estimateMax":300000,"lotNumber":"1","title":{"en":"(1853-1921) portrait of a young jewish bride."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112616/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":200000,"aiDescription":"This is a portrait painting of a young Jewish bride, depicted from the bust up and facing slightly to the left. The subject wears an elaborate headpiece adorned with pearls and what appears to be a light blue gem, over a dark head covering. Her attire includes a richly textured shawl or wrap in shades of brown and reddish-purple, suggesting traditional or ceremonial dress. The background is a muted green, emphasizing the figure. The artist's active years are given as 1853-1921, dating the work to this period.","soldPrice":230000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.348Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200,000 - $300,000","currency":"USD","id":112616,"estimateMin":200000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112617/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kaufmann, isidor."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on wood panel. signed by artist along right margin. finely framed. museum exhibition markings on verso. dimensions: 15.5 x 12 cm / 6.25 x 4.75 inches.  (austro-hungarian, 1853-1921)  provenance: \n   acquired directly from philip kaufmann, son of the artist. london, c. 1963. thence by family descent to the present owners.\n   \n this fine portrait by kaufmann has never before appeared at auction, nor has it ever been publicly exhibited. \n   for another portrait executed by kaufmann and featuring this model, see sotheby's new york, 19th century european art, 18th april 2007, lot 30."},"estimateMax":80000,"lotNumber":"2","title":{"en":"portrait of hasid at prayer."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112617/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":60000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil portrait painting depicting a Hasid at prayer. The subject is shown from the chest up, with a prominent beard and wearing a large fur hat. He is draped in what appears to be a tallit or prayer shawl, visible over his dark coat, featuring embroidered silver patterns and blue and gold stripes. The background is dark, drawing focus to the figure\u2019s pensive expression and religious attire, characteristic of traditional Jewish life.","soldPrice":75000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.351Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$60,000 - $80,000","currency":"USD","id":112617,"estimateMin":60000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112618/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"pilichowski, leopold."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"charcoal and pastel on board. boldly signed center right. 20 x 26 inches.  c. 1925 polish-born pilichowski (1869-1933), perhaps most celebrated for his monumental painting of the opening of the hebrew university on mt. scopus in 1925, often executed paintings with religious themes, activities and locations - such as our jewish house of study theme. the work is a study for what was to become the completed oil painting \"talmud students in the house of study,\" currently housed and exhibited in the mendel gottesman library of yeshiva university, new york. \"the painting was presented to yeshiva college in honor of the dedication of yeshiva's new building in washington heights in december 1928, by mr. bernard london, a member of yeshiva's board of directors\u2026 the painting of the talmud students in the house of study hung prominently in the original library of yeshiva college, and was featured proudly as the centerpiece of official yeshiva college faculty and graduation photographs for many years. the painting was moved to its current location when the mendel gottesman library building opened in 1969.\" see http://blogs.yu.edu/library/2011/03/07/art-and-adar-in-the-library/."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"3","title":{"en":"talmud students (study for an oil painting)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112618/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a study for an oil painting, executed in pastel, depicting two Talmud students engrossed in study. The foreground figure, with a beard and wearing a dark cap, is leaning over an open book, seemingly deep in concentration or exhaustion. Another figure is partially visible behind him, also engaged with a book. The scene is rendered in muted, earthy tones, with hints of red fabric near the book, conveying a quiet, scholarly atmosphere. The medium of pastel on paper suggests it is a preparatory work.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.353Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112618,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112619/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(poland)"},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"gicl&eacute;e. 31.25 x 25 inches to frame.  (20th century) a quaint image of jews at the goose market in cracow. based upon austrian genre painter and engraver alois sch&ouml;nn's (1826-97) 1869 painting in the academy of fine arts, vienna, where sch&ouml;nn himself studied."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"4","title":{"en":"gansemarkt in krakau. with signature reading: \u201ca. sch&ouml;nn.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112619/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled \"Gansemarkt in Krakau\" (Goose Market in Krakow), signed by A. Schönn. The scene depicts a bustling outdoor market with multiple figures, likely Jewish, engaging in commerce. In the foreground, geese are visible, and several men appear to be negotiating or discussing. The background features traditional European buildings, suggesting an urban or town setting. The artwork is framed in an ornate gold frame, and the visible cracking in the paint suggests its age.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.355Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112619,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112620/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kolozsvary, lajos."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on panel. signed in red, lower right. framed. 8.25 x 10.5 inches.  (hungarian, 1871-1937)"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"5","title":{"en":"study partners."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112620/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled \"Study Partners,\" depicting three elderly men with beards, likely Jewish, engaged in a scholarly discussion or study. They are seated around a table with an open book, pointing to the text, suggesting a Talmudic or religious study session. The figures are dressed in traditional dark clothing, with skullcaps. The interior setting features a simple room with a bookshelf and a white tablecloth, rendered in realistic detail. The work is signed by 'Kukornel'.","soldPrice":3200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.357Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112620,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112621/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"markowicz, artur."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"pastel. signed by artist lower right. taped on verso: letter of authentication written in polish by the art historian dr. stanislaw dabrowski, cracow. unexamined out of frame. 12.25 x 19 inches to frame.  (polish, 1872-1934)"},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"6","title":{"en":"game of chess."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112621/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a pastel drawing depicting a \"Game of Chess\" played by four men, likely Jewish, in an indoor setting. Three bearded men are seated around a small table, intently focused on a chessboard, with one man standing observing. They are dressed in dark traditional attire, including skullcaps. The room features a window overlooking a green landscape, a bookshelf, and a clock on the wall, suggesting a domestic or communal interior. The work is signed 'Chaim Goldberg, Krakow'.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.358Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112621,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112622/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(pen, yehuda"},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. depicts the rabbinical court and the two sides of this dramatic divorce proceedings. unsigned. 48 x 62 inches. framed.  st. petersburg, circa 1980 yehuda (yuri) pen (1854-1937) was one of the most significant artists representative of the jewish renaissance in russian and belarusian art at the beginning of 20th century. pen established a celebrated school of art in vitebsk, where his pupils included chagall, lissitzky and ossip zadkine. the vast majority of pen's extant works are currently found in the belarus national museum of art in minsk and the vitebsk museum of art.\n   the present canvas \"the get\" was commissioned by an american businessman during the course of multiple visits to the soviet union during the 1970's and 1980's (as were the next two lots.)\n   pen's original painting, completed in 1907, presently hangs in the vitebsk museum of art. see g. kasovsky, masterpeices of jewish art: artists from vitebsk-yehuda pen and his pupils (moscow, 1995)."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"7","title":{"en":"after). the divorce (get)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112622/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting titled \"The Divorce (Get)\", depicting a dramatic interior scene. A man in a long coat and cap is gesturing emphatically towards a seated woman, suggesting an emotional or legal proceeding. Several other figures, including bearded men in traditional attire, are present in the room, some seated at a table with books, observing the interaction. The setting is a traditional room with a bookshelf, a wall clock, and a hanging lamp, conveying a narrative of Jewish life. The work is described as 'after' another, implying it is a copy or derivative.","soldPrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.361Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":112622,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112623/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(poland)"},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed in cyrillic lower left: mikola pavlusenko. 30 x 45 inches.  st. petersburg, circa 1980 this painting is based upon a photograph taken in the yehudia summer camp, just outside warsaw, in dlugosiodlo, poland, circa 1920's.\n   (see yivo digital archive, life in poland, no. yarg120po705.01)."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"8","title":{"en":"chassidic chess players."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112623/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an oil painting depicting \"Chassidic Chess Players\" in an outdoor setting. Two young Chasidic boys, identifiable by their side-curls (payot) and yarmulkes, are seated at a wooden picnic table, engrossed in a game of chess. Another boy, without distinctive Chasidic attire, is standing and observing the game. The background shows trees and a wooden fence, suggesting a park or garden setting on a sunny day. The scene captures a moment of leisure and concentration.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.363Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112623,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112624/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(russia)"},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"oil on canvas. signed in cyrillic lower left: valeri sigle. 29.5 x 42.5 inches. framed.  st. petersburg, circa 1980 based on an early 20th-century postcard, this dramatic painting, set in 19th-century czarist russia, depicts the forced conscription of a young jewish boy into the russian military forces."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"9","title":{"en":"cantonist scene."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112624/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"soldPrice":5500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.364Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112624,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112625/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ryback, issachar ber."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"including charcoal, pencil, pen- and/or brush-and-ink. five signed by the artist in ink or pencil below images. (one drawing with minute punctures.) ranging from 15 x 12 inches to 16 x 13 inches.  (russian, 1897-1935) provenance: sotheby's tel aviv, judaica, october 2nd, 1991, lot 80."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"10","title":{"en":"group of six drawings on paper. subjects include character portraits and rural scenes."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112625/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a group of six individual drawings on paper, featuring character portraits and rural scenes. The works display a sketch-like quality, utilizing ink or charcoal to create expressive lines and shading. Subjects include figures with exaggerated features, a donkey pulling a cart, and various human forms, some with a distinct European folk art or caricature style. Each drawing is signed 'J. Ryback' and is rendered in monochromatic tones, highlighting the draughtsmanship. The collection offers a variety of subjects within a cohesive artistic style.","soldPrice":4000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:26.366Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112625,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112626/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american-judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"colored lithograph. text in german, english and hebrew. two minor chips along top margin and minor tear along right margin, none affecting image or text. 21.75 x 26.5 inches (sheet size).  new york, h. schile, 1871 this lithograph depicts the kol nidre service performed on yom kippur 1870, for jewish soldiers in the prussian army stationed near metz (alsace) during the franco-prussian war of 1870-71.\n   the germans had occupied metz by august of 1870, however were unable to capture the town's formidable fortress, where the remaining french troops had sought refuge. during the siege, yom kippur was marked while hostilities still continued, as depicted in the lithograph.\n   it seems surprising that such an image would appeal to american jews, an event both geographically and politically distant. perhaps it was an attempt to gain their sympathy. the lithograph is unknown to singerman, who equally fails to record any of the publisher's other productions. a similar image was produced on linen, see catalogue of the jewish museum (london), p. 135, no. 664."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"11","title":{"en":"service on the day of atonement by the israelite soldiers of the prussian army before metz 1870."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112626/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical print depicting the 'Service on the Day of Atonement by the Israelite soldiers of the Prussian Army before Metz 1870.' The lithograph shows a large gathering of Prussian soldiers, many in uniform, observing a Yom Kippur service led by a rabbi before a makeshift altar in a field. In the background, battle is occurring, with smoke and fire visible. The print includes text in English, German, and Hebrew, detailing the scene and conveying a sense of religious devotion amidst conflict. The overall impression is a blend of military history and Jewish religious practice from the late 19th century.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.371Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112626,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112627/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(mendoza, daniel)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hand-colored stipple engraving. drawn by c.r. ryley. engraved by i. grozer. unexamined out of gilt frame. 11.25 x 14 inches to mat.  rubens, jewish iconography 1845.  (london, c. 1790)"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"12","title":{"en":"\u201cdaniel mendoza and richard humphreys. \u201cthis boxing match took place at doncaster sept. 29th 1790 on a twenty four foot stage and was the third public contest between the two pugilists. it lasted for about an hour and five minutes and was decided in favour of mendoza.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112627/view","tags":["usmemorabilia_sportsmemorabilia","usmemorabilia","usmemorabilia_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical print, likely an engraving or etching, illustrating a boxing match between Daniel Mendoza and Richard Humphreys. The two pugilists are depicted in a dynamic stance, ready to fight, with minimal clothing\u2014trousers and bare chests. The print captures a moment from their third public contest, which took place on September 29th, 1790, in Doncaster, on a twenty-four-foot stage. This artwork serves as a document of late 18th-century boxing history, highlighting a significant event between two notable fighters of the era, ultimately won by Mendoza.","soldPrice":2800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.372Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112627,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112628/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(jerusalem)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"minor tear on left margin (no loss). unusually wide margins. 27.75 x 37.75 inches (sheet size).  france, c. 1880 large print on contemporary wide marginal mount. issued by goupil in paris and knoedler in new york.\n   an enduring scene of jews in prayer at the western wall, jerusalem, by the masterful french artist alexandre bida (1813-95)."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"13","title":{"en":"alexandre bida. le juifs devant le mur de salomon."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112628/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is an engraving titled 'Le Juifs devant le Mur de Salomon' by Alexandre Bida, depicting a scene at the Western Wall (referred to as the Wall of Solomon). The image shows numerous Jewish individuals, men, women, and children, in traditional attire, engaged in prayer and contemplation at the ancient stone wall. Many figures are seen bowing, with some wearing prayer shawls. The detailed architectural rendering of the wall and the expressive postures of the congregants capture a poignant moment of religious devotion. The print evokes a sense of historical and spiritual significance associated with the site, likely from the 19th century.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.374Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112628,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112629/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"wormser, yitzchak aryeh zekel leib (baal shem of michelstadt)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"lithography by simon fils of strasbourg. stained, repair along left margin. 7 x 6 inches image size (11 x 9 leaf size).  germany, early 19th-century yitzchak aryeh zekel leib wormser (1768-1847) was celebrated as the baal shem of michelstadt due to his reputation as a master of occult powers and who rigorously followed an ascetic, chassidic way of life."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"14","title":{"en":"engraving of the baal shem, the great rabbi sekel lev from michelstadt. half-length portrait facing front. with captions below in hebrew and french."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112629/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an engraving featuring a half-length portrait of 'S. Loeb, Grand Rabbin, Professor à Michelstadt,' also identified as the great Rabbi Sekel Lev from Michelstadt. The subject is depicted facing front, with a long beard and a dark hat, wearing a collared garment and a white scarf. The engraving includes captions in both Hebrew and French below the portrait. The artwork is a fine example of portraiture, capturing the likeness of a prominent religious figure, and is likely from the 18th or 19th century, serving as a significant historical and biographical record.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.376Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112629,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112630/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(photography). vishniac, roman."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"gelatin silver print. noted in pencil on verso: \"printed by igor bakht, 1970's.\" hors edition. 16 x 20 inches.  (1938) printed 1970's the wall sign announces in hebrew the upcoming holiday of chanukah.\n   \n provenance: from the estate of the photographer and vishniac's printer, igor bakht.\n   \n literature: a vanished world, pl. 156."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"15","title":{"en":"snow: kazimierz, krakow."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112630/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a black and white photograph depicting a street scene in Kazimierz, Krakow, during snowfall. A group of men, dressed in period clothing including hats and coats, are gathered on a street, with some appearing to engage in conversation. A cart or wagon is visible on the right, and buildings with numbers and signs line the background. The falling snow adds a particular atmospheric quality to the image, suggesting a cold, possibly winter day. This photograph serves as a candid historical document of daily life in a Jewish quarter of Krakow, likely from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.377Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112630,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112631/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(photography). vishniac, roman."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"gelatin silver print. noted in pencil on verso: \"printed by igor bakht, 1970's.\" hors edition. 20 x 16 inches.  (1938) printed 1970's  provenance: from the estate of the photographer and vishniac's printer, igor bakht.\n   \n literature: a vanished world, pl. 12."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"16","title":{"en":"the rabbi, warsaw."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112631/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a black and white photograph titled 'The Rabbi, Warsaw.' It captures a long-bearded rabbi, dressed in a long coat and hat, walking down a street, holding books and a cane. He is depicted in mid-stride, looking towards the viewer, with other figures and traditional European storefronts visible in the background. The photograph conveys a sense of everyday life in pre-war Warsaw, highlighting the presence and role of religious figures within the community. The image is a poignant historical document, likely dating from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":2700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.379Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112631,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112632/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(photography). vishniac, roman."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"gelatin silver print. noted in pencil on verso: \"printed by igor bakht, 1970's.\" hors edition. 20 x 16 inches.  (1938) printed 1970's  provenance: from the estate of the photographer and vishniac's printer, igor bakht.\n   \n literature: a vanished world, pl. 146."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"17","title":{"en":"the cheder in slonim."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112632/view","tags":["usart_photography","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a black and white photograph titled 'The Cheder in Slonim,' depicting a traditional Jewish elementary school classroom. An elderly, bearded rabbi is shown teaching a group of young boys, who are seated at wooden desks. The boys, dressed in caps and casual attire, are engaged in studying, with open books before them. A Star of David is visible on a wall in the background, and sunlight streams through an open window. This photograph offers a glimpse into Jewish educational life and community in Slonim, likely from the early to mid-20th century.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.380Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112632,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112633/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"raban, ze'ev"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pencil and pen-and-ink on paper. with notations and corrections by the artist in pencil, along with his stamp. with explanatory typed note from the debel gallery on verso. from the collection of the late stanley i. batkin. unexamined out of frame. 4.25 x 15 inches to mat.  jerusalem, 1929  provenance:  from the collection of the late stanley i. batkin."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"18","title":{"en":"pastoral landscape, jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112633/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a pencil sketch titled 'Pastoral landscape, Jerusalem,' presented in a horizontal format. The drawing depicts a rural scene with figures engaged in agricultural activities, such as plowing and harvesting, set against a backdrop of trees and distant buildings, including structures reminiscent of Jerusalem. The foreground features figures resting and tending to animals. The sketch is a preliminary study, with visible construction lines, capturing a tranquil, idealized view of the Holy Land. The style suggests a 20th-century artistic interpretation of a biblical or traditional landscape.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.381Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112633,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112634/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"raban, ze'ev"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"watercolor on paper. signed and dated lower right. from the collection of the late stanley i. batkin. unexamined out of frame. 3.5 x 3.5 inches to mat.  jerusalem, 1950  provenance: from the collection of the late stanley i. batkin.\n   \n exhibited: yeshiva university museum, new york, 1982-84."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"19","title":{"en":"study for synagogue stained glass window."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112634/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a vibrant watercolor and ink study for a synagogue stained glass window, dated April 25, 1950. The design is circular, featuring a golden seven-branched menorah at its center, flanked by green olive branches with red berries. The background is composed of blue and red geometric patterns, simulating glass panes. Below the menorah, the Hebrew word 'ישראל' (Israel) is written in red. This study is a striking example of mid-20th-century Jewish liturgical art, combining traditional symbolism with a modern aesthetic, and intended for an architectural context.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.383Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":112634,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112635/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"raban, ze'ev"},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"pencil and watercolor on paper. with notations and corrections by the artist in pencil, along with his stamp. from the collection of the late stanley i. batkin. unexamined out of frame. 9 x 8.5 inches to mat.  jerusalem, c. 1940  provenance:  from the collection of the late stanley i. batkin. purchased from swann galleries new york, june 25th 1989, lot 472."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"20","title":{"en":"gates of jerusalem at sabbath eve. encircled by verses from book of nehemiah (13:19, 22)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112635/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a colorful watercolor illustration depicting the 'Gates of Jerusalem at Sabbath Eve,' encircled by verses from the Book of Nehemiah (13:19, 22) in Hebrew script. The central image shows an open gate in a stone wall, revealing a bustling cityscape within. Two angelic figures stand sentinel on either side of the gate, dressed in vibrant red and yellow robes. Above the gate, a view of Jerusalem's distinct architecture is visible. The circular composition and intricate detail suggest a work of traditional Jewish art, likely from the 20th century, celebrating Jerusalem and the sanctity of Shabbat.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:35.384Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":112635,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112636/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"lieberman, harry."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"acrylic on canvas. signed by the artist lower left. verso with narrative of the painting in english and yiddish. framed. 30 x 24 inches.  new york, 1972 polish-born harry lieberman's career as a most original artist blossomed just as soon as he first picked up a paint-brush, aged 80, while resident in a senior retirement center. implementing a fanciful, primitive technique of two-dimensional planes and electrifying colors, he utilized judaism as his common subject matter.\n   in the present painting, lieberman depicts in great detail the story of a torah-scholar who purchased from the leipzig fair a bolt of expensive fabric much to his wife's chagrin. the husband counters that she not be concerned as ultimately all is in god's hands. lo and behold, the wealthy provincial governor subsequently purchased the fabric from the rabbi to his profit, who in turn exclaims that one's destiny is \"written up above\" and thus one need never worry.\n   \n provenance: purchased directly from the artist, early 1970's."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"21","title":{"en":"\u201cit is written up above.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112636/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a vibrant folk art painting depicting a lively Jewish community scene. The canvas is filled with numerous figures in traditional dress, arranged in various groupings and activities across a dynamic landscape. Notable elements include multiple structures resembling market stalls or houses, wagons, and a crowded gathering of people, suggesting a bustling event or daily life. The style is naive and colorful, with a dense composition that fills the entire frame.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.887Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":112636,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112637/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american-judaica)"},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"some wear. 20 x 14.5 inches. unexamined out of frame.  early 20th-century"},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"22","title":{"en":"lithograph. displaying statue of liberty in harbor and at front, female flag-bearers striding toward each other, their flags symbolizing the mutual high regard between those people represented by the two totemic flags: the jewish people and the american people."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112637/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a lithograph titled 'Zion and America', depicting two female flag-bearers symbolizing the Jewish people and the American people. They stride towards each other, holding the flag of Israel and the flag of the United States respectively, against a backdrop featuring the Statue of Liberty in a harbor at sunset. The artwork expresses mutual high regard between the two groups, with a vibrant sky and coastal landscape in the background.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.889Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112637,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112638/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"mane katz"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"gouache on paper. signed by the artist and dated \"46\" in pencil lower right. unexamined out of frame. 17.75 x 21 inches to frame.  1946 kremenchug-born emmanuel mane-katz (1894-1962), studied in vilna and kiev before moving to paris in 1913 to paint at the ecole des beaux-arts. in 1928, he made his maiden voyage to british mandate palestine and subsequently visited the land of israel annually from his home in france. strongly affiliated with the ecole de paris, mane-katz was well known for his depictions of the \"shtetl\" world. following his death the artist left his artworks to the city of haifa where the mane katz museum was established."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"23","title":{"en":"country landscape."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112638/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a country landscape painting, likely an oil or acrylic on canvas or board, characterized by expressive brushstrokes and a muted color palette. The scene features rolling hills under a cloudy sky, with a small barn-like structure with an orange roof and a fence in the midground. A prominent tree with light green foliage stands on the right, contributing to the rustic, somewhat abstract interpretation of the natural environment.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.890Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112638,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112639/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kunstadt, meir."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"21 x 34 inches. not examined out of frame.  cf. kunstadt's hagadah. berlin 1922. (yudlov 2850).  1914"},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"24","title":{"en":"large watercolor and ink depicting members of the celebrated sofer family of rabbinic leaders: r. akiva eger, r. moses sofer, r. abraham s. b. sofer and r. simcha bunim sofer. assembled here as stand-ins for the rabbis of bnei braq of passover hagadah fame."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112639/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2500,"aiDescription":"This large watercolor and ink illustration depicts a rabbinic gathering, featuring members of the celebrated Sofer family: R. Akiva Eger, R. Moses Sofer, R. Abraham S. B. Sofer, and R. Simcha Bunim Sofer. The figures are seated around a table, reminiscent of the rabbis of Bnei Braq from the Passover Haggadah. The artwork is rich in detail, showcasing traditional attire, a menorah, and a stylized distant landscape with palm trees.","soldPrice":3400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.892Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,500 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112639,"estimateMin":2500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112640/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"adler, jankel"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"gouache on card. signed lower left and dated \"39\" lower right. lightly foxed, edges chipped. 13 x 9.75 inches.  (france), 1939 born in lodz, expressionist painter jankel adler (1895-1949) moved to germany where he studied with paul klee, along with picasso and leger. hitler's regime displayed adler's art at the entartete kunst exhibition - an example of \"degenerate art\" which caused him to flee and take refuge in paris. he volunteered for the free polish forces during wwii, later living in scotland, the only one among his nine polish-jewish siblings to have survived the war."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"25","title":{"en":"whimsical portrait."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112640/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a 'whimsical portrait', an artistic representation of a bearded man wearing a cap or hat. The artwork is characterized by an expressive, somewhat abstract style, with notable visual features including broad strokes of blue and brown, and a distinctive golden circle in the upper left corner. The man holds what appears to be a vessel, and the background incorporates textured washes of pink and blue. The overall impression is one of a stylized, melancholic or contemplative figure.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.893Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112640,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112641/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hirszenberg, samuel"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"lithograph. signed and dated by the artist in pencil lower right. framed. 10.5 x 14 inches.  1907"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"26","title":{"en":"female peasant."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112641/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a portrait drawing, likely in charcoal or crayon, depicting an elderly female peasant. The woman is shown seated, looking towards the viewer with a gentle smile, her hands clasped. She wears a head covering and simple, layered clothing, with visible textures created by the drawing medium. The artwork is dated 1902 and signed, showcasing a realistic yet expressive portrayal of the subject.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.894Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112641,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112642/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"struck, hermann."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"watercolor. signed, dated by artist lower left. not examined out of frame. 16 x 10.5 inches to mat.  haifa, 1927 an unusually large sized portrait, executed in a media, watercolor, that struck infrequently employed."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"27","title":{"en":"\u201cpalestinian jew.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112642/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a watercolor portrait titled 'Palestinian Jew', depicting an older man in profile, looking downwards. He wears a light-colored turban that blends into the background, and his face is rendered with warm, earthy tones, highlighting his beard and facial features. The soft washes of watercolor give the portrait an ethereal quality, focusing on the contemplative expression of the subject.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.896Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112642,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112643/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"struck, hermann."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"each signed in pencil by struck. three with limitations noted. image sizes: 6.25 x 7.25 inches and smaller.  est: $500 - $700"},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"28","title":{"en":"portraits of religious bearded men. group of four etchings."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112643/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a group of four etchings, each depicting portraits of religious bearded men. Three of the etchings show men engrossed in reading or contemplation, with one figure holding his hand to his face and another resting his head on his hand while looking at a book. The fourth etching presents a full-body portrait of a standing, bearded man with a cane and a hat, conveying a sense of age and introspection through the detailed line work typical of etching.","soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.897Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112643,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112644/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in hebrew and spanish. hebrew words are pointed and followed by spanish transliterations. woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces. pp. (24), 336. ex-library, lower blank margin of title frayed, worn in places. contemporary limp vellum, stained. 8vo.  palau 481466.  florian anisson, lyons: 1676.   first edition of the first hebrew grammar printed for the new world. \n   no doubt a marrano, martin del castillo was born in burgos and studied hebrew under the converso rabbi moyses (d. francisco del hoyo) while guardian of the franciscan convent in mexico city.\n   although approved in 1656, the work was not printed until twenty years later due to the lack of printing facilities in mexico that could accommodate a work with hebrew type; thus castillo had the book produced in europe. the author remarks, \"the distance between mexico in the new world, and lyons in the old world, should excuse any writer from blame in that several misprints have occurred.\"\n   \"the book is so rare that the author's name\u2026 is given in kayserling's bibliography as martyr del castillo with a remark that it is the pseudonym of a spanish jew. neither he nor steinschneider gave the title of the book correctly.\" see alexander marx, (ed. m. schmelzer), bibliographical studies and notes on rare books and manuscripts in the library of the jewish theological seminary of america. (1977) p. 171."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"29","title":{"en":"castillo, martin del. arte hebraispano. dikduk lashon hakodesh belshon sepharadith. grammatica de la lengua santa."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112644/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a historical printed book titled 'Arte Hebraispano. Grammatica de la Lengua Santa', a grammar of the Hebrew language in Spanish. Authored by Martin del Castillo, the title page is in Spanish with Hebrew script elements, dated M. DC. LXXVI (1676). The book provides a linguistic resource for learning Hebrew, published in Leon de Francia, and serves as a significant artifact of Hebrew studies in the 17th century.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.898Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112644,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112645/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 282, (1), (1 blank). foxed. contemporary blind-tooled calf, scuffed, rebacked. 8vo.  singerman 102.  manning and loring, boston: 1796.   first official publication of the united states government relating to american jews. \n   among the contents of this anthology of george washington's speeches and letters is the correspondence exchanged between him and the jewish communities of america following his inauguration. the volume was \"published according to an act of congress\" and thus, is the earliest official publication of the united states government that relates to jews.\n   characteristically, american jews chose not to unite and dispatch one letter to congratulate washington upon his inauguration. the congregation in savannah sent its own letter, and the communities of philadelphia, new york, charleston and richmond sent one jointly. in response to the good wishes expressed in the latter letter, washington reciprocated: \"may the same temporal and eternal blessings which you implore for me, rest upon your congregations.\"\n   the jews of newport declined to sign the letters sent by the other congregations. this may have been because the citizenry of rhode island was divided as to whether or not to join the new union and the state's jews may have been hesitant to make a public statement on the matter by writing to the newly elected president. nonetheless, when washington visited newport in 1790, moses seixas, the warden of the congregation, addressed him on its behalf. washington famously replied: \"for happily the government of the united states, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support\u2026 may the children of the stock of abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants.\"\n   this volume, \"collection of the speeches,\" contains the correspondence exchanged between president washington and the jewish community of newport and the communities of philadelphia, charleston, new york and richmond. (it also contains a second letter penned by moses seixas, this one in his capacity as the master of a local masonic lodge).\n   during the struggle for the passage of the maryland jew bill (to eliminate jewish disabilities in the state) at the beginning of the nineteenth century, one supporter, col. william g.d. worthington, delivered an address before the state legislature and read the entire correspondence between the jews of newport and washington. the letters continued to be cited by jews and their advocates throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries to demonstrate that the founding father had fully sanctioned their inclusion into the american nation."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"30","title":{"en":"washington, george. a collection of the speeches of the president of the united states... addresses to the president, with his answers."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112645/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical printed book titled 'A Collection of the Speeches of the President of the United States', referring to George Washington. Published in Boston in July 1796, it compiles his addresses to both Houses of Congress, presidential speeches, and responses to addresses from the public. The volume also includes a circular letter from General Washington and a farewell address, providing a comprehensive record of early American political discourse.","soldPrice":5500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:37.900Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112645,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112646/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. hebrew and english on facing pages. translated by the printer, solomon henry jackson. edited by e.s. lazarus (uncle to emma lazarus). pp. (7), ff. 2-234; with a further 11 pages of notes at end. browned throughout and stained in places, few pen markings, opening leaves laid down, repaired worming in places, tears along final leaves with some loss of text. modern morocco. 4to.  singerman 436; rosenbach 284; vinograd, new york 6.  solomon henry jackson, new york: 1826.   the first hebrew prayer-book printed in america. \n   solomon henry jackson, the first jewish printer in new york, possessed both english and hebrew type fonts and thus was the first to print bilingual hebrew matter in america. undoubtedly, his most important work was this prayer-book, the crown jewel of early american hebrew printing.\n   jackson (d. 1847) was active in several new york congregations and a supporter of the chevrath chinuch ne'arim jewish educational society. for more concerning his life, see a.j. karp, beginnings: early american judaica (1975) p. 38-41."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"31","title":{"en":"seder hatephiloth - the form of daily prayers. according to the custom of the spanish and portuguese jews."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112646/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed prayer book titled 'Seder Hatephiloth - The Form of Daily Prayers', published in New York in A.M. 5586 (1826). The book contains daily prayers according to the custom of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews, translated into English from Hebrew by Solomon Henry Jackson, with the Hebrew text revised by E. S. Lazarus. It is a first edition, significant for its bilingual format and adherence to Sephardic Jewish tradition.","soldPrice":6000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:39.690Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":112646,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112647/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew (by yehudah leib ben ze'ev) and german (by isaac mayer) on facing pages. 1-116, 122; 137 (of 142) leaves, lacking three leaves, (= pp. 137-141); divisional titles for 2nd, 3rd parts; a separate divisional title for parts 4 and 5 [mis]bound at front. some soiling and staining, losses to corners expertly repaired, ex-library. modern gilt ruled red morocco; gilt dentelles; title and imprint gilt-stamped on spine. housed in modern buckram clamshell case. 12mo.  singerman 1110; goldman 1014.  henry frank, new york: 1850.   the first non-liturgical, non-biblical hebrew book printed in america. \n   ben sira is a collection of proverbs and teachings, written in poetic form, within the well-known and widespread ancient near eastern tradition of wisdom literature. its closest analogue within the biblical canon is the book of proverbs and remained a standard text for jews during the late antique and medieval periods. ben sira is also well known to the rabbinic tradition, being cited in the talmud and related literature on about a dozen occasions. notwithstanding these testimonies to the use of ben sira, the hebrew original was eventually lost, because ben sirah was not canonized in the jewish tradition.\n   this volume contains yehudah leib ben ze'ev's hebrew translation of ecclesiasticus (ben sira) together with isaac mayer's german version. ben-ze'ev (1764-1811) was the first jewish scholar to apply western research methods to the study of hebrew (see waxman, history of jewish literature, vol. iii p. 127).\n   \n prior to this ben sira, the only earlier non-liturgical, non-biblical hebrew book printed in america, was published by missionaries, and not a jewish publication."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"32","title":{"en":"ben sirah. volksbuch &uuml;ber moral und sittenlehre - sepher chochmath yehoshua ben sirah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112647/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a 19th-century Yiddish/German and Hebrew book titled \"Ben Sirah. Volksbuch über Moral und Sittenlehre - Sepher Chochmath Yehoshua Ben Sirah.\" It is a folk book focusing on moral and ethical teachings, published in New York by Henry Brant. The book features a dual-language title page, with German text on the left and Hebrew on the right, both employing distinct traditional typefaces. The overall condition shows age-related wear and some staining on the pages.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:39.691Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112647,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 400. signature of ludwig neumann, touch worn. contemporary boards, worn, especially spine. 24mo.  vinograd, f&uuml;rth 955; mehlman 217  j. sommer, f&uuml;rth: 1860.  a miniature-sized prayer-book produced specifically for the benefit of migrant jews, embarking upon the long journey from europe to america (as stated on the title-page)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"33","title":{"en":"tephilah mikol hashanah minchah ketanah leholchei derech ule'ovrei yamim lehanos'im limedinath amerika hash[em] y[ishmerem] [prayers for the entire year]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112648/view","directSalePrice":600,"soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:28.789Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112648,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112649/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"numerous signatures, ink-stamps, seals and endorsements. 1 leaf. 5 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches.  ministerie van kolonien, cura&ccedil;ao: 18 august 1863.  the island of cura&ccedil;ao was home to a jewish community that at its peak numbered over 2,000. when, in 1863, slavery was abolished in the dutch colonies in the americas, all former slave owners received compensation of 200 guilders from the dutch government for each slave they freed. the present bill of exchange, numbered 93, was issued in favor of mordechay henriquez in the amount of 1400 guilders, in exchange for the manumission of slaves. the document is signed by the governor of cura&ccedil;ao, j. d. crol, and bears numerous manuscript endorsements, seals, and ink-stamps of a variety of banking establishments (including the house of rothschild), tracing its progress as it wended its way back to amsterdam, where it was redeemed on november 23rd, 1863.\n   see i.s. and s.a. emmanuel, history of the jews of the netherlands antilles (1970) pp. 342, 364, 450, 803, 825."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"34","title":{"en":"bill of exchange number 93."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112649/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical financial document, specifically Bill of Exchange Number 93, dated August 18, 1863, from Curaçao. The document is handwritten and printed on paper, featuring multiple official stamps and handwritten endorsements in various colors, indicating its processing and circulation. Notable visual features include a 'No. 93' on the top left, a numerical '1' within an ornate border, and the stamped name 'BECKER & FULD AMSTERDAM' with a serial number. The document exhibits significant signs of handling, including folds, ink bleed, and smudges, characteristic of an authentic historical paper item.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:39.693Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112649,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112650/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"ten volumes. english interspersed with hebrew. original boards, four volumes in contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards, few covers loose. 8vo.  singerman 1956.  sherman & co., philadelphia: 1866-67.   collected sermons of the pioneer of american orthodoxy, isaac leeser. a rare complete set. \n   central to isaac leeser's career as a pioneering american rabbi was his role as a preacher. he delivered more than two hundred fifty sermons over his lifetime. some were published in pamphlet form or in his monthly publication the occident. in 1837 he issued discourses\u2026 first series, a two-volume anthology of fifty-two sermons. the first anthology of sermons by an american jew, discourses was eagerly anticipated by communities across the united states and the caribbean; it was also reviewed favorably in europe. leeser's discourses marked a coming of age of the american synagogue and rabbinate. from then on, the sermon increasingly became accepted as a central feature of the synagogue service; eloquence and oratory skills became important qualifications for any rabbi seeking an american pulpit.\n   leeser issued an additional volume of discourses\u2026 second series in 1841. by this time, however, he had been propelled to national leadership of the american jewish community and his many communal and literary responsibilities no doubt kept him from publishing further volumes for more than two decades. it was not until the final year of his life that he began to edit a third series of sermons for publication. ignoring the sufferings of illness, he prepared six volumes before finally succumbing to cancer. a seventh volume was edited posthumously by his colleague, judge mayer sulzberger. the seven volumes of the third series were issued in a ten volume edition (the present lot) that included a reprint of the first two series.\n   leeser initially delivered sermons for the edification and inspiration of his contemporary co-religionists. but his decision to print the ten-volume anthology was motivated primarily by the recognition that it would serve as his lasting legacy for the \"new generation that has spring up\u2026 i hope that the heart of the vast majority of israelites will still respond to the instructions laid before them now, as was the case three decennia ago, when i was perhaps the only jewish public speaker in america\" (vol. i, p. vii). (he was also driven by the fear that \"when the grave encloses my mortal remains, some one might be induced to edit my writings \u2026 and to make me say what i would not sanction.\")\n   leeser was interested in leaving american jews with a \"religious legacy\" in the form of his discourses. in a literary review in the occident (vol. xxvi, pp. 237-8), sulzberger highlighted the larger implications of the publication of the monumental work: \"irrespective of the merits, which the most casual reader will recognize, the book contains much historical information, respecting american jews; and indeed will be one of the main sources for a history of judaism in our country\u2026 every jew who is interested in the events that have befallen his co-religionists here, during the last forty years\u2026 will be glad to possess the work.\"\n   on leeser as a preacher and his discourses, see lance sussman, isaac leeser and the making of american judaism, pp. 66, 60-67, 77, 87-88, 120-121, 241."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"35","title":{"en":"leeser, isaac. discourses on the jewish religion."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112650/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed book titled 'Discourses on the Jewish Religion' by Isaac Leeser, published in Philadelphia in 5627 (likely 1866-1867 by the Jewish calendar, corresponding to the Christian year 1867). This is a religious text, specifically a collection of discourses pertaining to Jewish faith and practice. The book is written in English, with a small excerpt of Hebrew text on the title page. The title page indicates it is 'Vol. I. First Series', suggesting it is part of a larger set of works by the author.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:39.695Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":112650,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"ff.8. lightly browned, split at joint, a few minor marginal tears. broadsheet.  january 18th, new york: 1863.  on december 11th, 1862, in what has come to be regarded as perhaps the most blatant anti-semitic action of 19th-century america, general ulysses s. grant issued order no. 11 expelling all jews from the administrative area of tennessee, an area which included the states of tennessee, kentucky and mississippi. grant's order was in response to allegations that jews were the main black-market traders in southern cotton. jews were given only 24 hours to leave their homes as a result of the order. efforts to overturn grant's order began immediately, with both jews and non-jews appealing to president abraham lincoln, urging that grant's decree be rescinded. public rallies protesting the expulsion were held in cincinnati, st. louis and louisville. the order was only in effect for a little over two weeks before it was rescinded by lincoln. nevertheless, public discussion of this affair continued unabated for quite some time.\n   this editorial, strongly supporting the jews and excoriating grant, appeared in the new york times on january 18th, 1863. the times attacked the order first for its \"atrocious disregard\" for the rules of english grammar and only then proclaimed that \"all swindlers are not jews. all jews are not swindlers,\" before proceeding to declare that the war had brought out in many a gentile \"degrees of rascality\u2026 that might put the most accomplished shylocks to the blush.\" finally, on a practical note, the newspaper pointed out that grant's order, could have chilled relationships with certain powerful european jews, mentioning the rothschilds and their financial dynasty by name.\n   see j. d. sarna, when general grant expelled the jews (2012) p. 24."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"36","title":{"en":"(newspaper). the new york times. contains on p. 4: \u201cgeneral grant and the jews\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112651/view","directSalePrice":1200,"soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:28.869Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":112651,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112652/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"the daniel m. friedenberg copy. pp. 24, (2). modern boards. 8vo.  c. sherman, philadelphia: 1863.  the background to this pamphlet is as follows: the confederacy, in which judah p. benjamin served as secretary of state, entered into secret negotiations with the european powers seeking recognition as an independent nation. however it was feared that in exchange for recognition, the europeans would require a stipulation on the part of the confederacy forbidding the importation of slaves from africa. judah p. benjamin parried, by arguing that no stipulation was necessary, for the confederacy was already legally bound to forbid involvement with the african slave trade. a letter written by benjamin to this effect, intended for confederate minister. l.q.c. lamar, special envoy to the russian government in st. petersburg, was intercepted by the north and benjamin's argument was exposed as sophistry.\n   judah philip benjamin (1811-1884) was born into a sephardic family on st. thomas, virgin islands. as a boy, he moved with his parents to the united states. benjamin went on to become senator from louisiana, and during the civil war, served the confederacy first as secretary of war and later as secretary of state. see ej, vol. iv cols. 528-9."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"37","title":{"en":"the african slave trade: the secret purpose of the insurgents to revive it. no treaty stipulations against the slave trade to be entered into with the european powers. judah p. benjamin's intercepted instructions to l.q.c. lamar."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112652/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a pamphlet titled \"The African Slave Trade: The Secret Purpose of the Insurgents to Revive It,\" published in Philadelphia in 1863 by C. Sherman, Son & Co., Printers. The document discusses the intercepted instructions of Judah P. Benjamin to L.Q.C. Lamar regarding the intention to revive the African slave trade and avoid treaty stipulations against it with European powers. The text is printed on plain paper with a simple layout, featuring a clear, centered title and publication details. The item is a historical text pertaining to the American Civil War era and its political stance on slavery.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:39.696Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112652,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112653/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 28. ex-library, stained. original printed wrappers, rear cover chipped with loss to ad, stapled. 8vo.  vicksburg, mississipi: 1885.  the author is celebrated for his composition of another work in this particular dramatic genre, a hagadah for passover, entitled \"easter eve\" (1886). sold kestenbaum & company, sale 53 lot 25.\n   the present text is most creative - of uncommon interest see p. 19 wherein poet henry wadsworth longfellow is quoted.\n   the author, herman milton bien (1831-95) immigrated to america in 1854 and worked as a rabbi, teacher, merchant and journalist. in 1863 he was elected to the nevada state legislature. after leaving his position as rabbi of cong. anshei chesed in vicksburg, mississippi and following his subsequent rejection from another pulpit, bien committed suicide."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"38","title":{"en":"rabbi h. m. bien. the feast of lights, or, chanukoh. three character poems and grand tableau finale, containing the story of the book of maccabeans. designed for presentation by sabbath schools and y.m.l.a."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112653/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a 19th-century book titled \"The Feast of Lights, or, Chanukoh\" by Rabbi H. M. Bien, published in Vicksburg, Miss. The book contains three character poems and a grand tableau finale, recounting the story of the Book of Maccabees, designed for Sabbath schools and Y.M.L.A. The title page features an illustration of an oil lamp atop books, and visible markings include an ink stamp from 'Library of the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago' and other handwritten annotations, indicating its use as a library item. The book is presented as a companion piece to 'Purim' the Feast of Esther.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:39.698Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112653,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112654/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. volume 1  [all published].  pp. 22. ex-library, stained. recent boards. 8vo.  goldman 693.  new yorker yiddishen tzeitung, new york: 1888.  jacob joseph (1848-1902) studied at the yeshiva of volozhin, before his appointment as rabbi of vilna in 1883. in 1888 he was called to the united states to assume the newly created post of chief rabbi of the orthodox congregations of russian jews in new york city. due to the tragedy of his experiences at the hands of new york jewry, he would be the first and the last \"rav hakollel\" - chief rabbi of new york. see a.j. karp, ajhsp vol. xliv pp.129-98)."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"39","title":{"en":"jacob joseph. toldoth ya'akov yoseph benew york [sermons and responsa]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112654/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew book titled \"Toldoth Ya'akov Yoseph\" by Jacob Joseph, published in New York in 5649 (1888/1889). The book contains sermons and responsa. The title page is entirely in Hebrew, featuring a traditional decorative divider and clear, large Hebrew script for the title and author. The publication details are also in Hebrew, indicating its origin as a Jewish religious text from the late 19th century.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:39.699Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112654,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112655/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew and english on facing pages. two title-pages. pp. (4), vii, 147, (1). ex-library, some staining, small marginal tear at lower corner of first title not affecting text. modern boards. 8vo.  goldman, hebrew printing in america 697.  m. p. ginzberg, chicago: 1895.  a disciple of r. isaac elchanan of kovno, the author was rabbi of kansas city, later serving as rabbi in toledo and atlanta. he records here that he translated this work into english \"for the particular benefit of our young people born or raised in the united states\u2026 (and so) enable the youth to admire and value our torah and sages.\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"40","title":{"en":"berachiah mayerovitz. magen avoth: the shield of the fathers. a commentary on the ethics of the fathers."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112655/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew book titled \"Magen Avoth: The Shield of the Fathers\" by Berachiah Mayerovitz, a commentary on the ethics of the fathers. Published in Brooklyn, NY, the book features a decorative border around the title page with scrollwork and stylized waves at the top. The text is primarily in Hebrew, with some English translation of the title provided, and it is identified as a religious commentary. The page shows some signs of age and staining, particularly at the bottom right.","soldPrice":350,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:39.701Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112655,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112656/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition with translation into english. photographic frontispiece portraits of rodkinson and fellow editor  dr. isaac wise . twenty volumes, complete here bound in 16 (including rodkinson's history of the talmud). an uncut and largely unopened set. each volume with book-plate of gustav ehrenberg, including his original purchase receipt (1900). boards with paper spine labels. 4to.  singerman 5097.  new york: 1896-1903.   the first edition of the first translation of the talmud into english. \n   although a pioneering effort, this abridged translation was not particularly well received by many of the editor's scholarly peers. for more, see marvin j. heller, deciphering the talmud: the first english edition of the talmud revisited. michael levi rodkinson: his translation of the talmud, and the ensuing controversy in: further studies in the making of the early hebrew book (leiden, 2013) chap. 13.\n   rodkinson (original surname frumkin), was born into a russian chabad-oriented family in 1845 and migrated to america in 1888."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"41","title":{"en":"new edition of the babylonian talmud. edited and translated by michael l. rodkinson."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112656/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a 19th-century \"New Edition of the Babylonian Talmud,\" specifically Volume I, Tract Sabbath, edited and translated by Michael L. Rodkinson and revised by Rev. Dr. Isaac M. Wise. Published in New York by New Amsterdam Book Company, it presents the original text with an English translation. The title page is clean and minimalist, featuring centered text detailing the publication and editors. The book is an important English edition of the Babylonian Talmud, indicating an effort to make the text accessible to a wider audience.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:28.673Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":112656,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112657/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(american judaica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"profusely illustrated with portraits of rabbis and leading officers of yeshiva university. with architectural drawings depicting prototypes of the intended yeshiva university campus (never completed). articles concerning contemporary orthodox jewry in america. program includes cantor yosele rosenblatt and opera singers. sponsors ads at rear. pp. (92). original pictorial wrappers, edges chipped. 4to.  (new york: 1926.).  seeking funds to inaugurate yeshiva university's new and ornate moorish revival structure. marking the move uptown from the impoverished, overcrowded, immigrant neighborhood of the lower east side to the then bucolic location of washington heights.\n   \n rare. the oclc records only one single copy, located in harvard university."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"42","title":{"en":"historical souvenir journal. yeshiva college building fund. madison square garden, may 23rd, 1926."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112657/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a historical souvenir journal for the Yeshiva College Building Fund, commemorating an event held at Madison Square Garden on May 23rd, 1926. The journal's cover features a central illustration of a large building complex with a prominent sun setting or rising behind it, all framed by an intricate, patterned border. The title \"HISTORICAL SOUVENIR JOURNAL\" and \"YESHIVA COLLEGE Building Fund\" are clearly visible, along with the event details. 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(6), 104. signature of previous owner on title (shimon mannheim). contemporary boards, covers loose, lacking spine. sm. folio.  vinograd, venice 1533.  vendramin, venice: 1702.  in the spring of 1668, shortly after the scandalous conversion to islam by shabthai tzvi, his \"prophet\" nathan of gaza appeared in venice on a clandestine mission heading toward rome. nathan was intercepted and subjected to a tribunal consisting of three judges: rabbis jacob halevi, samuel aboab, and solomon chai saraval. the cross-examination took place on the night of the 13th of the omer 1668 at the conclusion of which nathan was forced to sign a retraction of his beliefs concerning sabbatianism. the proceedings, entitled \"zichron leb'nei yisrael,\" were then forwarded by the venetian rabbis to jewish communities abroad, in order to discredit the erstwhile \"prophet\" who had so ignominiously promoted shabthai tzvi messianism. the historical record of these deliberations are preserved at the conclusion of aboab's responsa here (ff. 95b-97b)."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"45","title":{"en":"devar shmuel [responsa]. with supplement (often lacking): zichron leb'nei yisrael [concerning the pseudo-messiah shabthai tzvi]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112660/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a 17th-century Hebrew book titled \"Devar Shmuel,\" containing responsa, with a supplement often lacking, \"Zichron Leb'nei Yisrael,\" concerning the pseudo-messiah Shabthai Tzvi. 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The image shows an antique printed book page, suggesting a historical period for this publication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:34.156Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112667,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112668/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(antisemitica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"single sheet. text in dutch and french. multicolor illustrations 17.5 x 21 inches.  & amsterdam, de erve wijsmuller, metz, fabriques d'estampes de ganzel: c. 1850.  purporting to be a genteel table-game, players travel the route of the wandering jew, in 63 spaces, from jerusalem to paris. throughout, there is an unmistakable mocking inference in its tone toward the jews.\n   a variant of the 16th century \"game of the goose\" this dutch game \"de wandelende jood,\" is based on eugene sue's wildly popular serially published novel (1844\u201345). the author himself, is depicted in the lower left corner."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"53","title":{"en":"de wandelende jood [\u201cthe wandering jew\u201d - a board-game]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112668/view","tags":["uscollectibles_toys","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a board game titled \"De Wandelende Jood\" (The Wandering Jew). 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The language is Hebrew, and the image shows a printed title page with handwritten annotations and stamps, indicating its age and history of ownership. The text is arranged in typical rabbinic print style, and the annotations suggest an early modern period, possibly 18th or 19th century, with \"1851\" visible as a handwritten date.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:34.161Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":112674,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112675/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"balmes, abraham de."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. hebrew and latin on facing pages. ff. (316). ex-library, touch dampstained. later calf-backed boards, rubbed. thick 4to.  vinograd, venice 81; habermann, bomberg 76; mehlman 1868.  daniel bomberg, venice: 1523.  distinguished in many fields, de balmes served as physician to cardinal grimani of venice and lectured at the university of padua where he attained renown as an aristotelian. greatly valued by contemporary christian hebraists, de balmes prepared this grammar at the urging of the printer daniel bomberg, with whom a deep friendship was shared. the work appeared in two issues, with and without a latin translation. heinrich graetz in his geschichte (vol. ix, 215) has attempted to suggest that the translation was prepared by bomberg himself. see d. amram, the makers of hebrew books in italy (1909) pp. 169-7."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"60","title":{"en":"mikneh avram-peculium abrae."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112675/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a grammar book titled \"Mikneh Avram - Peculium Abraae,\" specifically a \"Grammatica Hebraea una cum Latino.\" The text is presented in both Hebrew and Latin, indicating a bilingual scholarly work for studying Hebrew. The title page is clearly printed, showing publication details including the publisher and date, \"Venetiis in Aedibus Danielis Bobergi. XIII. K.Y. Decebris. M.D. XXII.\" and \"2634\" at the bottom, suggesting an early modern printing from the 16th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:34.163Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112675,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112676/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"barrios, miguel (daniel levi) de."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition, with title-page of second edition (\"las poesias famosas.\") sumptuous engravings by peter clouwet. pp. (24), 256 (lacking pp. 105-106). browned. later vellum, lightly stained. 4to.  geronymo & juan bautista verdussen, antwerp: 1674.  miguel de barrios (1635-1701) was born in montilla, spain to marrano parents. in 1659 he emigrated to italy, where he publicly embraced judaism in livorno (then a safe haven for spanish marranos) and assumed the jewish name \"daniel levi de barrios.\" after a brief stint in tobago in the west indies, de barrios returned to europe in 1662 and entered military service, becoming a captain in the spanish cavalry. after retiring from the military in 1674, he relocated to amsterdam where he became a leading literary figure and founding member of amsterdam's literary salons: the academia de los sitibundos and the academia de los floridos. during the eruption of messianic fervor surrounding the person of shabthai tzvi, de barrios was a fervent believer.\n   kayserling considered flor de apolo, barrios's earliest published collection of poems, to be his finest. see m. kayserling, biblioteca espa&ntilde;ola-portugueza-judaica, pp. 16-17; see also t. oelma, marrano poets of the seventeenth century (1982) pp. 219-91.\n   (coincidentally the national library of spain's copy of this work is also incomplete - as the present copy - lacking pp. 105-106)."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"61","title":{"en":"flor de apolo [\u201cflower of apollo\u201d: collected poetry]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112676/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a collection of poetry titled \"Flor de Apolo\" (Flower of Apollo) by Don Miguel de Barrios, identified as \"Las Poesias Famosas.\" The book is described as a \"Segunda Impression enriquecida con lindissimas Estampas,\" suggesting it is a second edition with attractive engravings. The title page is printed in Spanish and features a decorative coat of arms with a lion rampant within an ornate frame. The publication details indicate it was printed in \"Amberes\" (Antwerp) in \"Año 1674,\" placing it in the 17th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:32.718Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112676,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112677/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bass, shabthai."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within fine engraved architectural border previous owner's marks, stained in places, last several leaves remargined. modern morocco. 4to.  vinograd, amsterdam 461; mehlman, 1361; fuks, amsterdam 469.  david de castro tartas and jacob de cordova, amsterdam: 1678-80.   the first hebrew bibliography. this copy with rare supplementary prayers.    the siddur found at the end of this volume, and which appears in only a handful of copies, presents a bibliographical puzzle. it has been postulated by m. m. zlatkin, that it was included into the sifthei yesheinim in order to increase the appeal of the work to the non-bibliography minded book-buyer. however ch. liberman in kiryath sepher vol. xxxviii p. 276 (= ohel rachel vol. i, pp. 370-1) proves that the siddur, printed in 1678, was sold separately. by 1680, when the sifthei yesheinim was ready for publication, shabbetai bass had a few copies of the siddur left over, which he added to his sifthei yesheinim, first removing the original title page.\n   in his article published for the habermann festschrift (1984), h.c. zafren excitedly confides: \"i can here report that the hebrew union college library copy of the amsterdam 1680 pentateuch [bound with] the first edition of bass's sifthei chachamim, also has a prayer book bound in at the end. in this case, the prayer book has fourteen leaves\" (see the 1678 siddur and the sifthei yesheinim: a methodological exercise, p. 276). after a comprehensive analysis of the typographic layout, zafren concludes that the first 14 leaves of the siddur which contains a colophon on 14b is a complete entity, and that a further ten liturgical leaves were added later. thus this scarce liturgical supplement was printed in at least two segments by different printers. \n the present copy contains the complete prayers in 24 leaves."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"62","title":{"en":"sifthei yesheinim [bibliography]. ff. 20, pp. 92, ff. 93-108. * with rare supplement: tephiloth [prayers]. ff. 24."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112677/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a bibliography titled \"Sifthei Yesheinim,\" which also includes a rare supplement of \"Tephiloth\" (prayers). The text is in Hebrew, characteristic of Jewish scholarly and liturgical works. The title page features an elaborate architectural-style border with columns and an archway, framing the central text. Handwritten notes are visible along the margins, and a circular stamp is present at the bottom left. The visual style suggests an older print, likely from the 18th or 19th century.","soldPrice":3200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:32.720Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112677,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112678/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"begin, menachem."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew in english transliteration. one rectangular page. framed and finely mounted alongside a photograph of the two men at a reception held in the rabbi's home on the lower east side of manhattan.  september 28th, (jerusalem-new york): 1981.  this rosh hashanah greeting clearly displays the great respect prime minister begin had for r. moishe feinstein, the great halachic decisor of his time."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"63","title":{"en":"(prime minister of israel, 1913-92). western union telegram sent to rabbi moshe feinstein by begin, conveying warm wishes for a \u201cblessed shana tova to our master and teacher and his family. may this coming year be one of peace, a year of return to zion and the rebuilding of eretz israel.\u201d"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112678/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Western Union telegram sent in 1981 by Menachem Begin, then Prime Minister of Israel, to Rabbi Moshe Feinstein. The telegram conveys warm wishes for a \"blessed shana tova\" (Happy New Year) and expresses hopes for a year of peace, return to Zion, and the rebuilding of Eretz Israel. It is a historical document from a significant political figure, written in English and using the standard Western Union telegram format and paper.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:32.722Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112678,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112679/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"title within elaborate woodcut arabesque and floral border. title printed in red and black. thirteen floriated initials. printer's device \"pp\" on recto of final leaf.    this copy entirely uncut and unopened.  ff. 200. some marginal dampstaining, browned in places, opening leaf and f.10 with repair to lower margin, few small wormholes on title-page. later limp vellum, slightly shaken. folio.  vinograd, genoa 1; adams b-1370; darlow & moule 1411; d. amram, the makers of hebrew books in italy pp. 225-9.  petrus paulus porrus for nicolo giustiniani paulo, genoa: 1516.   the first polyglot bible. the second book printed in arabic. the only book printed at genoa in the first quarter of the sixteenth century. with an early reference to christopher columbus's discovery of america. \n   the learned dominican agostino giustiniani, bishop of nebbio in corsica, and later professor of hebrew at the college de france, devoted himself to the study of oriental languages. he spared no expense in the preparation of this first polyglot edition of the book of psalms which was popular with churchmen of the age who sought christological references in its lyrical, prophetic poetry. he summoned the milanese printer pietro paulo porro, a master-printer at turin, to genoa, to undertake the printing of this work.\n   the \"scholia\" commentary reveals considerable scholarship. of particular interest are comments to psalm 19, verse 4: \"their line has gone out through all the earth and their words to the end of the world.\" on this verse the bishop notes: \"in our own times, by his wonderful daring, christopher columbus, the genoese, has discovered almost another world and a new congregation of christians. in truth, as columbus often maintained, god chose him as the instrument for the fulfillment of this prophecy. thus i deem it not improper here to refer to his life\u2026\" the lengthy note subsequently contains previously unpublished information on columbus's life and second voyage. columbus died in 1506, a mere ten years before the publication of the psalter.\n   additional scholarly notes regarding the commentary available upon request."},"estimateMax":18000,"lotNumber":"64","title":{"en":"polyglot). psalterium, hebreum, grecum, arabicum & chaldeum, cum tribus latinis interpretationibus & glossis. edited and with latin commentary by agostino giustiniani. text printed in eight columns across double-pages in: hebrew, (literal) latin translation from the hebrew, latin vulgate, greek septuagint, arabic, chaldee or aramaic targum, literal latin translation from the chaldee."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112679/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":12000,"aiDescription":"This item is a polyglot psalter, titled \"Psalterium, Hebreum, Grecum, Arabincum & Chaldeum, cum tribus Latinis interpretationibus & glossis.\" Edited by Agostino Giustiniani, the text is printed in eight columns across double-pages, featuring Hebrew, a literal Latin translation from Hebrew, Latin Vulgate, Greek Septuagint, Arabic, Chaldee or Aramaic Targum, and a literal Latin translation from Chaldee. 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Notable visual features include several handwritten annotations in English, such as \"John Cotton\" and \"Ward Cotton,\" suggesting previous ownership.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:32.726Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112681,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(bible."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew and latin on facing pages ff. 251. stained, opening leaf taped and worn. later vellum-backed boards, distressed. 12mo.  vinograd, basle 260; prijs 275.  j. konig, basle: 1675."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"67","title":{"en":"hebrew). sepher tehillim [psalms]. with translation into latin prepared by santes pagnino."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112682/view","directSalePrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:29.705Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112682,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(bible."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"additional engraved title, woodcut divisonal title pages. genesis with manuscript interlinear latin translation in a petite older hand. ff. 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The item is presented as two volumes, bound in dark green leather with distinctive metal clasps and corner guards, indicating a high-quality or protective binding. The covers feature an ornate, reddish-brown central design, adding to the decorative appeal of these religious texts. The presence of two volumes suggests a comprehensive collection of prayers.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:32.727Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112685,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112686/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bookplates)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 370 bookplates housed in three binders.    should be seen  est: $12,000 - $15,000  the creation of a personal bookplate affirms the importance a collector places on his relationship to his books. the collection and careful preservation of these jewish bookplates has been a labor of love.\n   two of the binders in this collection represent personal bookplates and the third binder are of european and american congregations and institutions.\n   the collection includes bookplates designed by such leading artists as e.m. lilien, max pollak, arthur szyk, zev raban, hermann struck and joseph budko. some accompanied by an autograph signature. institutions from whose library these bookplates derive include: izraelicka biblioteka gminna, lvov; israelitisch-theologische lehranstalt bibliothek, vienna; hebrew library, kovno; biblioteka synagogi na tlomackiem, warsaw; chevra yesodei batei sefer ivri'im, lodz; etc.\n   individuals of note whose bookplates appear in this collection include: moses a. dropsie, leon h. elmaleh, david de sola pool, dr. kaufman kohler, solomon schechter, ilya schor etc."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"71","title":{"en":"extensive and important collection of bookplates belonging to leading jewish personalities, as well as institutional collections."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112686/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":12000,"aiDescription":"This lot is an extensive collection of bookplates, which are personalized labels often affixed to the inside covers of books to denote ownership. The collection is notable for belonging to leading Jewish personalities and institutional collections, covering a diverse range of styles and periods. Visual features include various illustrative techniques, from detailed engravings and woodcuts to simpler graphic designs, often incorporating Hebrew text, Jewish symbols like the Star of David, and personal monograms or coats of arms. Subjects depicted range from portraits and architectural scenes to allegorical figures and everyday life, reflecting the diverse interests and identities of their owners.","soldPrice":13000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:28.169Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$12,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":112686,"estimateMin":12000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112687/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(binding)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"four parts in one volume. two divisional titles within typographical borders.    binding: contemporary full vellum, with two elegant silver clasps and hinges in the form of clasped hands. ff. 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The item is a bound book with a textured, possibly leather or parchment, cover in a light brown or yellowish hue, featuring ornamental metal clasps. The metalwork on the clasps is intricate, suggesting a period of craftsmanship and attention to detail in its production.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:28.171Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112687,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"brode, aharon ben yisrael."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . four titles. printed on green-blue tinted paper. scattered marginalia and corrections. ff. (6), 64, (1), 56, 64,21. previous owner's inscriptions, some staining, slight worming. recent boards. 12mo.  vinograd, vilna 95-99.  menachem mann, vilna: 1818.  an important work similar to the later kitzur shulchan aruch. the enthusiastic approbation is endorsed by eight of the most prominent rabbis of lithuania (including the author of chayei adam) and accord the author with the most honorific of titles."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"73","title":{"en":"even tekumah [summary of laws of the shulchan aruch] with subtitles: even hasha'oth, even gedolah, even sapir and even ha'ezer. published by the author's son, r. nissan brode of radin."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112688/view","directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:29.867Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112688,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"buxtorf, johannes."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"latin interspersed with hebrew. pp. 976, index. foxed. contemporary vellum. thick 12mo.  johannis ko?nig, basle: 1655."},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"74","title":{"en":"(the elder). lexicon hebraicum et chaldaicum"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112689/view","directSalePrice":120,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:29.893Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":112689,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112690/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"cardoso, isaac (fernando)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. woodcut device on title displaying a hand gathering flowers with the motto: el que me esparsio me recogera (\"he who has scattered me will gather me.\") later divisional title with floral device bearing the motto: ellos maldiziran y yo bendizire\" (\"they shall curse and i shall bless.\") dedication to the merchant, jacob de pinto, one of the wealthiest and most influential portuguese jews of 17th-century amsterdam. pp. (8), 331, (2), 333-431. browned and lightly worn, single wormhole at extreme upper margin through first third of volume. contemporary vellum, stained. 4to.  kayserling, 34, palau 44099.  david de castro tartas, amsterdam: 1679.   first edition of a masterpiece of jewish apologetics. \n   this famous apology of judaism was written by the former converso, the physician fernando (isaac) cardoso (1604-81). born in trancoso, portugal, cardoso was one of the many portuguese new christian immigrants who settled in spain in the early 17th-century. he studied at salamanca and was accorded the title of \"phisico mayor,\" or court physician by philip iv. later, cardoso practiced as a physician in madrid, where he reached the highest literary and social circles. nonetheless, fearing persecution by the office of the inquisition, cardoso fled to venice and subsequently settled in verona.\n   this comprehensive apologetic work contains numerous references to the spanish and portuguese inquisition, anti-jewish iberian authors and the history of 16th and 17th century marranos in spain and portugal - with many first-hand anecdotes. it is divided into ten parts, each with ten chapters. part i extols the \"excelelcias\", or admirable qualities of the jewish people. in part ii, cardoso refutes ten \"calunias\" slanders against the jews. passionate and eloquent, the work is not only an erudite defense of jewry as a whole, but also a justification of cardoso's own choice to live as a jew.\n   the work has been praised as \"a masterpiece of jewish anti-defamation, perhaps the most striking since josephus's contra apionem.\" see y. h. yerushalmi, from spanish court to italian ghetto: isaac cardoso, a study in marranism and jewish apologetics (1971); see also bibliotheca rosenthaliana, treasures of jewish booklore (1995) p. 21."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"75","title":{"en":"las excelencias de los hebreos [\u201cthe excellences of the hebrews.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112690/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed book titled \"Las Excelencias de los Hebreos\" (\"The Excellences of the Hebrews\") by Doctor Yshac Cardoso. The book was printed in Amsterdam in the year 1679. The title page features a central decorative emblem, likely a woodcut or engraving, depicting a landscape scene with trees, clouds, and possibly a body of water, encircled by a motto. The text is in Spanish, indicating a work intended for a Spanish-speaking audience during the late 17th century.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:28.172Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":112690,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112691/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"sixth edition.  first revised edition of igereth ha'teshuvah . printed on green tinted paper. ff. (4), 5-95,(1); (1), 2-18. previous owner's stamps, few neat marginal repairs. modern calf. 8vo.  vinograd, shklov 142; mondschein, sepher hatanya-bibliography, pp. 50-57; y. rivkind, sepher hayovel - marx (1943) pp. 37-8; h. liberman, ohel rache'l vol. i, hadephus ha'ivri beshklov, p. 188, no. 111.  baruch ben eliyahu & yitzchak ben samuel, shklov: 1806.  igereth hateshuvah is the third section of the alter rebbe's tanya. this edition differs radically from the original version of the igereth hateshuvah that originally appeared in zolkiew in 1799 (see kestenbaum auction 49, lot 80). indeed, chassidim refer to the zolkiew edition as the first draft: \"igereth hateshuvah mahadura kama.\" the title-page of the present edition states that it has been revised with \"improved language and additional explanations.\" two issues of the igereth hateshuvah appeared in 1806. the first was the present work which contained all three parts of the tanya, a second version was an independent issue of the igereth hateshuvah exclusively correcting errors.\n   the present rare edition contains a new approbation endorsed by three rabbis including r. baruch b. yehudah, the maggid of shklov, who was a \"great opponent\" of chassidism (mondschein p. 50 no. 2). there are variants of the last page of the introduction. this copy corresponds to the facsimile on mondschein p. 53."},"estimateMax":18000,"lotNumber":"76","title":{"en":"schneur zalman of liadi. sepher likutei amarim [\u201ctanya\u201d]. with igereth hateshuvah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112691/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":15000,"aiDescription":"This item is the title page for \"Sepher Likutei Amarim,\" commonly known as \"Tanya,\" by Schneur Zalman of Liadi, and includes \"Igereth HaTeshuvah.\" The page is printed in Hebrew, with a decorative border composed of repeating star-like motifs. The typography and layout are characteristic of traditional Jewish religious texts, indicating a historical period of printing for such works. The paper shows signs of age, consistent with an older publication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:28.173Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $18,000","currency":"USD","id":112691,"estimateMin":15000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112692/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. half title on f. 29. ff. 56 (mispaginated). ex-library, previous owners' inscriptions. browned. contemporary boards. 4to.  vinograd, f&uuml;rth 537; stefansky, chassiduth 270; weiner 5677 (incomplete).  itzik ben david tzerendorf, f&uuml;rth: 1781.  the author of this uncommon work hailed from a small town near vilna and served as dayan of varanovi. clearly he was connected with both the chassidic and mithnagdic religious worlds, for most unusually he cites here both the vilna gaon as well as the maggid of mehzritch - providing each with lengthy honorifics: \"hamekubal hagadol, ish eloki - in reference to the maggid (see ff. 4a, 20b, 25b); and in reference to the gaon: \"hagaon ha'amithi\u2026 chasida uperisha\" (ff. 17b) and \"yireh zera veya'arich yamav veyemei banav betorah vegedulah ad biath hamashiach\" (f. 24b).\n   see m. feikaz, avoth hachasiduth bechibur darshan litai in: molad vol. 4 (1971) pp. 298-303."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"77","title":{"en":"aaron ben isaiah kreglushker. lechem terumah [sermon for parshath teruma, the thirteen attributes of mercy and mishnayoth zeraim and moed]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112692/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed Hebrew text titled \"Lechem Terumah,\" authored by Aaron Ben Isaiah Kreglushker. The work is identified as a sermon for Parshath Teruma, discussing the thirteen attributes of mercy and including Mishnayoth Zeraim and Moed. The title page features an ornate border composed of repeating decorative elements, framing the Hebrew text, which is set in various sizes and styles of traditional Hebrew script. This item represents a significant piece of religious scholarship and print culture from its period.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:28.174Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112692,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112693/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. also includes a responsa concerning bones that were found during construction (f. 17b). ff. (1), 30. some staining, slight worming to opening three leaves, small marginal hole on additional four leaves not affecting text. modern boards. lg. 4to.  y. raphael, encyclopedia lechassiduth, col. 38-39; stefansky, chassiduth 1.  m. paremba, lemberg: 1851.  grand rabbi yisrael friedman of ruzhin (1796-1850), was one of the most important figures of the early chassidic movement. his pedigree extended back to the famed maggid of mezritch the successor to r. yisrael ba'al shem tov, founder of the chassidic movement. after being falsely denounced to the czarist government, r. yisrael was forced in 1845 to flee across the border to austrian galicia, re-establishing his court in the town of sadigura, where a palatial residence was erected. see d. assaf, the regal way: the life and times of rabbi israel of ruzhin (2002)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"78","title":{"en":"avraham teomim. evel gadol [eulogy for r. yisrael of ruzhin]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112693/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a printed Hebrew text titled \"Evel Gadol,\" authored by Avraham Teomim, identified as a eulogy for R. Yisrael of Ruzhin. The title page is framed by an elaborate decorative border, featuring repeating floral and geometric patterns, characteristic of traditional Hebrew printing. The text is predominantly in Hebrew script, presented in a structured layout with varying font sizes to highlight different sections of the eulogy. This item is a historical religious document, commemorating a significant rabbinic figure.","soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:28.176Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112693,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112694/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chess)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . with foldout chess-board and chess-pieces. ff. 8, 102, (2). ex-library, browned, foldout taped. contemporary boards. 12mo.  vilna: 1879.  containing both instructions and master games, this is one of the earliest practical chess manuals in hebrew. the grandmaster akiva rubinstein is said to have gained the rudiments of chess from this book.\n   the rare inserted foldout board and pieces was issued to be cut out for the \"student who cannot afford to buy actual chess pieces\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"79","title":{"en":"joseph sossnitz. sechok haschach [\u201cthe game of chess.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112694/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed book titled 'Sechok Haschach' ('The Game of Chess') by Joseph Sossnitz. The book is a textual work focused on the subject of chess, likely containing strategies, problems, or discussions of the game. It is primarily written in Hebrew, with some numerical notations and a small section possibly in another script. The image displays an open book with a printed page featuring a chess board diagram and extensive Hebrew text, suggesting a detailed analysis of chess positions and moves.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:28.177Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112694,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(china)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in hebrew. additional title in english. illustrated plates. pp. 264. original printed boards. 12mo.  \"hayehoody,\", london: 1911."},"estimateMax":180,"lotNumber":"80","title":{"en":"perlman, s. m. hassinim [\u201cthe chinese.\u201d] chinese life, manners and customs. culture and creeds, government system and trade. with an appendix. the jews in china, being a complete record of their history and present condition in the celestial empire."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112695/view","directSalePrice":120,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:30.055Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$120 - $180","currency":"USD","id":112695,"estimateMin":120},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(circumcision)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"printed on blue-green tinted paper.  ff. 28. light staining, marginal repair to final leaf. modern calf. 12mo.  vinograd, amsterdam 1147.  joseph dayan, amsterdam: 1719.  prayers and readings to be recited and studied prior to circumcision with instructions how to perform the ritual."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"81","title":{"en":"shomer habrith. edited by shlomo zalman london."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112696/view","directSalePrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:30.083Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112696,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(cook-book)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. ausgabe \"a.\" pp. 111, (1). browned. original printed baords. 8vo.  philo verlag, berlin: (1935).  a cookbook for the kosher religious home. the recipes are heavily focused toward vegetarian selections, designed as it was to serve the german-jewish homemaker, now living in a nazi-dominated society in which shechitah had been banned by the government."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"82","title":{"en":"kochbuch f&uuml;r den j&uuml;dischen haushalt [\u201ccook book for the jewish household.\u201d] edited by ottillie sch&ouml;newald, for the jewish women's union (j&uuml;discher frauenbund)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112697/view","directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:30.110Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112697,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112698/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"de vidas, elijah."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition of likutei shoshan. title within architectural arch. ff. 48. ex-library, title slightly torn and with embossed stamp. unbound. 12mo.  vinograd, amsterdam 181.  immanuel benveniste, amsterdam: 1650.  see m. pachter, sepher reshith hochmah\u2026 vekitzurav in: kiryath sepher, vol. xlvii (1972) pp. 686-710 (esp. pp. 690-6 concerning the totza'oth chaim)."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"83","title":{"en":"r[eishith] ch[ochmah]. totza'oth chaim. kitzur reshith chochmah. with short abstracts from shnei luchoth habrith, entitled: likutei shoshan (f. 38 and on)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112698/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew printed book titled \"Reishith Chochmah. Totza'oth Chaim. Kitzur Reshith Chochmah,\" which also includes short abstracts from Shnei Luchoth Habrith, specifically \"Likutei Shoshan\" from page 38 onwards. The title page is elaborately designed with an architectural arch motif, similar to a classic triumphal arch, complete with columns, an entablature, and decorative elements including a cartouche with a coat of arms. The text is in Hebrew, indicating a religious or philosophical work. The intricate engraving suggests a notable printing tradition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:31.295Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112698,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112699/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"deinard, ephraim."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . six cartoon plates. this copy  inscribed and signed by deinard on front free endpaper. pp. (4), 100. ex-library, few leaves browned or stained, one plate chipped at edges affecting a few words of heading. contemporary boards. 12mo.  singerman 4060; israel davidson, parody in jewish literature (1907) p. 215, no. 51; goldman 407.  n.p., baltunowka (i.e. newark, nj): 1890-92.  deinard's criticisms are directed at the literary figures of his day: eliezer ben yehudah (p. 37); abraham elijah harkavy (p. 97); michael levi rodkinson (pp. 16, 59, 73) et al. as ever, \"r. ephroimele\" (as deinard refers to himself) also lambasted various chassidic groups: see his impressions of r. moses of sevran (pp. 5-6); r. yochanan of rachmistrivka (p. 10); and r. david of tolna (p. 73.) the rabbinic leadership of lithuanian jewry is also targeted, including the brisker rebbetzin, wife of r. joshua leib diskin of jerusalem, who was notorious for her unrelenting attacks on free-thinkers (see pp. 59, 73, 90)."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"84","title":{"en":"sepher haploiderzak, o me'orath tziph'onim [\u201cvipers' den.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112699/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a printed Hebrew book titled \"Sepher Haploiderzak, o Me'orath Tziph'onim,\" translated as \"Vipers' Den.\" The page features a satirical or illustrative woodcut or engraving depicting a group of five caricatured figures in historical attire, dancing or in animated discussion, framed within a circular border. The text below the illustration is in Hebrew, including both larger script for the title and smaller text for additional content. This piece appears to be a polemical or critical work, given its title and visual content.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:31.297Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112699,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112700/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"delmedigo, joseph solomon of crete."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. three parts in one, two titles. numerous astronomical and mathematical illustrations.  engraved frontispiece portrait of the author (tipped in from another copy). titles within typographical border. a wide-margined copy. pp. (6 of 8); 83; (4), 190, (2); 80. ff. 101-04 misbound but complete. lacks single latin introductory leaf following opening title of sepher eilim, portrait laid down, upper corner in facsimile and with some loss to textual caption. previous owner's signature (moses marcado, dated 1686) and inscriptions on front free- endpapers, scattered light staining. contemporary elaborately tooled calf with metal clasps and hinges, spine chipped, upper cover loose. sm. 4to.  vinograd, amsterdam 20; fuks, amsterdam 150-1; silva rosa 6.  menassah ben israel, amsterdam: 1628-29.   one of the great scientific books of hebrew literature, with treatises relating to geometry, algebra, chemistry, astronomy, physics, medicine and metaphysics. \n   the sepher eilim has been described as: \"the most sumptuously illustrated of early scientific works in hebrew, and unique in printed hebrew literature before the modern period\" (see national library of canada catalogue, the jacob h. lowy collection, 1981, no. 80).\n   see also, a. neher, jewish thought and the scientific revolution of the sixteenth century (1986) pp. 251-2; h. friedenwald, jewish luminaries in medical history-catalogue (1946) p.111; a.j. karp. from the ends of the earth: judaic treasures of the library of congress (1991) pp. 199-200."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"85","title":{"en":"sepher eilim - sepher mayan ganim - sepher mayan chathum."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112700/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed portrait, likely an engraving, depicting a man identified as \"Joseph Del Medico\" from the year 1628. He is described as a \"Medicus et Philosophus\" (physician and philosopher). The portrait is an oval bust-length depiction of a bearded man wearing a broad-brimmed hat, a ruffled collar, and a fur-trimmed garment. The oval frame is inscribed with Latin text indicating his name, profession, and the year, while a separate inscription at the bottom appears to be in Hebrew.","soldPrice":4500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:31.298Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":112700,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112701/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(erotica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. one of 1500 numbered copies. illustrated title-page. edges uncut. pp. 311. gilt-titled calf-backed orange marbled boards, spine lightly rubbed. 8vo.  the panurge press, new york: 1931.  with chapter entitled: \"circumcision & the jew.\""},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"86","title":{"en":"praeputii incisio; a history of male and female circumcision with chapters on hermaphrodism, infibulation, eunuchism, priapism and divers other curious and phallic customs."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112701/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"Praeputii Incisio; A History of Male and Female Circumcision.\" It belongs to the genre of historical and cultural studies, specifically focusing on curious and phallic customs. The subject matter includes hermaphrodism, infibulation, eunuchism, and priapism. The book is privately printed by The Panurge Press in New York. The title page features a black and white illustration of a man on a chair, surrounded by books, suggesting a scholarly or historical context for the work.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:31.300Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112701,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112702/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"friedenson, aaron moses of slonim."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. with haskamoth by lithuania's leading rabbis: abele posweller and aryeh leib katzenellenbogen of brisk. ff. 22. browned, lower left corner of title torn away not affecting text. contemporary boards. 8vo.  halevy 206.  gaszinni & slotki, jerusalem: 1874.  the eulogies contain interesting details concerning the character of some 15 rabbis. running the gamut from lithuanian scholars such as r. zundel of salant and r. samuel strashun of vilna; chassidic leaders: r. aaron of karlin, his son r. asher and r. aaron of chernobyl; and sephardic sages: r. (haim) david hazan and r. yedidiah abulafia."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"87","title":{"en":"sepher hazikaron [eulogies of prominent rabbis, notably r. joshua eizik of slonim]. appended: prayers for the dying and the dead."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112702/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew book titled \"Sepher Hazikaron,\" which translates to 'Book of Remembrance' or 'Eulogies'. It contains eulogies for prominent rabbis, specifically mentioning R. Joshua Eizik of Slonim, with appended prayers for the dying and the dead. The book is written in Hebrew script with decorative borders around the text, characteristic of traditional religious texts. The imprint indicates it was printed in Jerusalem, with \"Mispat u'Tzedakah\" likely being a publishing house or a statement about its purpose.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:31.301Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112702,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(germany)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. portions in yiddish ff. (8, introduction misbound after f. 209), 212. ex-library, stained and browned, with slight worming, upper corner of final leaf repaired affecting some text (supplied). contemporary calf backed boards, worn. 12mo.  vinograd, frankfurt a/main 424.  johann kellner, frankfurt a/main: 1723.  valuable sourcebook for the history of frankfurt jewry. records the ritual customs distinct to the community, as well as addresses liturgical questions and issues relating to education and morality. also records the civil calendar and gentile holidays.\n   this copy contains two different versions of ff. 59-62, one in the order of the text and an alternate version bound in (before f. 210 and after f. 211). this alternate version contains a prayer attributed to rabbeinu tam and \"copied from a manuscript of r. eliezer treves.\" the first version contains several passages concerning the commandment to sacrifice one's life as a martyr. with note from a previous owner indicating the differences.\n   \n * with: another (incomplete) copy. previous owners' inscriptions (dated 1800-13) indicating the work was studied on a daily basis."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"88","title":{"en":"joseph juspa hahan (nordlingen). yoseph ometz [laws and customs, especially of frankfurt a/main]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112703/view","directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:23.522Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112703,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(germany)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 96, 16. trace foxed. contemporary boards, with title in manuscript on upper cover. 16mo.  n.p.: 1776.  this volume: \"letters of a traveling jew about the present state of the religious system among the protestants\" is actually a sharply satirical attack against christian orthodoxy in the face of enlightenment reforms. here, teuthorn, using the pseudonym abraham ben zodok, depicts the jews as secretly celebrating the divisions between different christian denominations. placing such criticisms in the mouths of jews has historical precedents dating back to the 15th century."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"89","title":{"en":"abraham ben zodok [heinrich ernst teuthorn]. briefe eines reisenden juden &uuml;ber den gegenw&auml;rtigen zustand des religionswesens unter den protestanten."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112704/view","directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:30.297Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112704,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112705/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"german with smattering of hebrew. with  engraved frontispeice and 28 plates, some folding. charming head and tail-pieces and printer's ornaments. pp. (24), 176, (16), 176, (48). touch stained, few outer edges worn. modern vellum-backed boards. 4to.  joh. simon meyer, uffenheim: 1764.  the first part of the text is a comprehensive equestrian and veterinary manual. the second part is most unusual: a supplement comprising a 36-page hebrew/yiddish dictionary containing a list of over 1,500 yiddish and hebrew terms - indeed entire phrases - transliterated into gothic letters and with german translation. this is followed by five sample dialogues intended to aid gentiles in understanding the dialect used by jewish horsetraders, spoken in their distinct hebrew-german jargon. the inclusion of such an unusual appendix was likely in order to enable german horsedealers to avoid a commercial disadvantage, and instead obtain a linguistic insight into the discussions conducted between their jewish competitors."},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"90","title":{"en":"wolf ehrenfried von reizenstein. der vollkommene pferde-kenners [\u201cthe complete horse-guide.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112705/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is a German book titled \"Der Vollkommene Pferde-Kenners\" (The Complete Horse-Guide) by Wolf Ehrenfried von Reizenstein. It is a guide on horse knowledge, covering aspects like recognizing beauty, flaws, various regional types of horses, their origins, riding, training, saddlery, equipment, diseases, and surgical operations. The book is written in German and was printed in Uffenheim in 1764, making it an 18th-century equestrian guide. The title page is entirely textual with decorative initial letters, common for its period.","soldPrice":5000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:31.302Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":112705,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(germany)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"single printed page. neatly folded. 9.5 x 16 inches.  (vienna): 1848.  \"jews were behind the french revolution, jews jeopardize england, polish jews flood austria, rothschild seeks world supremacy\u2026\"\n   anti-semitic leaflet by leopold oesterreicher (pseud?) opposing proposed notions of jewish emancipation brought forward via the ideals of the 1848 revolution.\n   der deutsche michel (literally, \"the german michael\") is a figure representing the national character of the german people, rather as john bull represents the english and uncle sam represents americans."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"91","title":{"en":"der deutsche michel und die juden."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112706/view","directSalePrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:30.350Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112706,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112707/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"c. 35 (of 50) issues, with index. listing of all issues available upon request. original printed wrappers. 8vo.  berlin: 1924-38.  founded in 1924, the gesellschaft f&uuml;r die j&uuml;dische familien-forschung (\"society for jewish family research\") began publishing its newsletter to connect jewish genealogists and create a forum for their research. its editor, the ophthalmologist arthur czellitzer (1871-1943), claimed that the understanding of familial lineage is particularly important for the jewish people. without their own country or language, knowledge of family history would bring the jews closer to their original roots, even if they had distanced themselves from the religious rituals of their ancestors. the work and publications of the society was cut short by the nazis who, tragically and ironically, used the research of the organization and the scholarship it had inspired, to identify, persecute and murder the jews of germany. czellitzer himself was murdered in the death camp of sobibor."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"92","title":{"en":"j&uuml;dische familienforschung. edited by arthur czellitzer."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112707/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is the first issue of a German periodical titled \"Jüdische Familienforschung\" (Jewish Family Research), published in December 1924 and edited by Arthur Czellitzer. 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The language is German, and the content appears to be scholarly articles related to Jewish family history.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:27.646Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112707,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112708/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"goeree, willem & david."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. four volumes. titles printed in red and black with engraved devices. historiated initials. additional copper engraved title pages and frontispieces, numerous full-page plates (i.e. maps), many folding, as well as numerous text illustrations, decorated initials and tailpieces.   * vol. i: pp. (54), 728, (20). * vol. ii: pp. (12), 804, (20). * vol. iii: pp. (16), 755, (17). * vol. iv: pp. (12), 693, (15). with 41 fold-out plates, 16 full-page plates, 11 half-page plates all executed by  jan luyken.  light wear, few tears. contemporary vellum, covers slightly buckled, discolored, upper portion of spine of vol. iii defective. folio.  amsterdam: 1700.  a handsome set, in an attractive contemporary vellum binding of the first edition of this grand publication by dutch scholar willem goeree (1635-1711). an important study on jewish (and surrounding) antiquities. scenes of the charming copper engravings fold-outs include scenes of the patriarch jacob, the ten plagues, the perigrination of the jews in the wilderness, the tabernacle, and the desert encampment."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"93","title":{"en":"mosaize historie der hebreeuwse kerke."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112708/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a Dutch book titled \"Het Dienstbaar Jerusalem of Mosaize Historie der Hebreeuwse Kerke\" (The Subservient Jerusalem or Mosaic History of the Hebrew Church). 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The title page features a large decorative engraving: a rectangular cartouche at the top displays the main title, and below it is a circular vignette depicting biblical figures and scenes, including Moses with the Ten Commandments, set within a landscape.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:27.648Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112708,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112709/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"bragadin-style decorative title-page, each subsequent page with text surrounded by linear border. on front endpaper, signature of former owner dated 1720. ff. 28. ex-library, small cut, upper left corner of title. some staining. later half-calf over marbled boards, rubbed. sm. 4to.  yudlov 89; yaari 58.  bragadin, venice: 1692.  chaim benveniste (1603-1673), chief rabbi of izmir, turkey, is distinguished for his commentary to the shulchan aruch, kenesseth hagedolah. the present work, a brief halachic study to the passover hagadah, was co-opted in many later hagadoth. our hagadah follows the sephardic rite. it is two leaves shorter than the hagadah according to the aschkenazic rite with benveniste's commentary issued by bragadin that same year. the brevity is accounted for by the fact that the sephardic version omits several aschkenazic piyutim at the conclusion of the hagadah."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"94","title":{"en":"sepher pesach me'ubin. with halachic commentary by r. chaim benveniste."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112709/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew book titled \"Sepher Pesach Me'ubin,\" a Passover text with halachic commentary by R. Chaim Benveniste. The book is a Jewish religious text, likely a Haggadah or a commentary on Passover laws and customs. The elaborate title page features an architectural framework with two figures in niches, flanked by columns. At the top, two angels hold the Tablets of the Ten Commandments, indicating a sacred subject, and the primary text is in Hebrew script.","soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:27.651Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112709,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112710/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"letterpress title and additional engraved title depicting moses and aaron beneath vignette of moses and the burning bush. 16 copper-plate engravings throughout the text.  folding map of the holy land. this copy with strong impressions of the engraved illustrations. f. (1), 31, (1 = map). some applied color on recto and verso of title page, previous owner's pencil notes on front flyleaf, usual staining, few edges neatly repaired. map expertly laid down. modern calf. folio.  yudlov 120; yaari 73; yerushalmi, 66-9.  solomon proops, amsterdam: 1712.   the second illustrated amsterdam hagadah."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"95","title":{"en":"hagadah shel pesach. with commentary by isaac abrabanel and \u201cbi'urim\u201d (synopses of commentaries of ma'aseh hashem, mateh aharon and chevel b'nei yehudah). instructions in both judeo-espa&ntilde;ol and judeo-german."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112710/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a \"Hagadah Shel Pesach,\" a Jewish religious text for Passover, featuring commentary by Isaac Abrabanel and \"bi'urim\" (synopses of other commentaries). The instructions are uniquely provided in both Judeo-Español and Judeo-German, indicating a text designed for diverse Jewish communities. The title page is an elaborate engraving depicting two figures in period attire flanking the central Hebrew text, with a landscape scene featuring biblical events above them, typical of illustrated Haggadahs from the early modern period.","soldPrice":5500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:27.652Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112710,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112711/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"profusely illustrated (based on the venetian 1629 model). issued by gad foa. ff. 34. stained and trace wormed, each leaf remargined, few other neat paper repairs. modern boards. 4to.  yudlov 222; yaari 142.  bragadin, venice: 1758."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"96","title":{"en":"seder hagadah shel pesach. according to roman rite. hebrew with translation into judeo-italian."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112711/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a \"Seder Hagadah Shel Pesach\" according to the Roman Rite, presented in Hebrew with a translation into Judeo-Italian. It is a Jewish religious text for the Passover Seder. The page is richly illustrated with woodcut engravings, including a large scene at the top depicting a rural setting with figures, and four smaller vignettes below showing preparations for Passover, such as baking matzah and cleaning. At the bottom, another scene illustrates the Passover Seder meal. The text is in Hebrew script, interspersed with the Judeo-Italian translation.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:27.654Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":112711,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112712/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew and english on facing pages. pp. (5), ff. 2-12, (1 blank). ex-library. loose in original boards, worn. 8vo  yudlov 850; yaari 619  j. wertheimer, london: 1842.   the first reform hagadah. \n   \"reform judaism began in germany in the early 19th century, and the first reform prayer book appeared in hamburg in 1818. however, the first separate edition of a reform haggadah did not appear until 1842 and was published, not in germany, but in england.\n   in the late 1830s some members of the spanish and portuguese congregation in london came into conflict with the communal leaders over the issue of reforms in the synagogue service. after several unsuccessful attempts at compromise, in 1840 a group formed an independent reform congregation known as the west london synagogue of british jews. their first prayer book was published in 1841; their haggadah [offered here] was printed the following year.\" (yerushalmi, pl. 96)."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"97","title":{"en":"hagadah lepesach: domestic service for the first night of passover, used by the members of the west london synagogue of british jews. edited by the rev. d.w. marks, minister of the congregation."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112712/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a \"Hagadah lePesach: Domestic Service for the First Night of Passover,\" specifically prepared for members of the West London Synagogue of British Jews. Edited by Reverend D.W. Marks, minister of the congregation, it reflects a particular liturgical tradition. The book is primarily textual, in English, and was printed in London in the year A.M. 5602, which corresponds to 1841/1842 CE. The minimalist design of the title page suggests a focus on the text and its specific use within the synagogue.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:27.655Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":112712,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112713/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"title in hebrew, marathi and english. hebrew and translation into marathi translation on facing pages.  celebrated illustrations depicting local bene israel custom on opening nine pages.  ff. 2, (9); p. (1); ff. 5-44; pp. 45-50, (5). browned, remargined in places along with other expert paper repairs, opening few leaves worn. modern vellum backed marbled boards. 8vo.  yudlov 1437; yaari 1077.  vital sakharam agnihorty, poona: 1874.  unlike the earlier bombay hagadah (1846), whose \"illustrations were still closely linked to their amsterdam prototypes, those in the poona hagadah have managed to drift into a sphere of their own. even as they retain the basic pattern, they are now palpably indian in tone and detail\" (yerushalmi, 107).\n   particularly distinct is the illustration depicting the preparation and baking of the matzoth for passover. the upper panel shows the men of the bene israel community, the lower panel their female counterparts. both are in distinctive native dress and sitting in the classic indian squatting, or lotus position. see israel museum catalogue, the jews of india (1995), p. 25."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"98","title":{"en":"hagadah shel pesach - the institution of passover. prepared by the brothers moses jacob and aaron david talker"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112713/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a \"Hagadah Shel Pesach - The Institution of Passover,\" prepared by brothers Moses Jacob and Aaron David Talker. 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The page features two engraved vignettes: an upper circular diagram illustrating the Seder plate items, and a lower rectangular scene depicting four men gathered around a table for the Seder meal, reflecting 19th-century or earlier visual traditions for such texts.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:27.657Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112713,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112714/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hebrew and english. prepared by marcus jastrow. according to reform usage. pp. 27, (1). signature on title-page. original printed wrappers, tear on lower cover. 8vo.  yudlov 1849.  isaac friedenwald, philadelphia: 1891."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"99","title":{"en":"kitzur hagadah leleil pesach / family service for the eve of passover"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112714/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a Kitzur Hagadah Leleil Pesach, or 'Family Service for the Eve of Passover.' It is a religious text, specifically a Jewish Haggadah for the Passover Seder. The book is dated 1891 and is presented in both Hebrew and English languages, indicating a bilingual edition. The title page credits M. Jastrow, Rabbi of the Congregation \"Rodef Shalom,\" Philadelphia. Visually, it features a simple, elegant typographical design with a decorative border enclosing the text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:27.658Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112714,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"interlinear text in yiddish and hebrew. pp. 36. ex-library, browned and stained. original printed wrappers, detached and torn. 12mo.  yudlov 2284.  joseph magil(nitzky), philadelphia: 1904."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"100","title":{"en":"linien hagadah shel pesach."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112715/view","directSalePrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:30.592Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $200","currency":"USD","id":112715,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in english and hebrew. includes six pages of sheet-music. pp. (6), 33, (1). original printed wrappers. 12mo.  society for the advancement of judaism, new york: 1924.   the earliest reconstructionist publication. \n   the society for the advancement of judaism was founded in 1922 by dr. mordecai m. kaplan (1881-1983). the present publication includes four historical essays by kaplan himself, simon dubnow, israel zangwill and ahad ha'am."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"101","title":{"en":"supplementary readings and songs to the haggadah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112716/view","directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:23.572Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112716,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112717/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hungarian. illustrated with black-and-white drawings. pp. 30, (2). original pictorial printed wrappers in gilt. 8vo.  az ojs&aacute;g, budapest: (1926).  an unusual and uncommon parody of the passover hagadah."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"102","title":{"en":"erk&ouml;lcsv&eacute;delmi hagada [\u201chagadah for moral protection\u2026 easter humor for racists and other jews.\u201d] imre nagy."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112717/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is an 'Erkölcsvédelmi Hagada,' also described as a 'Hagadah for moral protection' with 'Easter humor for racists and other Jews.' It is a satirical or humorous Haggadah, rather than a traditional religious text. The creator is Imre Nagy. The image displays a black and white cartoon illustration of several figures around a table, reminiscent of a Seder, with a goat and a bottle of 'Bak Sör' (bock beer) visible. The text appears to be in Hungarian and Hebrew, indicating a publication from Hungary.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:40.184Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112717,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112718/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew and dutch on facing pages. printed from left to right. the beginning hebrew text of the kiddush (p. 7), as well as the concluding hebrew of adir hu and le-shanah ha-ba'ah bi-yerushalayim (p.20) have been improvised in a rudimentary hebrew hand. pp. 24. mint condition. original printed wrappers. 16mo.  yudlov 3944; yaari 2312.  drukkerij hermes, eindhoven: 1945.  this hagadah was issued by the joodsche co&ouml;rdinatie commissie voor het bevrijde nederlandsche gebied (\"jewish coordinating commission for the liberated netherlands governmment\") in the southern, liberated part of the country, while the north was still occupied by the germans. in their foreword the editors write that due to the annihilation of the jews by the germans, hebrew books have become totally unavailable (p. 4)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"103","title":{"en":"haggadah 5705. a. de jong and l. van amerongen-ass&ccedil;her (eds)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112718/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a Haggadah, a Jewish religious text for the Passover Seder, dated 5705 (likely 1945 in the Gregorian calendar). It was edited by A. De Jong and L. Van Amerongen-Asscher. The publication was commissioned by the 'Joodsche Coördinatie Commissie voor het bevrijde Nederlandsche gebied,' suggesting a connection to the liberated Dutch territory during or immediately after World War II. The item features a minimalist cover design with the title \"HAGGADAH\" and the date \"5705\" in prominent sans-serif type, along with a simple L-shaped graphic element.","soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:40.186Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112718,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112719/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"penned by hand and then mimeographed in square hebrew characters with nikud; printed on one side of each leaf only. title and upper cover with illustration of traditional seder plate. ff. 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The text features a diagram on the title page illustrating the Seder plate components, including \"ביצה\" (egg), \"זרוע\" (shank bone), \"מרור\" (bitter herbs), \"כרפס\" (parsley), and \"חרוסת\" (charoset), along with \"מי מלח\" (salt water). The overall visual impression is that of a simple, functional edition of the Haggadah, likely from the early to mid-20th century given the printing style.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:40.187Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112719,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew, non-traditional text. with humorous military-style cartoons illustrating the text, in the theme of the seder. printed in blue. pp. 22. original printed wrappers. 12mo.  italy: 1945.  issued for the surveying company (plugat hamodadim) of the jewish brigade, based in italy.\n   the jewish brigade was the only military unit in the allied forces to serve in world war ii as an independent, nationally jewish formation."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"105","title":{"en":"hagadah shel pesach."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112720/view","directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:30.728Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112720,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112721/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew and english translation. non-traditional text. includes seder-meal menu and schedule of services. arranged by captain rabbi herbert chanan brichto and captain rabbi harry z. scheiner of the eight united states army, korea (eusak). original pictorial wrappers, upper cover with symbols of the chaplaincy along with those divisions of the armed forces that sponsored the celebration. pp. 32. 8vo.  yudlov 4327.  korea: 1952.  for the use of jewish soldiers serving in the u.s. military forces based in korea."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"106","title":{"en":"passover. korea 1952."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112721/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Passover-themed publication from Korea, dated 1952. It is likely a commemorative piece or a Haggadah produced for Jewish military personnel during the Korean War. The cover features hand-drawn illustrations, including a large \"Passover\" title, the Ten Commandments with Roman numerals, a Star of David, and \"Korea 1952.\" Surrounding these are several military or unit insignia-like symbols, such as a '5' in a circle with a star, an octagon with a pinwheel pattern, and a '2 Logistical Command' emblem. The visual style is distinctly mid-century, hand-drawn, and military-oriented.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:40.188Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112721,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112722/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(hagadah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 299 numbered copies signed by the artist and publisher. text in hebrew and french. with 21 magnificent lithographs by raymond moretti (17 in color, 4 black-and-white), 12 double-paged. each signed by the artist in pencil. introduction by chief rabbi shlomo goren. commentary by rabbi l&eacute;on ashkenazi and preface by rabbi tsvi yehouda hacohen kook. loose as issued in original green velvet clamshell box with gilt lettering in hebrew and english. folio.  georges israel, paris - jerusalem: 1980.  french artist raymond moretti (1931-2005) here illustrates the passover hagaddah utilizing the hebrew alphabet as elements in their most abstract form."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"107","title":{"en":"hagadah shel hakos hachamishit - haggadah de la cinqui&egrave;me coupe.\u201d magnificently illustrated by raymond moretti. calligraphy by asher amar."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112722/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a \"Hagadah Shel Hakos Hachamishit - Haggadah de la Cinquième Coupe\" (Haggadah of the Fifth Cup), a contemporary interpretation of the Jewish Passover Haggadah. It features magnificent illustrations by Raymond Moretti and calligraphy by Asher Amar. The visual is an explosion of vibrant, abstract lines and shapes in a multitude of colors emanating from a central point, with calligraphic forms intertwining at the bottom. This modern artwork suggests a highly artistic and possibly limited-edition or luxury publication of a religious text.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:40.190Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112722,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112723/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hai ben sherira."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . title within decorative cartouche. with signature of wolf halevi boskowitz (author of seder lemishnah) on title. ff. 55. lower left corner of title in facsimile, lightly stained. modern boards. 8vo.  vinograd, venice 951.  daniel zanetti, venice: 1602.  hai gaon reformulated the kol nidrei prayer, opposed as he was to the absolute annulment of vows on yom kippur eve.\n   the signatory, r. benjamin ze'ev (wolf) boskowitz (1740-1818) was the son of r. samuel kolin, the author of machazith hashekel. he was among the great rabbinic leaders of hungary, serving as the first rabbi of budapest."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"108","title":{"en":"(gaon of pumbeditha). mishpatei shevu'oth [\u201ca treatise on oaths\u201d]. with midrashic material on the blessings of jacob to his children and braitha melacheth hamishkan."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112723/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Jewish religious treatise titled 'Mishpatei Shevu'oth' ('A Treatise on Oaths'), attributed to the Gaon of Pumbeditha. It also includes midrashic material on the blessings of Jacob to his children and 'Braitha Melacheth Hamishkan.' The text is in Hebrew. The title page features an elaborate engraved architectural border, typical of early modern Hebrew printing, with columns, decorative flourishes, and a cartouche containing the main text. The phrase \"Con Licentia de i Superiori\" at the bottom suggests it was printed with official ecclesiastical approval, possibly in Italy or another European center with a Jewish printing tradition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:40.191Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112723,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(haskalah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"vols. i-iii bound in one. in hebrew and judeo-german. with large folding publisher's ad. ex-library, some staining, small tear on fold out. modern boards. 8vo.  anton schmid, vienna: 1821-23.  this literary-scientific journal was a central forum for haskalah literature for twelve years. the editor shalom cohen sought to follow the literary tradition set by the first haskalah periodical hame'assef. the first issue contains a biography of moses mendelssohn (pp. 20-2). see ej, vol. iv cols. 992-3."},"estimateMax":400,"lotNumber":"109","title":{"en":"bikurei ha'itim [literary journal]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112724/view","directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:30.836Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $400","currency":"USD","id":112724,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112725/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(haskalah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"three issues bound in one volume.  all published.  pp. 92; 103; 103. modern half calf. 8vo.  weiner 5031.  zolkiew-lemberg-prague: 1844-45.  the editors, who were brothers-in-law were well known galician hebraists. many of the most prominent polish maskilim contributed scholarly articles on a variety of topics to their highly regarded journal."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"110","title":{"en":"yerushalayim [literary and historical journal]. edited by abraham mendel mohr and ya'akov bodek."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112725/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a literary and historical journal titled 'Yerushalayim,' edited by Abraham Mendel Mohr and Ya'akov Bodek. The language of the journal is Hebrew. The image shows a relatively plain title page, characteristic of 19th-century printing, with some minor staining or foxing. It was printed by Saul Meyerhoffer in Zolkiew in 1844. The cover typography is simple, emphasizing the journal's name and editorial credits, and includes the city of printing and date.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:40.192Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112725,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112726/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"heller, yom tov lipmann."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"third edition. with  detailed diagram on the final page depicting the future temple composed by r. moshe aschkenazi ivier. ff. (2), 22. trimmed and stained, final leaf remargined with minor loss. later marbled boards. sm. 4to.  vinograd, grodno 6.  stanislav augustus, grodno: 1789.  based upon the book of ezekiel chaps. 40-43, an analysis on the design of the third temple to be erected following the arrival of the messiah. the title-page states that this edition is the first to carry r. moshe's explanatory diagram of the temple."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"111","title":{"en":"(\u201ctosfos yom-tov.\u201d) tzurath beith hamikdash he'athid [on the design of the third temple]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112726/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Jewish religious text titled 'Tzurath Beith Hamikdash He'athid' (On the Design of the Third Temple), attributed to \"Tosfos Yom-Tov.\" The text is entirely in Hebrew. The image displays a densely printed page with a decorative border composed of repeated square motifs. This style is characteristic of traditional Hebrew liturgical or scholarly works. The content focuses on the detailed architectural and functional aspects of the future Third Temple, a significant subject in Jewish eschatology.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.849Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112726,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"heller, yom tov lipmann."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"second complete edition, first edition with amended title (see below). with an enthusiastic approbation by r. jonathan eybeschuetz. previous owner's stamps including ben-zion, son of jacob ettlinger. ff. 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It is attributed to \"Tosfos Yom-Tov\" (Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller). The text is in Hebrew. The image shows a title page with traditional Hebrew typography, printed in Vilna in 1866. The page is framed by a simple border and includes publishing details in both Hebrew and what appears to be Cyrillic script at the bottom, indicating a printing location within the Russian Empire.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.851Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112728,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"annual calendar printed in black and red featuring sabbath and festival times, along with weekly torah portions. with twelve reproductions of biblical and jewish portraits and scenes, perforated for easy removal; select hebrew prayers and telephone directory of community rabbis. 89, (7). in original color pictorial wrappers featuring an isidor kaufmann painting on upper cover, tape repair to spine. 12mo.  jewish community of berlin, berlin: (1937)."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"114","title":{"en":"das jahr 1938 - kalender der berliner juden."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112729/view","directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:30.976Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":112729,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112730/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"accompanied by: \"the hebrew writers appeal to all men of letters throughout the world\" (see below). pp. 2. central folds. sm. 4to.  november 18th, tel aviv: 1938.  \"the persecution of defenseless jews in germany has assumed proportions beyond the range of human experience of past centuries. we call on all writers and educated men to lend their moral and material aid in this dark hour; to reveal what is left of enlightened world opinion\u2026 silence at this hour will go down in history as the spiritual bankruptcy of twentieth century europe and america\u2026 demand the opening of all possible doors of refuge to these suffering victims; and in particular insist on the opening of palestine.\"\n   in 1929, a group of hebrew-language writers established the hebrew pen club in palestine - independent of its predecessor, the jewish pen club in vilna - based on the feeling that the yiddishists did not represent modern literature in hebrew."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"115","title":{"en":"shaul tchernichovsky. typed letter signed, on headed paper of the hebrew pen club of palestine, written in english, to his pen counterpart, antonio aita of buenos aires, argentina, requesting the later bring to the attention of his executive board the enclosed appeal to help the jews of germany."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112730/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a typed letter signed by Shaul Tchernichovsky, written in English on the Hebrew PEN Club of Palestine's headed paper. The letter is addressed to Antonio Aita of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and requests that Aita bring an enclosed appeal for help for German Jews to his executive board. The document serves as a historical record from Palestine, reflecting international literary efforts to address the persecution of Jews in Germany during a critical period, likely pre-WWII due to the subject matter. The letter showcases the activism of the Hebrew PEN Club and Tchernichovsky's personal involvement.","soldPrice":4500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.852Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112730,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first separate english edition. six photographic illustrations of ghetto conditions. pp. 32. original illustrated wrappers, ink-stamp on upper cover. 8vo.  yiddish scientific institute-yivo, new york: 1942.  early illustrated report on the state of jews in nazi-occupied poland."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"116","title":{"en":"s(hloyme) mendelsohn. the polish jews behind the nazi ghetto walls."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112731/view","directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:31.030Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112731,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112732/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"17 x 24 inches. browned, tear along central crease, rolled.  lodz: 1940.  when german forces occupied lodz on the 8th september 1939, the city had a population of some 670,000 of whom 30% were jewish. the nazi authorities sought to \"purify\" the polish city (which they renamed litzmannstadt) and thus forcibly removed all jews to specific streets within the old city. over a period of months, barriers were erected to cut the area off from the rest of the city and by the 1st may, 1940 all jews were formally sealed within the ghetto walls.\n   hans biebow was the chief nazi administrator of the lodz ghetto, whose role was to usher it through a \"grand scheme of historic population changes,\" beginning with its isolation and culminating with the murder of its entire population. see j. horowitz, ghettostadt: lodz and the making of a nazi city (2008)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"117","title":{"en":"broadside from the lodz ghetto:   \u201cwohngebiet der juden betreten wird mit dem tode bestraft! litzmannstadt den 1. v. 1940. gettoverwaltung gez. biebow.\u201d [\u201centrance to the residential area of ??the jews is punishable by death! \u2026signed by the ghetto administrator (hans) biebow.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112732/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a broadside from the Lodz Ghetto, dated May 1, 1940. It is a stark example of Nazi propaganda and control, written in German. The text translates to \"Entrance to the residential area of the Jews is punishable by death!\" and is signed by the ghetto administrator, Hans Biebow. This broadside is a primary historical document illustrating the severe restrictions and threats imposed upon Jewish residents in the Lodz Ghetto during the early period of World War II. Its visual features include bold, blocky German text on a light brown, aged paper background, emphasizing the gravity of the warning.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.854Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112732,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112733/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"document of polish citizenship issued by the polish interests section of the british legation in kaunas and signed by charge d'affaires,  sir thomas preston . one printed page containing manuscript entries, verso with stamped endorsements and original signatures, and attached integral blank. texts in french, polish, english and japanese. photograph of weksler on first page. central folds, rust marks from paper clips. 8 x 11.5 inches.  kaunas (kovno), lithuania: 14th december, 1939 / 30th july, 1940 / 31st july, 1940.   a highly rare, original travel document issued by japanese diplomat chiune sugihara and dutch diplomat jan zwartendijk. this single paper allowed the jewish bearer to escape an otherwise certain death in lithuania. \n   chiune (sempo) sugihara served as vice-consul of the empire of japan in lithuania, based in kaunas. during world war ii, he helped thousands of jews leave the country by issuing transit visas for travel to japan. most of these jews were refugees from nazi-occupied western poland, or soviet-occupied eastern poland, as well as residents of lithuania.\n   in the fall of 1939, after leaving his position as deputy foreign minister in manchuria, sugihara was posted to kaunas to serve as japan's consul with orders to monitor soviet and german troop movements in the baltic region. in the summer of 1940, lithuania was officially annexed by the soviet union as a constituent soviet republic and all foreign diplomats were ordered expelled. jewish refugees present in kaunas were terrified, as now, in addition to their trauma having escaped from nazism, the threat of communist control arose. possibilities for escape were few: all of western europe was now occupied by the nazis, thus any possible gateway to palestine and the american continent was closed. any remaining possible option required diplomatic permits \u2013 visas \u2013 to cross international borders.\n   agonized by the plight of the jewish refugees and with the support of l. p. de decker, the dutch ambassador to the three baltic states, who resided in riga (latvia), the part-time acting dutch consul in kaunas, jan zwartendijk, agreed to help by providing documentation for travel to the caribbean island of cura&ccedil;ao. yet such a journey would require passage through a destination accessible from where those fleeing currently were. chiune sugihara aware that these jewish applicants were in danger the longer they stayed in lithuania - and with no evidence of support from his foreign ministry - began issuing transit visas, for travel eastward, through japan. soon he was ordered by tokyo to cease issuing such paperwork, yet so troubled was sugihara by the frightening situation of the jews, he chose to disobey the order all the while receiving warnings from his superiors of personal prosecution. on the 4th september 1940, the soviets forcibly closed the japanese legation, yet even from the very train that was to transport him out of lithuania, sugihara continued to issue visas - often single documents suitable that saved an entire family.\n   eleven months later the small window of escape was indeed gone. lithuania was occupied by germany and the majority of the jews that remained in the country were swiftly murdered by the nazis and their local collaborators.\n   in 1985, the state of israel honored chiune sugihara (1900-86) with the title \"righteous among the nations\" for his actions, the only japanese national to be so titled. later, in 1997, jan zwartendijk (1896-1976) the dutch consul in kaunas, was posthumously honored as \"righteous among the nations.\"\n   by breaking diplomatic protocol, the selfless actions of these two diplomats based in lithuania in the summer of 1940 enabled thousands of desperate jews the possibility of surviving the murderous nazi onslaught against european jewry.\n   \n it is estimated that more than 40,000 jews (survivors and their descendants) are alive today due to the issue by zwartendijk and sugihara of this \"visa for life.\""},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"118","title":{"en":"safe conduct pass of aron weksler of bialystok, poland. bearing visas for travel from lithuania to cura&ccedil;ao (or other overseas dutch territory), with transit through japan.   issued by japanese consul in kaunas, chiune sugihara , with his manuscript endorsement and original signature. and by acting dutch consul in kaunas jan zwartendijk , with his endorsed stamp and original signature."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112733/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is a safe conduct pass issued to Aron Weksler of Bialystok, Poland, dated December 14, 1939. The document, an example of humanitarian efforts during WWII, bears visas for travel from Lithuania to Curaçao or other Dutch overseas territories, with transit through Japan. It is notably endorsed with original signatures by Japanese Consul Chiune Sugihara and acting Dutch Consul Jan Zwartendijk, both renowned for saving Jewish lives. The pass includes Weksler's photograph and personal details, and features official stamps and handwritten endorsements, marking it as a critical historical document related to Holocaust-era rescue efforts.","soldPrice":8000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.855Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":112733,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112734/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"one of each: &pound;5, &pound;10, &pound;20 and &pound;50. 5 x 8.5 inches.  union of polish patriots in the ussr, (sachsenhausen, germany): 1943.  during world war ii, the nazis devised a secret plan of economic warfare - operation bernhard - to destabilize the british economy by flooding it with forged bank-notes. in 1943 the germans introduced into circulation counterfeit british &pound;5, &pound;10, &pound;20 and &pound;50 notes. a talented team of jewish concentration camp prisoners were forced to create, what became the largest counterfeiting operation in history. the notes are considered among the most perfect counterfeits ever produced.\n   \n * with: brian burke. nazi counterfeiting of british &pound; currency during world war ii. (san bernardino, 1987)."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"119","title":{"en":"four bank of england counterfeit notes forged by jewish concentration camp prisoners, under operation bernhard, based in sachsenhausen."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112734/view","tags":["usnumismatics_billscurrency","usnumismatics","usnumismatics_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of four counterfeit Bank of England notes, forged by Jewish concentration camp prisoners during 'Operation Bernhard' at Sachsenhausen. These forged currency notes, including denominations of Five, Ten, Twenty, and Fifty Pounds, represent a unique historical artifact from World War II. They are examples of Nazi economic sabotage efforts against the Allies, produced under duress by prisoners. The notes exhibit the detailed craftsmanship intended to replicate genuine British currency, showing dates from 1932 to 1936, and are printed in black ink on light-colored paper.","soldPrice":5250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.857Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112734,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112735/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"printed broadside. text in german and czech. 17.75 x 23.5 inches.  27th may, prague: 1942.  high-ranking ss general reinhard tristan eugen heydrich (1904-42), who chaired the january 1942 wannsee conference which devised the final solution, was ambushed in prague on may 27th, 1942, by a british-trained team of czech and slovak commandos who had been sent by the czechoslovak government-in-exile to kill heydrich in an operation code-named operation anthropoid. as soon as heydrich died from injuries a week later, hitler ordered extraordinary brutal reprisals. all gestapo agents in the entire protectorate of bohemia and moravia were mobilized in the search for heydrich's assassins and a mass dragnet involving thousands of nazi soldiers moved into action. intelligence linked the assassins to the village of lidice which was subsequently razed to the ground, all its resident adult males were executed and all its women and children were deported to the concentration camp of ravensbr&uuml;ck where most all were killed. the entire nazi hierarchy up to and including hitler himself were consumed with the need to locate the attackers who were eventually tracked down, but heroically committed suicide before capture.\n   this broadside, published just hours following the assassination attempt of heydrich, declares a state of civil emergency, as well as a 10 million kronen reward for the capture of the perpetrators, followed by a series of threats and reprisals."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"120","title":{"en":"\u201cbekanntmachung\u2026\u201d public notice issued by karl hermann frank, ss obergruppenf&uuml;hrer of the reichsprotektorats of bohemia and moravia."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112735/view","tags":["uscollectibles_militaria","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a 'Bekanntmachung' or public notice, issued by Karl Hermann Frank, SS Obergruppenführer of the Reichsprotektorat of Bohemia and Moravia. The document is a historical governmental decree, announcing a reward for information leading to the capture of the perpetrators of the attack on SS Obergruppenführer Heydrich, and outlining severe restrictions and penalties for the civilian population. It is printed in parallel German and Czech languages, dated May 27, 1942, in Prague. The visual features include bold capital letters for the title 'BEKANNTMACHUNG' and 'VYHLÁŠKA', with clear, block-style text indicating its official and urgent nature.","soldPrice":3000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.858Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":112735,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112736/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in polish. pp. 70. browned. original illustrated wrappers. 12mo.  union of polish patriots in the ussr, moscow: 1944.  the first account of the warsaw ghetto uprising. issued under soviet auspices it was written by a participant, the polish historian, journalist and anti-fascist activist, bernard mark (1908-1966)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"121","title":{"en":"b(ernard ber) mark. powstanie w ghetcie warszawskiem [\u201cwarsaw ghetto uprising.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112736/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Powstanie w Ghetcie Warszawskiem\" (Warsaw Ghetto Uprising) by B(ernard Ber) Mark. The book's cover features a stark graphic of a hand holding a rifle, conveying the resistance and struggle of the uprising. Published by Biblioteczka Związku Patriotów Polskich w ZSRR (Library of the Union of Polish Patriots in the USSR), this work likely dates to the post-WWII period, chronicling a significant event of the Holocaust. The cover design, with its bold, dark lettering against a neutral background, emphasizes the serious and historical subject matter.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:41.835Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112736,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112737/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"trilingual edition: german, english and french. pp. 142. outer margin closely cut on pp. 59-60. original printed boards. 4to.  jakow trachtenberg, berlin: 1933.  a startling publication that denies the existence of anti-jewish persecution or bias under the new nazi regime in germany. this orwellian volume contains letters from well-known german-jews, denouncing the propaganda campaign against nazi germany that was initiated overseas. to lend it further credibility, the book was printed at the jewish press of trachtenberg in charlottenberg, the jewish district of berlin, yet bears the imprimatur of nazi potentate walter schauer."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"122","title":{"en":"die greuelpropaganda ist eine l&uuml;genpropaganda sagen die deutschen juden selbst [\u201catrocity propaganda is based on lies say the jews of germany themselves.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112737/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a propaganda pamphlet or book cover titled \"Die Greuelpropaganda ist eine Lügenpropaganda sagen die deutschen Juden selbst,\" which translates to \"Atrocity propaganda is based on lies say the Jews of Germany themselves.\" The text is repeated in English and French, indicating its intended broad international distribution. This piece of propaganda, likely from the WWII era, attempts to discredit reports of Nazi atrocities by falsely attributing denial to German Jews. Its visual features include bold, capitalized text in black against a light-colored background, separated by red horizontal lines, making the message highly prominent.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:41.837Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112737,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112738/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"single printed page with typed entries and original signatures. text in german and hungarian. central heavy creases, extremities with minute tears. 13.5 x 8.5 inches.  26th august, budapest: swedish embassy: 1944.   an original swedish protective passport issued by the famed raoul wallenberg. \n   this single piece of paper was the priceless ticket of life for a jew otherwise destined to a certain death in nazi occupied hungary.\n   the swedish protective passports issued by raoul wallenberg enabled tens of thousands of desperate hungarian jews the hope of surviving the mass deportations that an increasingly defeated nazi regime was determined to execute no matter the circumstances elsewhere on the battle-field.\n   swedish diplomat raoul wallenberg was the ultimate pioneer in an extraordinary effort to save hungarian jews from their intended wholesale murder by german nazis and their hungarian arrow cross allies. wallenberg's heroic actions began in july 1944, when the swedish foreign ministry, at the request of various jewish organizations overseas, sent him on a rescue mission to budapest, as an attach&eacute; to the swedish embassy. by this time more than 400,000 hungarian jews living outside budapest had already been deported to their death, overwhelmingly to auschwitz, via nazi agencies led by adolf eichmann. the remaining population of hungarian jews, 230,000 in number, were resident in the capital.\n   upon arrival in budapest wallenberg redesigned the existing swedish protective passport which he perceived to be physically unimpressive. he determined that the nazis and their hungarian fascist counterparts would likely be impressed by a more extrovert \"official\" looking document. hence wallenberg redesigned the schutzpass, and utilizing the blue and yellow colors of the swedish flag, centrally emblazoned the document with the symbol of the triple crown of sweden. this redesigned passport issued by wallengerg subsequently saved the lives of tens of thousands of jews, as it was deemed authoritative by the german and hungarian authorities, despite the fact that in essence it had no actual legal bearing.\n   each schutz-pass was signed by wallenberg and carl ivan danielsson (head of the swedish mission to budapest) and stated that the bearer was under the protection of sweden's neutral authority and thus forbidden to be deported or even harassed. in addition to granting physical immunity, the schutzpass allowed for hungarian jews to remove the yellow star of david from their clothing, which of course provided them with an even greater sense of security. along with protective papers, wallenberg created in budapest an \"international ghetto\" which housed thousands of jewish refugees in extra-territorial safe-houses from within the vast majority were able to survive until liberation. tragically, wallenberg fared otherwise disappearing following arrest by soviet martial police in january, 1945. the circumstances of ultimate fate remain undetermined."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"123","title":{"en":"protective passport (\u201cschutz-pass\u201d) issued to a hungarian jew (dr. andreas gl&uuml;cksthal) endorsed by carl ivan danielsson and raoul wallenberg."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112738/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is a protective passport, or 'Schutz-Pass,' issued to Dr. Andreas Glücksthal, a Hungarian Jew. The document is endorsed by Carl Ivan Danielsson and Raoul Wallenberg, renowned Swedish diplomats who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. The pass, dated August 26, [year not fully visible but context suggests WWII era], includes Glücksthal's personal details, a small photograph, and various official stamps and signatures. This is a significant historical artifact, representing a lifeline for a Hungarian Jew during a period of intense persecution, issued by humanitarian intervention.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:41.838Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":112738,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112739/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 600 copies . 28 illustrated plates depicting the awful circumstances of the camp. introductory text in polish, russian, english and french. unbound. 10 x 14 inches.  czytelnik, warsaw: 1945."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"124","title":{"en":"zinowij tolkaczew [tolkatchev]. majdanek \u2013 a destruction camp."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112739/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is a print or illustration titled \"Majdanek \u2013 A Destruction Camp\" by Zinowij Tolkaczew (Tolkatchev). The artwork depicts a bleak landscape with a barbed-wire fence in the foreground, signifying the confines of a concentration camp. A striped, ghost-like form, possibly representing a concentration camp uniform or the spirits of victims, floats in the sky above. This piece serves as a powerful visual testament to the horrors of the Holocaust, rendered with somber colors and a desolate atmosphere, characteristic of post-WWII artistic responses to the atrocities.","soldPrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:41.840Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112739,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112740/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 8. original printed wrappers, some wear and minor tears at edges. 8vo.  his majesty's stationery office, london: 1945.  german concentration camp located outside weimar, buchenwald was liberated by american forces on april 11th 1945. nine days later, a delegation of british parliamentarians were sent by winston churchill to \"have ocular and first-hand proof of (the) atrocities.\" this, the delegates' report, closes: \"we have endevoured to write with restraint and objectivity\u2026(however) the memory of what we saw and heard at buchenwald will haunt us ineffaceably for many years.\""},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"125","title":{"en":"buchenwald camp. the report of a parliamentary delegation."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112740/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a report titled \"Buchenwald Camp: The Report of a Parliamentary Delegation,\" presented to Parliament in April 1945 by the Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, and Minister of Defence. Published by His Majesty's Stationery Office in London, this document provides an official British account of the Buchenwald concentration camp. It serves as a primary historical record detailing the findings of a parliamentary delegation at the close of World War II, contributing to the early documentation of Nazi atrocities. The cover features the Royal Coat of Arms and clear bibliographic information.","soldPrice":650,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:41.841Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112740,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112741/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . german text. 44 black-and-white photographs. pp. (32). light stains. original printed wrappers, central fold. lg. 4to.  american war information unit, n.p.: (1945).  \"this book\u2026 may represent the single most significant use of photography as a witness in the medium's history\" (martin parr, the photobook: a history, vol. i, p. 194).\n   this important volume was distributed in germany by the american war information unit at the conclusion of world war ii in order to impress upon the civilian population the severity of the war crimes committed by the nazis in the name of the german people. the concentration camps represented within are: buchenwald, belsen, gardelegen, nordhausen and ohrdruf. the final images are of general dwight eisenhower witnessing the horrifying sights found in ohrdruf."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"126","title":{"en":"kz - bildbericht aus f&uuml;nf konzentrationslagern [\u201cphoto report from five concentration camps.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112741/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a 'KZ - Bildbericht aus fünf Konzentrationslagern' (Photo report from five concentration camps), featuring a poignant image of General Eisenhower at the Ohrdruf concentration camp. The photograph captures Eisenhower and other military personnel surveying a scene with bodies and discarded clothing on the ground, observed by a crowd in the background. This visual document is a powerful historical record, likely from the immediate post-liberation period of World War II, showcasing the early Allied discovery and documentation of the atrocities committed in Nazi concentration camps. It underscores the stark reality and human cost of the Holocaust.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:41.842Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":112741,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  text in czech. photographic illustrations throughout. pp. 86. original color illustrated wrappers (unbound as issued), two small chips. sm. 8vo.  gustav petr, prague: 1945.  jewish-slovak adolf burger, a talented typographer, was forced to participate in operation bernhard. these memoirs are the basis of the academy award winning movie \"the counterfeiters\" (2007). burger died in prague just three months ago.\n   ."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"127","title":{"en":"?&iacute;slo 64401 mluv&iacute; [\u201cnumber 64401 speaks.\u201d]. the story of adolf burger, as told to sylva and oskar krejci."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112742/view","directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:31.323Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112742,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112743/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 38. ex-library, browned, edges chipped, tape repairs. modern boards. folio.  bergen-belsen: 1946.  rabbinic ruling seeking halachic solutions to permit survivor women to remarry, following the disappearance of their husbands following the selection-process in auschwitz.\n   the author (1902-1974), formerly rabbi of vaitzen, was appointed rabbi of the bergen-belsen dp camp and chief rabbi of the british occupation zone, germany. he published this responsa for his rabbinic colleagues to review and offer their opinion. the author later emigrated to chicago establishing the vaitzener chassidic community and school-system. he was a brother-in-law of r. shlomo halberstam, the bobover rebbe."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"128","title":{"en":"meisels, tzvi hirsch. kuntrass takanoth agunoth [responsa]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112743/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a rare post-Holocaust Hebrew book titled \"Kuntrass Takanoth Agunoth\" by Tzvi Hirsch Meisels, a collection of responsa concerning Jewish law. It addresses the legal status of \"Agunoth\" (women whose husbands are missing) in the aftermath of the Holocaust, a significant topic in Jewish jurisprudence. The book is presented as a printed text, likely published shortly after World War II, given the author's designation as \"Chief Rabbi of the British Occupation Zone Hohne-Belsen.\" The title page features a decorative border and Hebrew script, with some English text at the bottom. The content is scholarly and religious in nature, reflecting contemporary halakhic challenges.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:41.844Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112743,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112744/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"in: \"de nieuwe stem,\" vol i, no. 6 (pp. 431-42). dutch text. original printed wrappers; minor chips to edges. 8vo.  june, amsterdam: 1946.   the first publication ever of any part of anne frank's diary \n appearing a full year before the first trade edition of june, 1947.    via her diary, anne frank is universally identified as the single representative of the millions of jews who suffered and were killed by nazi germany. simon wiesenthal's view of the diary is that it has raised more widespread awareness of the holocaust than had even been achieved by the nuremberg trials. as a result of its universal appeal, the diary is one of the key historical texts of the 20th-century and has sold more than 25 million copies, translated into more than 50 languages.\n   see b. kirshenblatt-gimblett & jeffrey shandler, anne frank unbound: media, imagination, memory (2012)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"129","title":{"en":"fragmenten uit het dagboek van anne frank."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112744/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed page titled \"Fragmenten uit het Dagboek van Anne Frank\" (Fragments from the Diary of Anne Frank). It is a textual excerpt from the famous diary, specifically mentioning the entry for Saturday, 11 Juli 1942. The language is Dutch. The text discusses Anne Frank's life with her family in hiding and her correspondence with \"Kitty.\" Visually, it is a simple printed page with black text on a light background, featuring a clean layout. The subject matter is a primary account of life during the Holocaust, making it a significant historical document.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:41.845Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112744,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"commentaries of rashi and targum onkelos. with introductory pages in hebrew and english, superimposed over colored stars and stripes, dedicating the volume to president harry s. truman. original printed boards. 12mo.  vaad hatzala, munich: 1947.  issued by the american va'ad hatzala rescue committee for the benefit of the she'arith hapleitah - survivors of the nazi holocaust. see a.j. karp, library of congress catalogue, p. 34 (illustrated)."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"130","title":{"en":"the holy bible - chamishah chumshei torah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112745/view","directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:31.403Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":112745,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112746/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. german text. profusely illustrated, with depictions of the violent and grim realities of concentration camp life and abrupt death. pp. (56). trace browned. original pictorial wrappers, light wear. lg. 4to.  ibis verlag, vienna-linz: 1946.  47 drawings & photo-montages created by mauthausen survivor simon wiesenthal, published before he commenced his life's mission, as the world's most celebrated nazi-hunter."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"131","title":{"en":"wiesenthal, simon. kz mauthausen: bild und wort."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112746/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a powerful visual and textual item titled \"KZ Mauthausen: Bild und Wort\" by Simon Wiesenthal. The image depicts a gaunt concentration camp prisoner in a striped uniform, with barbed wire in the background. The prisoner points directly forward, and the word \"J'accuse!\" (I accuse!) is prominently displayed in script. A prisoner number, V 127371, is visible on the uniform. This piece is an anti-Nazi, Holocaust-themed artwork and historical document, likely dating from the post-war period, serving as a stark reminder of the atrocities committed during World War II.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.262Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112746,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"opening blank  inscribed and signed by: gabriel bach, gideon hausner, yehudah bauer to rolf michael kneller. photographic illustrations, including folding frontispiece depicting the court proceedings. with errata leaf tipped in. pp. 316. original boards, original illustrated dust-jacket. 8vo.  jerusalem: 1961.  principle speeches and documents from the trial of adolph eichmann for crimes against the jewish people. this copy with autograph inscriptions to rolf michael kneller (the cameraman who filmed the entire trial) by the key figures of the proceedings: chief prosecutor gideon hausner, deputy prosecutor gabriel bach and holocaust historian, prof. yehudah bauer."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"132","title":{"en":"6,000,000 accusers: israel's case against eichmann. edited and translated into english by ambassador shabtai rosenne."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112747/view","directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:31.456Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112747,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112748/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(holocaust)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"massive 4-color map (scale 1:600,000) primarily in polish with legend in english and other languages, featuring nazi extermination and concentration camps and sites of mass executions. specified are sites of executions of polish and soviet pow's, labor camps for jews and record of destruction of jewish communities and villages; all within the boundaries of the generalgouvernement. backed with linen as issued, light wear at edges, creases at folds. 58 x 47 inches.  worldcat lists only two copies worldwide (nli, bl), none in the us.  wydawnictw kartograficznych, warsaw: 1962.  map of hundreds of nazi camps and execution sites in poland during 1939-1945. each camp or site is marked by a specific symbol, which is explained in polish, french, english, german and russian at the bottom left of the cartogram. particularly striking is the contrast between the bright pastel pink and light blue colors which dominate the map and the skull and cross bones indicating the grizzly reality the map seeks to portray.\n   the map was compiled on the initiative of the council for the protection of struggle and martyrdom sites in poland and based on the work by stefan guiard, janusz gumkowski and kazimierz leszczynski, authors of \"war crimes in poland: genocide 1939- 1945.\"\n   based on the fact that the map was published in 1962 and is written in five languages, it would appear that it was utilized for the second round of auschwitz trials held in germany (1963-65).\n   towards the bottom of the map, jan laskowski, the editor, records in polish: \"attention, due to legibility, the map marks points that represent only some 10% of the crimes (which took place in poland.)\""},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"133","title":{"en":"jan laskowski. zbrodnie hitlerowskie na ziemiach polski w latach 1939-1945 [\u201cnazi crimes in polish territories during the years 1939-1945.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112748/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical map titled \"Zbrodnie Hitlerowskie na Ziemiach Polski w Latach 1939-1945\" (Nazi crimes in Polish territories during the years 1939-1945) by Jan Laskowski. The map graphically depicts the locations of Nazi crimes across Poland during World War II. Various symbols, including crosses and dots, mark significant sites of atrocities, highlighting concentration camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek, Treblinka, and Chelmno. The map is printed on paper, showing some signs of folding, and is a vital visual document for understanding the scale and geography of the Holocaust in Poland.","soldPrice":1750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.264Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":112748,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112749/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"horowitz, isaiah ben abraham halevi."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. divisional title-page for vavei ha'amudim. ff. (3), 2-422, 44. a made-up copy, previous owners' marks, some staining, neat paper repairs. modern morocco. thick folio.  vinograd amsterdam 163; fuks 223.  immanuel benveniste, amsterdam: 1648-49.   the rare first edition. \n   a native of prague, r. isaiah halevi horowitz (1565? -1630) settled in jerusalem in 1621, where he was appointed rabbi of the aschkenazic community of the city and where he availed himself of the esoteric teachings of r. isaac luria and his disciples. these kabbalistic teachings were duly incorporated into this, his magnum opus, the shnei luchoth habrith.\n   part halachic code and part kabbalistic treatise, the shnei luchoth habrith exerted great influence upon the aschkenazi jewish world and helped more than any other work to introduce the kabbalah into daily religious life. \"its expressive power and rich content made it a classic\" g. scholem, kabbbalah (1974) p. 195.\n   the shela\"h hakadosh was the source for many of the fundamental teachings of the early chassidic movement."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"134","title":{"en":"(the shela\u201dh hakodosh). shnei luchoth habrith. with vavei ha'amudim by the author's son, shabthai sheftel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112749/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew book titled \"Shnei Luchoth Habrith\" by Isaiah Horowitz (the Shela\"h Hakodosh), a classic work of Jewish ethics and mysticism. This edition includes \"Vavei Ha'amudim\" by the author's son, Shabthai Sheftel. The title page, predominantly in Hebrew script, features an ornate title block at the top and decorative border elements on the sides. The text appears to be an older print, consistent with a historical religious text, likely from a pre-modern or early modern period. The book's subject matter is significant within Jewish literature and thought.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.265Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":112749,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"horowitz, isaiah ben abraham halevi."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"volume i only. partially printed on blue-tinted paper. ff. (3), 2-240. previous owners' signatures and stamps on title and final leaf, including samuel kahana, the rabbinate of temesvar and others. slight staining, paper repairs to final leaves. contemporary calf-backed boards. folio.  vinograd, ostrog 56.  yissachar berush b. chaim tzvi of slavita, ostrog (ostraha): 1806.  this edition contains approbations by the two famed chassidic rabbis and disciples of the maggid of mezeritch and r. levi yitzchak of berditchev, as well as r. menachem mendel of rovna and others."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"135","title":{"en":"(the shela\u201dh hakodosh). shnei luchoth habrith."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112750/view","directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:31.536Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112750,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112751/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hutner, yitzchak."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. presentation copy  warmly inscribed and signed by the author to r. eliezer goldschmidt, kovno-slabodka, 1932. pp. 137. browned. loose in original boards, worn, spine taped. folio.  s. joselevitz, kovno: 1932.  r. yitzchok hutner (1906-80), rosh yeshiva of brooklyn's yeshivath rabbi chaim berlin from 1936 until his death, studied in his youth at the slabodka yeshiva in lithuania, headed by rabbi nosson tzvi finkel, where he was known as the \"warsaw illui.\" he was sent to join an extension of slabodka in hebron and during the course of his stay in eretz israel became closely associated with r. abraham isaac kook, the first chief rabbi of palestine. in later years, when r. kook's name became associated with the mizrachi movement, r. hutner, a member of the non-zionist agudath israel of america's mo'etzes gedolei hatorah, sought to revise his prior association with r. kook. the present work, torath hanazir is an example of this. when r. hutner first published it in kovno, he included approbations from both r. chaim ozer grodzenski and r. kook. however when it was republished in the early 1970's, the approbation from r. kook was excluded. allegedly, a key financial backer of yeshiva rabbi chaim berlin sought to obtain any copy of the present first edition containing r. kook's approbation, in order to suppress public awareness of rabbi hutner's former ties to chief rabbi kook."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"136","title":{"en":"torath hanazir [novellae on maimonides's laws of the nazarite.]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112751/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a manuscript page titled \"Torath HaNazir,\" comprising novellae (chidushim) on Maimonides's laws of the Nazarite. The content is entirely handwritten in Hebrew script, indicating it is a manuscript rather than a printed book. The page shows signs of age, with visible staining and fading, suggesting an older historical period. The subject matter is a scholarly exploration of Jewish law, specifically focusing on the laws pertaining to a Nazarite vow as codified by Maimonides. The handwritten nature and specific rabbinic topic suggest a valuable piece for scholars of Jewish law and manuscript collectors.","soldPrice":3600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.266Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112751,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112752/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ibn habib, jacob."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"three volumes. two titles. paper repair on lower corners of opening leaves of vol. i, some staining. modern bright salmon calf. 16mo.  vinograd, vilna 395.  eliezer lipman b. nathan nata, vilna: 1837-38."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"137","title":{"en":"(ein ya'akov) ein yisrael [aggadic lore, with commentary]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112752/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a printed book titled \"Ein Yisrael\" (also known as Ein Ya'akov), containing Aggadic lore with commentary. The title page is bilingual, primarily in Hebrew and Russian, indicating its publication in Vilno (Vilnius) by Typografiia A. Dvortsa in 1857. The page features a decorative border around the main text block, with floral and scroll motifs typical of 19th-century printing. The text is printed in black ink on aged paper, showing signs of wear and a handwritten note at the top. This work is a significant collection of non-legal rabbinic texts and narratives from the Talmud.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.268Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112752,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112753/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(inquisition)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . half-title, title and all subsequent pages within double-ruled borders. pp. (16), 148. small tear along upper margin of half-title, few ink markings, browned. contemporary limp vellum, light wear. 4to.  diego diaz de la carrera, madrid: 1664.  the subject of this work, pedro de arbues (1441-85), was appointed inquisitor of the archdiocese of saragossa by torquemada in 1484. the establishment of an inquisitional tribunal in saragossa aroused vigorous opposition within aristocratic circles who were connected by marriage with conversos. consequently, on the night of september 24th 1485, arbues was murdered in the cathedral before the high altar. this act of revenge was utilized by the inquisition to greatly intensify its activities and many prominent conversos were condemned for complicity in the crime. centuries later, arbues was venerated as a saint and canonized in 1867.\n   see h.c. lea, history of the inquisition in spain, vol. i (1906) pp. 244-53. for an alternate historical view see b. netanyahu, the origins of the inquisition in fifteenth century spain (1995) pp. 1164-71."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"138","title":{"en":"garcia de trasmiera, diego. epitome de la santa vida y relacion de la glorioso muerte del venerable pedro de arbues."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112753/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed book titled \"Epitome de la Santa Vida y Relacion de la Gloriosa Muerte del Venerable Pedro de Arbues\" by Diego Garcia de Trasmiera. The book is an account of the life and death of Pedro de Arbues, an Inquisitor Apostolic of Aragon. Printed in Madrid in 1664, it is a historical religious text in Spanish. The title page is adorned with handwritten annotations and scribbles, giving it a unique character, and features a decorative border. The content addresses a key figure in the Spanish Inquisition, offering insights into religious history and persecution.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.269Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112753,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112754/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ibn gabirol, solomon."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . square and cursive rabbinic type alternate in text. an attractive, wide-margined copy. ff. (60) complete, including initial blank. some marginal staining, minute wormholes silked, lower blank portion of final leaf laid to size. modern morocco; elaborate solander-case. 4to.  vinograd, soncino 3; goff, heb-98; offenberg 57; freimann & marx, a-27.  joshua solomon ben israel nathan soncino, soncino: 1484.   a complete, wide-margined copy of this first edition ethical work; a collection of ethical maxims, proverbs and moral reflections.\n   the second book - the first, according to bibliographer gerson cohen - printed by the soncino family, publishers of more hebrew volumes than any other press - and all of the most sublime quality. the soncinos dominated the book market for some 30 years. thus the adage: \"for out of zion shall go forth the torah, and the word of the lord from soncino.\"\n   see amram, the makers of hebrew books in italy (1963) pp. 56-60."},"estimateMax":60000,"lotNumber":"139","title":{"en":"mivchar hapeninim [\u201cchoice pearls\u201d: anthology of sayings]. translated from the arabic by judah ibn tibbon."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112754/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":50000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed page from \"Mivchar HaPeninim\" (Choice Pearls), an anthology of sayings translated from Arabic into Hebrew by Judah ibn Tibbon. The page is entirely in Hebrew script, printed in black ink on aged paper, with a clear and legible typeface. The subject matter is a collection of ethical and philosophical aphorisms, reflecting medieval Jewish thought influenced by Arabic literature. The simplicity of the page design emphasizes the textual content, which is a significant work in Jewish literature for its wisdom and cross-cultural translation.","soldPrice":50000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.271Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50,000 - $60,000","currency":"USD","id":112754,"estimateMin":50000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112755/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(india)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . printed in a distinctive hebrew type-face. this copy  inscribed and signed by the author to joseph hamaoui. pp. 2, 9, 143. previous owners inscriptions. contemporary boards. 8vo.  yaari, calcutta 37.  elijah moshe dwek hakohen, calcutta: 1882.  the author was sent as an emissary to india by the syrian community of the land of israel. see e.n. musleah, on the banks of the ganga-the sojourn of the jews in calcutta (1975) p. 518."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"140","title":{"en":"ya'akov shlomo sukhri. yoru mishpatecha leya'akov [ethics, parables and prayers]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112755/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed book titled 'Yoru Mishpatecha Leya'akov' by Ya'akov Shlomo Sukhri, dealing with ethics, parables, and prayers. The book is a religious and ethical textual work, primarily written in Hebrew script. The image displays an open book, with the title page on the left featuring Hebrew text in an ornate, traditional layout. The right-hand page contains handwritten annotations, including what appears to be a signature in an older script and some Hebrew text, indicating its potential use or ownership by a historical figure.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:42.272Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112755,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(india)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew iand marathi on facing pages. translated by elijah shaloam walwutkar. title-page including english. lightly browned. original printed wrappers mounted on card, worn with minor loss, fore-edges of few leaves chipped, marginal pencil markings in margins. housed in modern leather folder. 8vo.  yaari, bombay 118.  aaron jacob divekar, bombay: 1891."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"141","title":{"en":"selichoth im hatarath nedarim vetashlich. the propitiatory prayer, the remission of vows, and the prayer offered on the sea shore."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112756/view","directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:31.695Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112756,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112757/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(islam)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first hebrew edition. additional title-page in german. introduction in rashi script, full text and footnotes in square hebrew characters. pp. 48, 367, (1). foxed and lightly worn, previous owner's underlined markings pp. 241-243. contemporary marbled boards, shaken. 8vo.  c.w. vollrath, leipzig: 1857.   first hebrew edition of the koran. \n   this hebrew translation of the koran precedes joseph joel rivlin's translation (tel-aviv, 1936) by three-quarters of a century. although there exist in manuscript hebrew translations of the koran from the 16th-century, none were executed from the arabic original directly, but rather from italian or latin translations. this therefore is the very first printed translation of the koran into hebrew. see ej, vol. x, col. 1199.\n   the work contains an extensive introduction wherein the author points out specific themes in the koran that stem from rabbinic sources. the author also acknowledges his scholarly debt to abraham geiger's \"was hat mohammed aus dem judenthume aufgenommen?\" (bonn, 1833)."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"142","title":{"en":"der koran - el-koran o, hamikra. translated from arabic into hebrew by hermann (tzvi chaim) reckendorff."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112757/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This item consists of two facing pages from \"Der Koran - El-Koran o, Hamikra,\" a translation of the Quran from Arabic into Hebrew by Hermann (Tzvi Chaim) Reckendorff, published in Leipzig in 1857. The left page is in Hebrew, while the right page is in German, with both displaying the title. The pages are printed on aged paper, showing some discoloration and handwritten numbers at the top right. This is a rare and significant work as one of the early translations of the Quran into Hebrew, representing an important interfaith scholarly endeavor in the 19th century.","soldPrice":2200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:44.315Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112757,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"title printed in red and black with engraved device, engraved portrait frontispiece and additional engraved allegorical title. 6 engraved foldouts, including several maps, a genealogical tree of herod; 6 plates (maps) and several numismatic text illustrations. some applied color. pp. (18), 787, (83) pages. stamp on title-page. contemporary vellum. thick 4to.  peter conrad monath, nuremberg: 1716.  the dutch orientalist hadrian reland (1676-1718) was the first scholar to away from the traditional cartographic view of the holy land that was based upon the bible, thus producing here the first geographically accurate maps of the land of israel and surrounding region."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"143","title":{"en":"hadrian reland. palaestina ex monumentis veteribus illustrata."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112758/view","directSalePrice":700,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:31.748Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112758,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112759/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"title in red and black. latin interspersed with hebrew, arabic, ethiopic and greek. engraved frontispiece featuring  hebrew map of the land of israel with place-names and divisions by tribe captioned in hebrew, covered by a grape-vine, all within ornate frame.  map hand-colored.  pp. (16), 644, (118). foxed (as usual), ex library. contemporary vellum, upper cover starting, cover bowed. 4to.  laor 730.  impensis orphanotrophei, halle: 1741.   the celebrated \"grape-vine map\" of the holy land. this copy hand-colored. \n   this is one of just a handful of pre-19th century holy land maps captioned in hebrew. its epithet derives from the fact that the land is covered by a grape vine, a depiction of psalms chap. 80, vs. 9-12: \"you uprooted a vine from egypt; you drove out nations and planted it. you cleared a place before it; it took root and filled the land. mountains were covered by its shade, and its branches were great cedars. it sent forth its branches until the sea, and to the river its tender shoots.\" the grape-vine is thus an allusion to the people of israel, their exodus from egypt, and their conquest of the land.\n   e. and g. wajntraub note: \"the vine is a symbol of fertility according to the prophet jeremiah 31:5\u2026 although the map is comparatively small in size and compact in execution, much effort was made by its unknown engraver to include all significant places noted in the old testament.\" wajntraub, hebrew maps of the holy land (1992) p. 67."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"144","title":{"en":"simonis, johann. onomasticum veteris testamenti sive tractatus philologicus [\u201clexicon of the old testament with philological treatise.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112759/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is a hand-colored philological map titled \"Onomasticum Veteris Testamenti Sive Tractatus Philologicus\" by Johann Simonis, a lexicon of the Old Testament. The map depicts the ancient land of Israel, divided into colored regions representing tribal territories. It features a large, stylized vine motif with grape leaves and clusters, intertwining across the map, with Hebrew place names inscribed on leaves or within regions. The item is an early modern map, likely from a printed book, presented within an elaborate decorative border.","soldPrice":6000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:44.316Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":112759,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"woodcut printer's device on title. ff. (3), 63 (i.e. 60). some staining. contemporary boards, spine chipped. sm. 4to.  vinograd, jerusalem 29; halevy 23.  israel bak, \"jerusalem\" (lemberg?): \"1844\" (1870?).  although the title-page mirrors the jerusalem edition, shoshanna halevy (p. 15) speculates the actual printing was done in lemberg. she deduces this to be a pirated edition due to the addition of a haskamah by r. aaron moses of brody and a compiler's foreword.\n   \n * with: another copy, with a variant title page. [vinograd, koenigsberg 183]. jerusalem (i.e. koenigsberg, 1858)."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"145","title":{"en":"horowitz, chaim ben dov-ber halevi. sepher chibath yerushalayim [descriptions of the holy sites of eretz israel]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112760/view","directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:31.802Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112760,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112761/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"third edition,  first edition with luncz's notes. three parts bound in one volume - all complete. pullout architectural view of herod's temple (after p. 88) and chart of second temple-era coins (after p. 404). additional title in french. pp. 42, 898. brittle in places, few leaves loose. loose in contemporary boards, with original printed wrappers bound in. thick 8vo.  friedberg, kaf 458 (lists only 812 pages).  a.m. luncz, jerusalem: 1897-1901.  an encyclopaedia on all things related to eretz israel: \"parchi's work is a genuine treasure trove for the study of palestine. he presents highly important information on the flora of the land, on measures and weights, on coins from various periods and on numerous matters connected with archaeology.\" see i. zinberg, a history of jewish literature, vol. iii, pp. 152-3.\n   the editor, abraham moses luncz (1854-1918), was an authority on the geography of eretz israel and this critical edition of kaphtor vapherach is one of luncz's most important scholarly works. added here are notes by various rabbis and scholars including: joseph ben naphtali hertz halevi of rishon lezion, eliyahu david rabinowitz teomim (adereth), shneor zalman liadier, dr. a. e. harkavy of the imperial library st. petersburg, ya'akov aryeh salant, and others."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"146","title":{"en":"estori haparchi. kaphtor vapherach [on the geography and realia of erez israel]. edited, with an introduction and critical notes by abraham moses luncz."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112761/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Kaphtor VaPherach\" by Estori Haparchi, focusing on the geography and realia of Erez Israel. It is an edited edition with an introduction and critical notes by Abraham Moses Luncz. The cover is a teal-colored page with black Hebrew text, framed by an ornate decorative border in a traditional style. A handwritten number \"874\" is visible in the top right corner and \"1a\" on the top left, indicating its nature as a printed textual work.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:44.318Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112761,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112762/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. three volumes bound in one. three title-pages and three chromolithograph frontispieces, ten further chromolithograph plates and two hand-colored folding lithograph maps. pp. vii, 343; (2), 310, (1); (1), 302, (1). touch discolored. contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards. thick 8vo.  tobler, p. 226 (erroneous date).  h. de hoogh, amsterdam: 1863-4.  with delicately executed views of hebron, bethlehem, jaffa, jericho, jerusalem, sinai, suez, damascus, and other locations."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"147","title":{"en":"gerdes, eduard. naar jeruzalem en het heilige land."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112762/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a printed book titled 'Naar Jeruzalem en Het Heilige Land' by Eduard Gerdes, published in Amsterdam in 1863. The book is a travelogue or travel account, specifically describing a journey to Jerusalem and the Holy Land. It is written in Dutch and is noted to include 'Met Platen en Kaarten' (With Plates and Maps). The image shows the title page with a decorative font for the title and author's name, indicating a nineteenth-century publication style typical for travel literature.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:44.319Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112762,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112763/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"text in hebrew, english, german, french and russian. hebrew color-printed map of palestine on verso of title page. ten cards with designs of pressed flowers and leaves, each captioned in hebrew and english. on verso of each images of eretz israel neighborhoods and sites by printer/lithographer  a. monsohn . floral endpages. the whole bound in carved olive-wood binding. rectangular 12mo.  jerusalem: c. 1900.  rare and charming series of pressed flower dioramas, featuring the flowers of eretz israel, carefully manipulated in a paper-cut method, creating floral bouquets, arrangements, wreaths and natural scenes. detailed locations include mount zion, mount hermon, shiloah, jewish colonies of jerusalem, etc. all with flowers of the respective areas. clever inclusion of a hebrew map of eretz israel as point of reference for the reader. the final card's verso serves as a remembrance of the destruction of the temple."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"148","title":{"en":"herbarium. holy land album - views and flowers: artificial pictures of the holy places views of old and new jerusalem, specimens of flowers from the holy land."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112763/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a \"Holy Land Album\" titled \"Memorial of the Temple Ruins,\" featuring artificial pictures of holy places, views of old and new Jerusalem, and specimens of flowers. It is an illustrated postcard or print with a central landscape depicting a body of water, trees, and people kneeling, alongside various objects. Insets show \"Mt. Zion\" and \"Mosque of Oman.\" The image combines illustrations of significant religious sites and natural elements of the Holy Land, incorporating both Hebrew and English text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:44.321Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112763,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"text in russian.  24 colored maps eretz israel, the levant and jerusalem during different historical eras (including modern-day); with aerial view of the temple model. pp. iv, (18), 10. pencil markings in hebrew. original color pictorial wrappers, edges taped. folio.  hashachar, st. petersburg: 1913.  this atlas was published as a supplement to the zionist-russian weekly \"hashachar\" to encourage and strengthen the bond between jews and the land of their past and future."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"149","title":{"en":"geographic-historic atlas of palestine. edited by n.a. soloveichik."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112764/view","directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:31.908Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112764,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112765/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in french. two volumes. vol. i: organized in two sections: archeology and history. * vol. ii:  complete with 28 plates: plans, transverse elevations, photographs and painted architectural views and details of interiors and exteriors. two plates of elements and sculpture of capitals and pilasters drawn by vincent (signed in the stone). loose as issued. vol i: (1), vi, 256, (4). original printed wrappers, spine detached. * vol ii: (8), 28 plates, some facing-pages. original printed boards with tie closures, wear. folio.  &eacute;ditions ernest leroux, paris: 1923.  definitive and comprehensive work on hebron's tomb of the patriarchs (also known as the ibrahimi mosque). includes detailed sections on the archeology and history of the area prepared by two scholars of the &eacute;cole biblique in jerusalem - vincent and abel, and the then inspector of antiquities for the british administration in palestine, ernest j. h. mackay. the work also includes images of islamic architectural elements: cenotaphs of the patriarchs and matriarchs, mirhabs, saladin's minarets, the minbar pulpit, the mamluk entrances and a large-scale image of the tomb of isaac."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"150","title":{"en":"l.h. vincent, e.j.h. mackay and f.m. abel. h&eacute;bron - le haram el-khalil: s&eacute;pulture des patriarches."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112765/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a photographic plate, Plate VIII, from L.H. Vincent, E.J.H. Mackay, and F.M. Abel's work \"Hébron - Le Haram el-Khalil: Sépulture des Patriarches.\" The image is a sepia-toned interior view of \"Vue Générale Intérieure de l'Ancienne Église,\" depicting the Haram al-Khalil (Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hebron. It shows an architectural space with arches, a minbar (pulpit), decorative tiled walls, and a large, fabric-draped cenotaph in the foreground, indicating its subject as a historical religious site.","soldPrice":950,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:44.323Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112765,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112766/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, state of)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"pp. 26. browned. loose in printed wrappers. 8vo.  government printing office, may 16th, tel aviv: 1948.  the complete minutes of the national council, the political body that declared the creation of the independent state of israel; precursor body to the knesset.\n   before the formal declaration of independence of the state of israel on may 14th, 1948, a provisional state council was established to prepare the groundwork for the momentous events. mo'etzet ha'am (the national council), formally came into existence at its first meeting on may 4th. the group officially comprised 37 delegate members from all across the jewish political spectrum of the yishuv, although twelve of those members were stranded in jerusalem, unable to attend. the council met twice ten days later on may 14th, independence day itself, when two sessions were held. at the first, the text was agreed upon with only minor changes and approved unanimously. the final meeting was held in the auditorium of the tel aviv museum of art at 4:30pm, at which time the state of israel was officially declared. though it had only been in existence for ten days, moetzet ha'am occupies a unique place in the annals of israeli history. following the declaration, the body was renamed the provisional state council, which in turn was renamed the knesset on february 3rd, 1949."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"151","title":{"en":"mo'etzet ha'am [\u201cnational council.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112766/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a document from \"Mo'etzet Ha'am\" (\"National Council\"), detailing records of meetings. The document is a white page with black Hebrew text, outlining four sessions of the council held in May 1948. It functions as a historical record or minutes of significant political or administrative meetings related to the establishment of the State of Israel. The clear, formal typography and layout indicate a printed official document.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.633Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112766,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112767/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"josephus, flavius."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"printer's device on title. greek and latin face `a face. historiated initials, headpieces and tailpieces pp. (8), 1102, (2 blank), 26. trace foxed and lightly stained. some underscoring in red pencil. modern vellum. folio  schreckenberg, bibliographie zu flavius josephus (1968) p. 21.  p. de la rouvi&egrave;re, geneva: 1611."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"152","title":{"en":"opera. complete works: antiquities of the jews, the jewish wars, against apion, maccabees"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112767/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is the title page of a complete works edition of Flavius Josephus, titled \"Opera.\" The book includes \"Antiquities of the Jews,\" \"The Jewish Wars,\" \"Against Apion,\" and \"Maccabees.\" The page features Latin and Greek text, with a prominent ornate cartouche in the lower half depicting a pastoral or allegorical scene with figures and architecture. This is a historical printed book, likely from the early modern period, presenting classical historical and religious texts.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.635Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112767,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112768/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within woodcut architectural arch. numerous spherical charts and kabbalistic diagrams.usually there appears at the end of the volume an illustrated leaf containing important diagrams. in our copy, these volvelles have been cut out and mounted onto the appropriate leaves (ff. 10v., 33r. and 77r).  it is most rare to find a copy of sepher yetzirah with the volvelles mounted. wide-margined copy. ff. 105 (ff. 98-105 misbound). with all volvelles (?), lightly stained in paces, few marginal tears; censored on f.78-9 with signatures on title page. modern half morocco over marbled boards. sm. 4to.  vinograd, mantua 86.  jacob cohen of gazolo, mantua: 1562.  \"the earliest extant hebrew text of systematic speculative thought\" (scholem).\n   the sepher yetzirah (attributed to abraham the patriarch), is not only the earliest - but also the most esoteric of all kabbalistic texts, and certainly the most influential. its central subject is a compact discourse on cosmogony, commencing with the declaration that god created the world with \"thirty-two secret paths of wisdom.\" these paths are defined as the ten sephiroth along with the twenty-two letters of the hebrew alphabet. the first chapter elaborates upon the sephiroth and the remaining five chapters focuses upon the function of the letters. in talmudic times, it was believed that by utilizing the sepher yetzirah one could create life (see tractate sanhedrin f. 65b).\n   \n a fine copy of this important text, including the tantalizingly elusive volvelles, here mounted in the appropriate places."},"estimateMax":22000,"lotNumber":"153","title":{"en":"sepher yetzirah [\u201cbook of creation\u201d] cosmogony. with traditional commentaries of nachmanides and abraham ben david of posquieres."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112768/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":18000,"aiDescription":"This item is a title page from the \"Sepher Yetzirah\" (\"Book of Creation\"), a cosmogony text with traditional commentaries from Nachmanides and Abraham ben David of Posquieres. The page is an early printed book featuring Hebrew text framed by an elaborate woodcut architectural border. The border incorporates columns, an archway, and decorative elements, giving it the appearance of a gate or shrine, indicative of its kabbalistic and mystical content. There are handwritten notes in ink on the page.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.637Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$18,000 - $22,000","currency":"USD","id":112768,"estimateMin":18000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112769/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition in any language . latin interspersed with vocalized hebrew. exquisite title woodcut by hans burgkmayr. title in red and black. latin kabbalistic chart on f. 44v. tailpiece of man in armor. ff. (55). final 11 leaves expertly reproduced in facsimile on old paper. later vellum, stained. sm. 4to.  scholem, bibliographia kabbalistica (1933), p. 128, no. 942; ej, vol. x, col. 635 (facsimile of title).  johannes miller, augsburg: 1516.   the book that opened the portal of kabbalah to christian hebraists. \n   sha'arei orah, a work roughly contemporaneous with the publication of the zohar, was composed by the spanish kabbalist joseph gikatilla toward the end of the 13th century. it has served countless generations of aspiring students as a systematic primer of kabbalah. by translating the work into latin, paulus ricius, a converted jew, made available to christians for the first time, what amounts to an introductory course in the concepts and keywords of the kabbalah. ironically, the hebrew original of this classic work would not be published for another 45 years (mantua, 1561). see ej, vol. x, col. 646."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"154","title":{"en":"gikatilla, joseph. portae lucis (\u201cgates of light.\u201d)paulus ricius' latin translation of substantial portions of sha'arei orah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112769/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This item is a page from Joseph Gikatilla's \"Portae Lucis\" (\"Gates of Light\"), specifically Paulus Ricus' Latin translation of Sha'arei Orah. The woodcut illustration depicts a robed, bearded man seated, pointing to a diagram of the Sefirot, the ten emanations of God in Kabbalah, represented as interconnected circles with Hebrew words. The page features both Latin and Hebrew text, surrounded by a decorative border with two small figures at the top, signifying a historical text on Kabbalah and mysticism.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.638Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112769,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112770/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"french interspersed with some hebrew. headpieces, tailpieces, initials. several kabbalistic and astrological charts; at rear two fold-out plates of the \"celestial constellations expressed by hebrew characters.\" pp. (16), 315. lightly browned. contemporary limp vellum. 8vo.  jean boullay, rouen: 1632.  one of the chief exponents of 17th-century christian kabbalism, french catholic jacques gaffarel (1601-81) was a scholar of oriental languages who defended the kabbalah against attacks by mersenne and others. librarian to cardinal richelieu, he was a also a respected astrologer.\n   this, gaffarel's most celebrated work, is most wide-ranging. it includes a defense of the jews against several classic calumnies, and a positive examination of astrology from the persian tradition. within his account of minerals, gafarrel launches into an examination of the concept of the \"talisman,\" a figure or image engraved within a mineral which has the ability to tap the power of a celestial constellation.\n   much discussion is present concerning the suggested mystical powers of the hebrew letters, as well as the theory that the constellations have been arranged in the form of letters, and by knowing how to \"read\" the heavens, one may foretell the future. hence the presence in the volume of woodcut celestial maps upon which stars have been depicted in the form of hebrew letters."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"155","title":{"en":"gaffarel, m.i. curiositez inouyes, sur la sculpture talismanique des persans. horoscope des patriarches, et lecture des estoiles [\u201cunheard of curiosities of the talismanic sculpture of the persians, the horoscope of the patriarchs, and reading the stars.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112770/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is an illustration from M.I. Gaffarel's \"Curiositez Inouyes,\" a work on talismanic sculpture, horoscopes, and stellar readings. The image is a diagram titled \"Première Figure de Configuration des Estoilles en Characteres Celestes,\" depicting concentric circles filled with numerous unique, stylized characters that resemble a celestial Hebrew alphabet. This engraving illustrates an early modern exploration of esoteric subjects like astrology, cosmology, and ancient languages.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.639Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":112770,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title within architectural columns. previous owner's signature on title dov halevi mi-chelma. ff. 88. browned, some staining, slight worming in places, previous owner's stamp on title. unbound. sm. 4to.  vinograd, amsterdam 218; fuks, amsterdam 240.  immanuel benveniste, amsterdam: 1655.  descended from a noble marrano family, the author (c. 1570\u2013c. 1635) studied kabbalah under the guidance of r. yisrael sarug, one of the major disciples of isaac luria, and was the first to undertake a systematic philosophical interpretation of kabbalistic thought, originally writing in spanish. de herrera was held in high esteem by menasseh ben israel, indeed he provided an approbation to menasseh's 'conciliador' in 1632."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"156","title":{"en":"abraham kohen (alfonzo nunez) de herrera. beth elo-him [kabbalistic discourses]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112771/view","directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.108Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112771,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112772/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"printer's mark on verso of title. decorated manuscript depiction on five pages of the tetragrammaton, god's four-letter name. ff. (1), 140. some tape repair to worming, stamp removed from title. modern calf-backed marbled boards. 4to.  vinograd, mantua 532.  eliezer solomon d'italia, mantua: 1783.  this kabbalistic prayer book contains the prayers for the week, sabbath and the new month. many of the compositions were inspired by the controversial chemdath hayamim, thus protests were lodged against the work upon publication. see weiner, koheleth moshe no. 4295."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"157","title":{"en":"chessed le'avraham [kabbalistic prayer book based on the kavanoth of r. issac luria, the ar\u201di]. edited by abraham ben shalom tobeinah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112772/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is a title page for \"Chessed Le'Avraham,\" a Kabbalistic prayer book based on the kavanoth of R. Issac Luria, edited by Abraham ben Shalom Tobeinah. The page is a black and white print, primarily in Hebrew, featuring a central block of text surrounded by an intricate, ornate floral and geometric border. The bottom of the page includes a line indicating \"Mantoua con licenza de superiori,\" suggesting it was printed in Mantua with official approval, typical for early modern religious texts.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.641Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":112772,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112773/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kagan, yisrael meir of radin)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. including the rare, original front printed wrapper, and six-page list of subscribers. pp. 162, (6). previous owners' marks. contemporary boards. 4to.  friedberg, cheth 1085; weiner 4331.  h. dvorzetz, vilna: 1873.   first edition of this pioneering halachic work on the laws of lashon-hara and rechiluth (derogatory speech and malicious gossip).\n   published anonymously, the author, r. israel meir kagan (1838-1933), was later to be acclaimed as the preeminent halachic decisor and \"tzaddik\" of his generation. today, he is universally referred to as the chofetz chaim, after the title of this groundbreaking work."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"158","title":{"en":"chofetz chaim."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112773/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a religious text titled \"Chofetz Chaim,\" a work of Jewish ethical literature focusing on the laws of slander and gossip. The book is written in Hebrew script and features a simple, pale green cover with a decorative border surrounding the text. The title is prominently displayed in large Hebrew characters, and the publication details are at the bottom. The overall aesthetic is one of a traditional religious treatise from the late 19th or early 20th century.","soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.643Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112773,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"jaffe, mordechai."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. ff. 108. stained, final few leaves repaired with some loss. modern boards. folio.  vinograd, prague 307.  moshe katz, prague: 1623."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"159","title":{"en":"levush butz ve'argaman [elucidations to even ha'ezer)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112774/view","directSalePrice":400,"soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.189Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112774,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(karaitica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"third edition. opening leaves with list of subscribers from various karaite communities. ff. 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(2), 44. browned. modern boards. 4to.  vinograd, wilhermsdorf 87.  tzvi hirsch of furth, wilhermsdorf: 1716.  the author was a rabbi in mezhiboz. he was descended from the maharal of prague and provides his genealogy on the title-page."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"161","title":{"en":"pnei moshe [aggadic commentary on talmud]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112776/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a religious book titled \"Pnei Moshe,\" an aggadic commentary on the Talmud, written in Hebrew. The title page, printed in 1776, is highly ornate with a dense decorative border featuring repeated floral and geometric patterns. The text is arranged in a classic block format, detailing the book's content and its authorship within a framed structure. This particular edition includes extensive publication details and acknowledgments, typical of scholarly Jewish texts of the period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:47.059Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112776,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"kimchi, david."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"title within woodcut architectural arch. printed in two columns. hebrew words occasionally provided with nikud (vowel points). sidebars with latin equivalents. some marginalia. christian-related passages censored. f. (1), 5-548 columns, f. (1). touch wormed and stained, title rehinged and lightly worn. later primitive boards. folio.  vinograd, venice 330.  marco antonio giustiniani, venice: 1547."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"162","title":{"en":"(rada\u201dk). sepher hashorashim [\u201cbook of roots;\u201d biblical lexicon and grammar]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112777/view","directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-26T17:45:23.673Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112777,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"koblentz, ya'akov meir."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. printer's mark on title. ff. 35. with signature of previous owner binyamin niderhopheim on title. browned. contemporary boards, broken. 4to.  vinograd, offenbach 119.  tzvi spitz, offenbach: 1788.  from the approbations and introduction, we learn that the author was blind, a disability he fell victim to aged fourteen. nonetheless, he was imbued with a nimble mind and tremendous ability of recall. see a. yaari, mechkarei sepher (1958) p. 140."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"163","title":{"en":"mafteach hayam [on the number \u201cseven\u201d throughout the torah, talmud, etc.]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112778/view","directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.295Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112778,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112779/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kohn-zedek, joseph."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. this copy  signed and inscribed by the author  to the chief shochet of london, r. nachum eliyahu lipman. pp. 64. stained. contemporary boards. 8vo.  ann abrahams & son, london: 1879-80.  the author regards rodkinson's scholarship as not only fraudulent, but that his personal character is quite hypocritical: his demeanor appearing as a chassid on some occasions, easily changing to that of a heretic at other times."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"164","title":{"en":"sephath emeth [polemic against michael levi (frumkin) rodkinson.]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112779/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew book titled \"Sephath Emeth,\" described as a polemic against Michael Levi (Frumkin) Rodkinson, printed in London by Ann Abrahams & Son. The title page shows a traditional layout with Hebrew script, featuring handwritten annotations and what appears to be a library stamp or code. The typography is clear and formal, indicating a scholarly or religious publication. A notable visual feature is a stain on the lower left of the page, suggesting age and use.","soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:47.061Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112779,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112780/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"laniado, samuel."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. title letters within decorative woodcut vignettes. printer's device. ff. 270, (7). some marginal worming, few stains. modern boards. folio.  vinograd, venice 821.  giovanni di gara, venice: 1596.  known as the \"ba'al ha-kelim\" (all of his works begin with the word \"keli\"), r. samuel laniado (d. 1605) was one of the most prolific scholars of aleppo.\n   r. samuel laniado (d. 1605), one of the famed sages of aram-tzova (aleppo), is widely known as the \"ba'al hakelim\" as each of his works commence with the word \"keli.\" see david sutton, aleppo: city of scholars (2005) p. 260, no. 376."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"165","title":{"en":"kli chemdah [homilies on the torah portions.]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112780/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew book titled \"Kli Chemdah,\" which contains homilies on the Torah portions. The title page, published in 1845, features an elaborate decorative border with illustrated panels at the top, depicting stylized Hebrew letters. Below the main title is a prominent coat of arms-like emblem with a bird holding a branch, framed by neoclassical architectural elements. The text is entirely in Hebrew, printed in a traditional font, and includes a small crown motif above the central emblem.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:47.062Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":112780,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112781/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(lithuania)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in lithuanian. stamp of the ministry of foreign affairs of title page. pp. 31, (1). original printed wrappers, rear cover chipped chipped. 8vo.  s. neumann, kaunas: 1920.  published by the jewish national council of lithuania, this scarce work compiles materials relating to the lithuanian jewish autonomy granted in 1920 by the ministry for jewish affairs of the lithuanian government. lithuanian jews took active part in the lithuanian wars of independence, also known as the freedom struggles, referring to the three wars that lithuania fought to defend its independence at the end of world war i. as a result, the jewish community was given a wide amount of autonomy in education and taxation through community councils until 1934 when the government scaled back and cases of anti-semitism increased."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"166","title":{"en":"žyd? tautin? autonomij? lietuvoje: išleista žyd? tautos tarybos [\u201cjewish national autonomy lithuania: publication of the jewish national council.\u201d] by l. garfunkelis."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112781/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Žydų Tautinė Autonomija Lietuvoje\" (Jewish National Autonomy Lithuania), authored by L. Garfunkelis and published by the Jewish National Council in Kaune in 1920. The book's cover is minimalist, featuring the title and author in clear, sans-serif Lithuanian text. A notable visual feature is a purple, circular stamp from a government department at the top right, and handwritten marks in the margin, indicating its historical context as a document or publication related to Jewish self-governance in interwar Lithuania.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:47.064Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112781,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112782/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(lithuania)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"yiddish text. illustrated title page. photograph of author before introduction. pp. 32. ex-library. original colored printed wrappers bound into later boards. 12mo.  s. neiman, kovno (kaunas): 1940.  one of the last jewish books published in lithuania. the year of this book's publication, the soviet union occupied the city of kovno and overnight, obliterated jewish cultural and religious activities. a year later the germans entered the city and alongside lithuanian fascists, focused upon the murder of the entire jewish population. four years later, when the war ended, 95% of the jews of kovno were dead.\n   the author of this work was the son of r. ya'akov lipschitz, right hand of r. isaac elchanan spector of kovno."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"167","title":{"en":"nata halevi lipschitz. arichath yamim: the way of life and happiness for parents and children."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112782/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a book titled \"Arichath Yamim: The Way of Life and Happiness for Parents and Children\" by Nata Halevi Lipschitz, published in 1940. The cover features an engaging black-and-white illustration of an elderly couple with a younger man standing between them, all within a decorative leafy border. The title is prominently displayed in both Hebrew and English, reflecting its bilingual or accessible nature. The text is in Hebrew, but the presence of an English subtitle and author's name suggests a modern publication aiming for broader readership or a specific community.","soldPrice":450,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:47.065Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112782,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112783/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"a nearly immaculate copy, with remarkably wide margins.  ff. 352 [1-448]. some marginal dampstaining, otherwise in extraordinarily fine condition. owner's inscriptions on front free endpaper and f. 352v. later limp vellum, partial yapp edges, edge of lower cover with minimal loss, remnants of leather ties. (incorrect) title in manuscript on spine. 16mo.  vinograd, basle 138; prijs 125.  ambrosius froben [and israel zifroni], basle: 1579.   the first siddur printed in switzerland.    it is exceedingly rare to find a prayer-book in this state. the pristine nature of this copy may very likely be attributable to its having remained undisturbed for centuries in the library of perseigne abbey, a cistercian monastery near neuch&acirc;tel, a mere fifty miles from where it came off the press in basle. the monks were clearly unaware of the small volume's true identity, as they mislabeled the binding to read \"biblia hebraica.\" the siddur was later acquired by the renowned hebrew scholar paul humbert (1885-1972), professor and librarian at the university of neuch&acirc;tel.\n   prijs records only two copies of this siddur, located in the british library and at the bodleian library, oxford.\n   \n an impeccable copy of a highly scarce edition."},"estimateMax":25000,"lotNumber":"168","title":{"en":"seder tefilloth mikol hashanah keminhag kehiloth ashkenazim [order of prayers for the entire year]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112783/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":15000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Jewish prayer book titled \"Seder Tefilloth Mikol Hashanah Keminhag Kehiloth Ashkenazim,\" which means \"Order of Prayers for the Entire Year according to the Custom of Ashkenazi Communities.\" Printed in 1720, the title page is adorned with an ornate, symmetrical black-and-white border featuring intricate floral and geometric patterns, characteristic of 18th-century European Hebrew printing. The entire text on the page is in Hebrew, using a traditional script, indicating a religious liturgical text intended for daily and yearly use by Ashkenazi Jews.","soldPrice":40000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:47.066Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$15,000 - $25,000","currency":"USD","id":112783,"estimateMin":15000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112784/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy / missionary)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"german and judeo-german in larger square hebrew characters face`a face. tailpieces. ff. 143. browned. contemporary mottled calf. 12mo.  vinograd, prague 809.  carolo-ferdinandaeischen buchdruckerei, prague: 1720.  for the most part, it was protestant theologians and missionaries who made use of yiddish in their efforts to missionize amongst the jews in the early modern period. the present volume is a rare example of a catholic attempt to make the words of christian prayer accessible to the newly converted. this first edition used square hebrew characters, presented opposite the german text. by the time a second edition appeared in 1755, the entire work, save for the title page, was printed in waybertaytsh.\n   see aya elyada, a goy who speaks yiddish: christians and the jewish language in early modern germany (2012)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"169","title":{"en":"christliche kirchen-gebether [christian prayer-book]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112784/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a bilingual Christian prayer book titled \"Christliche Kirchen-Gebether\" (Christian Church Prayers), published in 1720. The title page is presented in both German (Fraktur script) and Hebrew, with the Hebrew text positioned above the German, and an additional smaller Hebrew script at the very top. The book is described as being \"Für die Kinder Israel / die an den wahren Messiam J:esum Nazarenum glauben aufgeleget\" (For the Children of Israel / who believe in the true Messiah Jesus of Nazareth), indicating its missionary purpose. A handwritten note \"Bibliotheca Lipschitziana\" is visible on the page.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:47.067Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112784,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . two title pages; corner of first title repaired not affecting text, tear f.12 repaired. lightly soiled. aramaic and hebrew in square hebrew script with nikkud; yiddish in waybertaytsh. modern sea-green buckram, titles stamped on spine. ff. 24. lightly stained, lower corner of opening leaf neatly repaired. modern turquoise boards. 24mo.  vinograd, frankfurt am main 393; st. cat. bodl. 6306.1 col. 1700.  moses ben kalman speyer, (frankfurt am main): 1721.   first edition of the first dedicated copy of akdamuth, accompanied by megillat ruth. \n   akdamuth is a prominent liturgical poem (piyyut) written in aramaic, by rabbi meir bar yitzchak of orl&eacute;ans in the late 11th century. the poem is an elaborately rhymed paean of praise for god, his torah, and his people. to this day, akdamuth is recited in almost all aschkenazic synagogues on the first day of shavuoth, at the beginning of the torah reading. the printer moses ben kalman speyer explains the reason for this minuscule volume on the first title page: \"so that each one may carry it close to their bosom and not search endlessly [for the text, which was absent from most prayer books of the time.]\" the edition also features an interlinear translation of the difficult poetic aramaic into yiddish, so that readers would fully understand the words they were reciting. to further enhance the desirability and functionality of this small volume, speyer also included another text recited only on shavuoth - the book of ruth."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"170","title":{"en":"akdamuth vegam ruth."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112785/view","directSalePrice":700,"soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.481Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":112785,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"single printed page. text in judeo-german. one leaf. unbound. 9.5 x 6.5 inches.  unrecorded.  28th elul, breslau: 1831.  a cholera pandemic spread through europe at this time. the present announcement urges the recitation of early morning selichoth (penitential) prayers due to the worrisome health crisis."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"171","title":{"en":"order of prayers [at a time of cholera]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112786/view","directSalePrice":500,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.508Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112786,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112787/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"two volumes. mispaginated. vol. i: rosh hashanah and yom kippur. ff. 16, 202. * vol. ii: sukoth, pesach and shavu'oth. ff. 16 (lacking f. 2), 199 (of?) final leaf with loss. modern boards. 8vo.  cf. vinograd, lemberg 598.  chaya grossman, lemberg: 1837.  a rare edition. the national library of israel possesses volume i, recording a pagination six leaves less than ours. volume ii is \n entirely unrecorded."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"172","title":{"en":"machzor mikol hashanah [high-holiday and festival prayers for the entire year]. according to ashkenazi rite."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112787/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a Machzor Mikol Hashanah, a High-Holiday and festival prayer book for the entire year, produced according to Ashkenazi rite. The book features a title page with a decorative border and Hebrew script. It was printed in Lemberg (Lviv) by Chame Grosman in 1837. The layout includes multiple text blocks of varying sizes, with the main title prominently displayed at the top center. The overall aesthetic is characteristic of early 19th-century Hebrew printing.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.537Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112787,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112788/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"italian text only, with occasional hebrew. prepared by by marco tedeschi. four parts in one. lithographed title printed in blue. two fine lithographed plates by a. hoenig. pp. (6), 359. lightly browned. roan backed salmon boards with gilt tooling, extremities worn. 8vo.  fratelli paglieri, asti (piedmont): 1852.  the two expressive plates depict a synagogue congregation at prayer and an emotive death-bed scene (both unknown to rubens). the death-bed scene depicts family members with prayer-books in their hands - thus depicting the tradition requiring those in the presence of the dying to recite a selection of psalms and related prayers. a gentleman points heavenward, seemingly encouraging the dying man to recite the confession.\n   the introduction specifies that the prayer book was primarily intended for women, both for their own use and for the purpose of instructing their children. an entire section is devoted to prayers relating to death and mourning and concludes with meditations on the nature of the soul and immortality.\n   see: from this world to the next - jewish approaches to illness, death and the afterlife, catalogue of the jewish theological seminary library (1999) p. 9 no. 1 (illus)."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"173","title":{"en":"imrei lev - preghiere d'un cuore israelita [festival prayers]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112788/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is an illustration likely accompanying a Hebrew prayer book titled \"Imrei Lev - Preghiere d'un cuore israelita\" (Festival Prayers). The image depicts a synagogue interior with numerous Jewish men, identifiable by their traditional attire including top hats and beards, engaged in prayer. They are standing and seated, holding prayer books, and facing an ornate ark on the right side of the room. The artwork captures a scene of religious observance, featuring architectural details typical of a synagogue, such as a bimah and decorative railings. The captions at the bottom are in Hebrew and Latin (\"Salmo 122, V. I\"), indicating a European origin, possibly 19th-century given the style of dress.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.539Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":112788,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"lowenstamm, mordechai."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. hebrew with yiddish translation. pp. 18. lightly stained. unbound. 12mo.  vinograd, breslau 211.  h. sulzbach, breslau: 1836."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"174","title":{"en":"mazkereth [eulogy for tzirel rachel, daughter of r. michael shimon may, and wife of the author.]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112789/view","directSalePrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.588Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":112789,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"lunteschitz, abraham isaac."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  ff. 76. stamp of previous owner on title. unbound. 4to.  vinograd, rodelheim 56.  wolf heidenheim, rodelheim: 1813.  the author was the rabbi of westhofen, germany. in the introduction and the first responsa he thanks god for restoring his health and for rescuing him in the aftermath of the french revolution."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"175","title":{"en":"kelilath yofi [talmudic novellae and responsa.] first edition."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112790/view","directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.615Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112790,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112791/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"luria, solomon."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"second edition. title within elaborate decorative pillars. ff. (5), 4-10, 164. mispaginated, though complete. slight worming and staining, marginal repairs to final several leaves with a few words in facsimile. modern calf. folio.  vinograd, cracow 446.  menachem nachum meisels, cracow: 1646.  a bibliographic curiosity is the fact that the contents of \"f. 120v.\" have been duplicated on the facing page \"141r.\" except that the latter contains a line and a half missing in the former, from \"shem shamayim le-vatalah\" until \"she'ein zo netilah kol ikar.\" the explanation for this curiosity is rather obvious. realizing the omission of these lines, the printer then proceeded to reprint the entire page supplying the missing text."},"estimateMax":4000,"lotNumber":"176","title":{"en":"yam shel shlomo [novellae to tractate chulin]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112791/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew religious text titled \"Yam Shel Shlomo,\" which contains novellae (talmudic commentaries) to tractate Chulin. The title page, from the 17th century, is highly decorative, featuring an elaborate architectural frame with columns, a vaulted arch, and intricate engravings of mythological creatures like griffins or lions flanking a central motif. The main text is in Hebrew, centrally placed within this ornate structure. The detailed illustrations and traditional Hebrew script are characteristic of significant rabbinic works from that period.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.541Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $4,000","currency":"USD","id":112791,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"luzzatto, moses chaim."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"the rabbi tzvi hirsch ferber of london copy, with his signature on opening blank. ff. 52. lightly stained. loose in contemporary boards, rubbed. 12mo.  vinograd, sklow 77.  carl yakvelevitz, shklov: 1795.  a scarce edition of an immensely influential book of ethics."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"177","title":{"en":"(ramcha\u201dl). mesilath yesharim [\u201cthe path of the upright.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112792/view","directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.668Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112792,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112793/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(medicine)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first american edition. engraved portrait dr. samuel solomon tipped onto opening blank. pp. 94. ex-library, worn. contemporary roan, needs rebinding. 8vo.  singerman 887; rosenbach 558.  john murphy, baltimore: (1845).  covered here are the jewish medical practitioners of antiquity, as recorded in the bible and talmud, and on through until the middle ages. see h. friedenwald, the jews and medicine, p. 116."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"178","title":{"en":"eliakim carmoly. history of the jewish physicians. translated from the french and with notes by john r.w. dunbar."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112793/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a historical book titled \"History of the Jewish Physicians\" by Eliakim Carmoly, translated from French and annotated by John R. W. Dunbar. The book is a historical account focusing on the subject of Jewish physicians. Printed in Baltimore by John Murphy, it is dated 1845. The item is a textual work, likely printed on paper, featuring a simple, traditional typographic title page with an informal handwritten inscription \"Benja C. Carroll\" at the top.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.542Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112793,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112794/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(megilath esther)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"paper repairs, affecting text of blessings, few minor marginal minor defects, occasional staining, creased as expected. overall, a strong clear impression. h: 22.3 cm. l: 235 cm. h: 8.75 l: 92.5 inches.  the brothers proops, (amsterdam: second half of the 18th-century).  this rare megillah provides valuable insight into the origins of an important series of engraved esther scroll borders. produced in the 18th century and extant in multiple copies and versions, these richly decorated borders long defied localization, and were variously attributed to italy, germany, bohemia/moravia, and the netherlands. what distinguishes the present example from nearly every other representative of this type, is the fact that it was produced on paper (rather than parchment) and contains a printed (rather than handwritten) text. though such a scroll is not considered valid for liturgical recitation, it was only through a close examination of the material and typography of an identical scroll, (sold at christie's, amsterdam, 18th june 2002, lot 390), conducted by dr. adri k. offenberg, that established beyond the shadow of a doubt that these exceptional esther scroll borders were printed in the city of amsterdam in the second half of the 18th century.\n   offenberg's examination revealed that two large sheets of high quality dutch royal paper, cut horizontally and vertically, were used to construct the megillah. by identifying the watermarks, offenberg was able to effectively narrow down the years in which the paper was produced to between 1730-1770. (the same watermarks identified by offenberg in 2002 are also found on the present scroll.) offenberg further posited that a likely candidate for the printers of the current scroll, were the brothers proops (joseph, jacob and abraham proops), who were active in amsterdam between 1734 and 1773."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"179","title":{"en":"complete scroll of esther on paper. printed text within lavish engraved pictorial border. five joined leaves, 22 text columns, plus an elaborately decorated opening panel containing initial blessings. first text panel with enframed, enlarged initial word; final panel containing blessing and prayers recited after the megillah reading, hebrew square and semi-cursive printed types. the text set within elaborately engraved historiated borders depicting the characters and events that populate the esther story, medallion vignette portraits above."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112794/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a complete scroll of Esther (Megillah) on paper, featuring printed Hebrew text within an elaborately engraved pictorial border. The scroll consists of five joined leaves with 22 text columns, plus an opening panel with initial blessings. The text, in Hebrew square and semi-cursive printed types, is set within historiated borders depicting characters and events from the Esther story, along with medallion vignette portraits above. The first text panel includes an enframed, enlarged initial word, while the final panel contains blessings and prayers recited after the Megillah reading.","soldPrice":2500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.544Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112794,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112795/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(megilath esther)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"complete scroll of esther, printed on a single continuous paper sheet in 14 columns. text entirely in yiddish, imitating the design of a traditional hebrew megillah. one scroll, printed in black ink, 50 1/2 in. x 7 in. mounted on stiff paper backing with 1/2-3/4 in. margins; minor tears and losses expertly repaired, not affecting text, very lightly dampstained above first text column and at the end.  leksikon fun der nayer yidisher literatur (1961) vol. iv, p. 241.  new york: 1936.  an unusual example of printing history in america - the only megillah to have been issued in the yiddish language.\n   this scroll was issued with the yiddish translation of the book of esther accomplished by the yiddish poet and bible translator solomon blumgarten, better know as \"yehoash\" (1872-1927). the exacting calligraphy, combining modern and faux-archaic fonts in a style reminiscent of ancient hebrew script, is the work of his daughter evelyn (chava) yehoash blumgarten."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"180","title":{"en":"megiles ester. idish fun yehoyesh - gekhtivet fun evlin yehoyesh."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112795/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"Megiles Ester,\" written in Yiddish by Yehoyesh and revised by Evlin Yehoyesh, dated 1936. The book presents the Megillah of Esther in Yiddish. It is a textual work printed on paper, featuring Hebrew script for the Yiddish text. The title page displays a decorative octagonal frame around the title information, suggesting a designed layout rather than a plain textual presentation.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.545Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":112795,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112796/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"meir simchah hakohen of dvinsk."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 434. previous owner's marks. contemporary boards, spine taped. 4to.  e. levin, riga: 1927.  r. meir simcha of dvinsk (1843-1926) was one of the foremost rabbinic leaders of the pre-war generation. he was known as the \"ohr same'ach\" after his halachic magnum opus, a penetrating study on the mishneh torah of maimonides. his meshech chochmah was published posthumously by r. menachem mendel zak and has since been republished many times to great acclaim.\n   see p. 245 for the eerie prediction: \"there will come a time when the jewish nation will think that berlin is (their) jerusalem, (at which point) a raging storm will destroy them.\""},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"181","title":{"en":"meshech chochmah [novellae to the torah]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112796/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a Hebrew book titled \"Meshech Chochmah,\" which contains novellae (original interpretations) to the Torah. The textual work is printed in Hebrew. The title page features prominent Hebrew typography and includes details about the content as a commentary on the Five Books of Torah. It presents a clear, traditional layout for a scholarly Jewish text.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:48.030Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112796,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"meldola, david ben raphael."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . front and back with various  signatures of the author and his children: hazan elyashav meldola of hamburg and abraham meldola. ff. 4, 66, (1). some staining. contemporary boards, broken. 8vo.  vinograd, amsterdam 2207.  amsterdam: 1793."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"182","title":{"en":"darkei david [commentaries to bereishith]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112797/view","directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.802Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112797,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"menasseh ben israel."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. hebrew title within architectural arch. additional latin title-page, dedication to emperor ferdinand iii and argumentum operis: latin contents of each chapter. a wide margined copy. latin marginalia. ff. (8), 174, (2), (4), (4). lacking portrait (as most all copies). some staining, slight repair to hebrew title with few letters in facsimile, previous owners' inscriptions on hebrew title and front endpaper, hebrew and latin titles and initial supplied from a slightly shorter copy, initial two latin leaves with repair to lower margin. later mottled calf, rebacked and recornered. 4to.  vinograd, amsterdam 202; mehlman 1211; fuks, amsterdam 190; silva rosa 59.  samuel soeiro (the author's son), amsterdam: 1652.  menasseh's celebrated nishmath chaim is of fundamental importance to jewish theology and is the great rabbi's magnum opus."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"183","title":{"en":"nishmath chaim [on the immortality of the soul]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112798/view","directSalePrice":600,"soldPrice":550,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:32.828Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112798,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112799/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(midrash)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . two parts in one. printer's mark on verso of title (yaari, hebrew printers' marks, 35). scattered marginalia. ff. 139, (1), 302, (4). previous owner's signatures, stained with some wear, small hole on title not affecting text. modern calf. folio.  vinograd, venice 1058.  giovanni di gara, venice: 1609-11."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"184","title":{"en":"aaron ben abraham ibn chaim. korban aharon [extensive commentary to the sifra, with an essay on hermeneutics]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112799/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew book titled \"Korban Aharon\" by Aaron ben Abraham ibn Chaim, an extensive commentary on the Sifra, which also includes an essay on hermeneutics. The textual work, printed on paper, is notable for its elaborate engraved title page. The title page features a grand architectural design, resembling an archway flanked by ornate columns and topped with a decorative pediment and crest, all framing the Hebrew text. The page shows signs of age, including some staining and handwritten notations in the upper left corner.","soldPrice":750,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:48.031Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112799,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112800/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(miniature book)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"prepared by meir crescas. divisional title on f. 223 ff. 318. slightly foxed in places, otherwise a fine copy. all edges gilt. contemporary blind-tooled salmon-tinted vellum with murex shell motifs, spine in compartments, starting. housed in contemporary slip-case with green floral patterns. 32mo.  vinograd, amsterdam 1505.  naphtali hertz levi roph&eacute;, amsterdam: 1739.   a most attractive copy in a handsome contemporary binding. \"a delightful miniature prayer-book in hebrew is the seder tefilloth according to sephardi rites, printed by dr. naphtali herz levi in amsterdam.\" l.w. bondy, miniature books (1981) p.31."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"185","title":{"en":"seder tephiloth lechodashim u'lemo'adim [prayers for the entire year]. according to the sephardi rite"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112800/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is a miniature prayer book titled \"Seder Tephiloth lechodashim u'lemo'adim,\" containing prayers for the entire year according to the Sephardi rite. The book features a red cover with black decorative borders, suggesting a finely bound and portable religious text. It is presented with a matching, worn slipcase, indicating its protective and perhaps decorative enclosure. The item appears to be an older, possibly antique, prayer book intended for personal devotion.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:48.033Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":112800,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112801/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(music)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. with an enthusiastic foreword by rabbiner samson raphael hirsch. pp. x, 86. ex-library, light wear. contemporary boards, rebacked. 4to.  j. kauffmann, frankfurt a/ main: 1856.  compositional music scores for the chazan and choir according to the custom and usage of the synagogue in frankfurtam main. the synagogue music contained in \"schire jeschurun\" are of a particular character distinct to those communities that adhere to the frankfurt rite. \"the melodies composed by the deeply pious i. m. japhet (1818-92) became part of the spiritual treasury of many orthodox german congregations.\" see e.m. klugman, rabbi samson raphael hirsch [a biography] (1996) pp. 305-306.\n   on the subject of the choir and other customs of german-jewish synagogue life, see many of the essays by rabbi dr. joseph breuer, in: a time to builld (1995), especially pp. 18-20 and 40-45."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"186","title":{"en":"i. m. japhet. schire jeschurun."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112801/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a musical publication by I. M. Japhet titled \"Schire Jeschurun,\" featuring \"Gottesdienstliche Gesänge\" (Divine Songs) introduced in the synagogue of the Israelitischen Religionsgesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main. The item, dated 1856, is a collection of liturgical music, presented in three sections. The title page is printed in German, indicating the language of the descriptive text, and features a clear, traditional typographic layout with ornamental flourishes.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:48.034Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112801,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112802/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"naphtali hertz ben jacob elchanan."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition . title within woodcut architectural arch. printer's device on title along with signature of former owner: ya'akov weil of karlsruhe. ff. 21, 178 (i.e. 180). lightly browned and dampwrinkled. modern calf. folio.  vinograd, amsterdam 149; fuks, amsterdam 222; mehlman 1092.  immanuel benveniste, amsterdam: 1648.   a most important and comprehensively systematic works of kabbalah. \n   utilizing many sources, the author primarily relied on israel sarug, one of the major disciples of isaac luria (the ar\"i). the publication of the work caused some consternation among the disciples of chaim vital who questioned its reliability. however, shem hagedolim hachadash (under the title r. zadok hakohen of lublin) dismisses most of these objections (see sepher ha'zichronoth (warsaw, 1929) p. 24).\n   despite the objections raised, the detail and clarity of the emek hamelech exerted profound influence on both r. shne'or zalman, the founder of chabad, as well as the disciples of the gaon of vilna."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"187","title":{"en":"emek hamelech."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112802/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This is a Hebrew book titled \"Emek Hamelech,\" which is a kabbalistic work. The book features an elaborate engraved architectural title page. The design includes columns, arches, and decorative elements such as a coat of arms at the top, framing the Hebrew text of the title. 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It is a theological or Halachic discussion concerning the use of the organ in synagogues. The book was published in Breslau in 1863, primarily in German, with some Hebrew script. The title page features a clean, traditional layout with some handwritten annotations at the top, suggesting its historical ownership or cataloging.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:45.685Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112813,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112814/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"riesser, eliezer leizer (jacob)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"in judeo-german, with some hebrew. pp. 35. modern boards. sm. 8vo.  vinograd altona 214.  bonn brothers, altona: 1819.  the author was father of gabriel riesser, champion of german-jewish emancipation."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"199","title":{"en":"zend schreiben in meine gloibens genossen in hamburg [discussion of jewish culture and criticism of certain community leaders]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112814/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":300,"aiDescription":"This is a printed textual work titled \"Zend Schreiben in Meine Gloibens Genossen in Hamburg,\" which translates to a discussion of Jewish culture and criticism of community leaders. 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that when he goes abroad (which is as oft as he pleases) he is always attended as a king, to the admiration of all sober men. all this being permitted by the grand signior himself, who allows him a considerable daily maintenance.\"\n   this amounts to an unwitting conflation of fact and fantasy on the part of this english correspondent (likely charles chillingworth, the english deputy in livorno) relaying outdated information. while it is true that great numbers of visitors had visited shabtai tzvi during his imprisonment in the tower of gallipoli, nicknamed by his ardent followers \"migdal oz\" (tower of strength) and that he was given a small stipend to meet his daily needs, he was in fact kept under heavy guard and restricted from leaving his \"gilded cage.\" indeed by the time this account was published in london in mid-october, shabbetai tzvi had already received an ultimatum by the sultan on september 16, 1666. when presented with the choice of conversion to islam or death, shabbtai tzvi chose conversion to islam.\n   the second paragraph reads \"they have a new prophet also risen in scio [chios], who declares that the 26 of the seventh moneth or moon, which begins the 30th instant, all the world is to see the deliverance of the jews.\" the reference is almost certainly to a letter of nathan of gaza, the prophet of shabbtai tzvi, and written in the wake of the apostasy, resetting the date of the messianic redemption to the spring of 1667.\n   for nathan's letter, see gershom scholem, sabbatai sevi, pp. 720-1; 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hayon insisted they were genuine while hagiz and ashkenazi maintained that they were fabricated. soon competing claims of heresy, forgery, collusion and chicanery enveloped the protagonists on both sides. when moses hagiz and hakham tzvi ashkenazi had convinced those rabbis who had provided approbations to hayon's works to recant, they published a pamphlet to that effect. the amsterdam ma'amad, stood by their previous assertion that hayon was innocent of all charges and issued a rebuttal in december of 1713, entitled \"koshet imrei emeth.\" the ma'amad then ordered that the text be translated into spanish in order to ensure that their disdain for the actions of hagiz and tzvi be publicized to the broader jewish population. the polemical controversy which raged in amsterdam in 1713 concerning the sabbatianism of nehemiah hayon, was a precursor to even more intense battles between opposing rabbinic camps, over alleged acts of sabbatian heresy in the decades to come, most notably between jacob emden and jonathan eybeschuetz.\n   see e. carlebach, the pursuit of heresy: rabbi moses hagiz and the sabbatian controversy (1990) pp. 108-21."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"203","title":{"en":"manifiesto o relacion, de que ha passado en el examen del libro intitulado bet codes a codassim, y oz le-elohim, compuesto por el h.r. nehemya hiya jayon\u2026"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112818/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical printed document, a \"Manifiesto o Relacion,\" detailing the examination of a book titled \"Bet Codes a Codassim, y Oz Le-Elohim\" by H.R. 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The text is in Swedish and was published in Stockholm in 1788 by Johan Christ. Holmberg. The pamphlet relates to a public celebration at the synagogue of Aaron Isaac on Riddareholmen, instigated by Gumperts Hirtschs. The title page includes a small woodcut illustration of a lyre surrounded by floral elements, adding a decorative touch typical of 18th-century printing.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:56.972Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112823,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112824/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(talmud, babylonian)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"with device on title-page featuring coronet above the letters \"fr\" (fridericus rex). signature and inscription of nathan bamberger on front and rear endpapers. stained, title-page trimmed and laid down, few leaves remargined. later boards, 24mo.  michael gottschalk & daniel jablonski, (berlin / frankfurt a/main): 1722.   a scarce, miniature gemara. \n   \"this enigmatic pocket edition of tractate sukah fits comfortably into the palm of a hand. it is the smallest recorded printed talmudic tractate. it does not include any commentaries, an indication that this edition was printed under the influence of the maharal of prague\" - who emphasized the fundamental importance of regularly reviewing one's studies; mastering the text, before proceeding to a more advanced focus on the commentaries.\n   see yeshiva university museum catalogue, printing the talmud: from bomberg to schottenstein (2005) pp. 260-61; m. heller, an enigmatic tractate, in: printing the talmud: a history of the individual treatises printed from 1700-1750 (1992) pp. 191-96."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"209","title":{"en":"masechta sukah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112824/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed religious tract titled \"Masechta Sukah,\" a section of the Talmud. 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The title page, shown in the image, is adorned with an elaborate decorative border. The main title \"Talmud Bavli\" is prominently displayed in red Hebrew script. 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The cover features a striking constructivist design with bold red and black graphic elements, typical of early 20th-century modernist aesthetics. The year \"1927\" is clearly visible in black, indicating its publication date. The text on the cover is primarily in Yiddish, using Hebrew script, reflecting its cultural and linguistic context.","soldPrice":4000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:53.712Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112826,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112827/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(women)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. text in judeo-espa&ntilde;ol (ladino). additional title-page in french. pp. viii, 488. recent morocco-backed marbled boards with original printed wrappers bound in. 4to.  yaari, ladino 286; yaari, const. 668.  isaac gabbai, constantinople: 1913.  a series of scholarly studies concerning the women of the bible, from the famous to the obscure. bears the encomium of w. bacher, as well as the rabbinic approbations of abraham danon of constantinople and ben zion cuenque of jerusalem (editor of hame'assef). the latvian born author served as rabbi in bulgaria for close to half a century, until his death in 1936."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"212","title":{"en":"zemach rabbiner. las madres judias de la epoca biblica."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112827/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a book titled \"Las Madres Judias de la Epoca Biblica\" by Zemach Rabbiner, which translates to \"The Jewish Mothers of the Biblical Era.\" The catalog text indicates the publication year as 1913, alongside the Hebrew year 5673. The book is presented as a textual work, with the title and author clearly visible in both Spanish and Hebrew on the title page. The item focuses on a religious or historical subject matter, specifically relating to biblical Jewish figures.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:53.713Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112827,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(women)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"translated, compared and revised by  rachel mayer.  ff. (4), 406. browned. original boards. 8vo.  appel brothers, vienna: 1921.  this extensive translation represents a herculean literary effort, all the more notable given that very little is know about the female translator."},"estimateMax":200,"lotNumber":"213","title":{"en":"the order of prayers - of the united hebrew congregations of the british empire."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112828/view","directSalePrice":150,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:33.633Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$150 - $200","currency":"USD","id":112828,"estimateMin":150},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(yeshivath mir)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition.  pp. 4, 44, 1. browned. original printed wrappers, chipped and taped. 8vo.  m. ben yakir, lodz: 1936.  the introduction states that this publication was issued by a group of former yeshiva students who subsequently went into business. in order to continue the spirit of the yeshiva, r. yerucham levovitz suggested they form a weekly study-group in gemara. the editors here proudly state that these published lectures were composed by those who worked for a living yet ensured they set aside time for torah study. it should be noted that a few of these writers later became celebrated rabbis in america."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"214","title":{"en":"kovetz chidushei torah [novellae to tractate berachoth]. by the rosh yeshiva of mir, rabbis and dayanim of lodz, and a group of working mir alumni."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112829/view","directSalePrice":300,"soldPrice":200,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:33.660Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112829,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112830/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(zionism)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. two volumes. pp. (4), iv, 511; (4), 493. touch foxed. contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards, on cover scratched. 8vo.  michel l&eacute;vy, paris: 1860.  joseph salvador (1779\u20131873) was a french scholar of sephardic origin. the present thesis \"was his attempt to outline a universal religion based on a fusion of judaism and christianity. the author believed that the natural center for this syncretistic religion was jerusalem, and visualized the evolution of this universal faith as a lineal outgrowth of what he imagined classical judaism to have been. to achieve this fusion of religions, salvador advocated the establishment of a new state, a bridge between the orient and the occident.\" see j. adler, restoring the jews to their homeland: nineteen centuries in the quest for zion (1997) p. 130.\n   salvador's thinking is proto-zionist. he viewed jerusalem and the future state of the restored jews as a spiritual condition, not a political one. his thesis was modified and echoed by later zionist thinkers such as theodor herzl and achad ha'am."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"215","title":{"en":"joseph salvador. paris, rome, jerusalem ou la question religieuse au xix siecle."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112830/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a book by Joseph Salvador titled \"Paris, Rome, Jérusalem ou la Question Religieuse au XIX Siècle\" (Paris, Rome, Jerusalem or the Religious Question in the 19th Century). The title page indicates it is \"Tome Premier\" (Volume One) and was published in Paris by Michel Lévy Frères, Libraires-Éditeurs in 1860. The book addresses the religious question in the 19th century, reflecting a scholarly or philosophical discourse of the period. The text is in French, and the design of the title page is typical of mid-19th century European publishing.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:53.715Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112830,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(zionism)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"first american edition.  pp. (1), 16. ex-library, tape repair and browning to title page, pencil-marks throughout. bound into library boards. tall 8vo.  maccabaean publishing company, new york: 1906.  leon pinsker (1821-91), hitherto an assimilationist, underwent a dramatic change in outlook following the russian government-instigated pogroms in 1881. the publication of this famous tract, with its dispassionate analysis of the psychological and social roots of anti-semitism, provided the stimulus for the chibath zion movement, the direct precursor to herzlian political zionism."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"216","title":{"en":"leo pinsker. auto-emancipation. translated into english by d.s. blondheim."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112831/view","directSalePrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:33.713Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112831,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112832/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(judaica)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 1000 numbered copies. engraved frontispiece by arthur szyk, signed below image. two further engraved plates by e.m. lilien and s. jakubowski. 158 photographic illustrations of jewish ceremonial and fine art. introduction by majer balaban. summaries in english, french and german original boards, gilt. lg. 8vo  mayer 865.  lemberg: 1935.  catalogue of the maximillian goldstein collection of judaica"},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"217","title":{"en":"goldstein, maksymiljan and karol dresdner. kultura i szutka ludu zydowskiego na ziemiach polskich [\u201cthe culture and art of the jewish people in poland.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112832/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is an artistic print, likely an illustration or frontispiece, for the work \"Kultura i Sztuka Ludu Zydowskiego na Ziemiach Polskich\" (The Culture and Art of the Jewish People in Poland) by Maksymiljan Goldstein and Karol Dresdner. The black and white woodcut-style image depicts two bearded men in traditional attire, one holding a small, intricate object. The background features architectural elements and patterned designs, with Hebrew text above and a signature below. The work reflects Jewish cultural art, possibly from the early to mid-20th century, given the illustrative style.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:53.716Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":112832,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112833/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"koslowsky, nota."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"ten illustrated plates. loose as issued in original portfolio. additional text plate. 13 x 18 inches (sheet size).  n.p: (1958)."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"218","title":{"en":"israel: its people and places."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112833/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":200,"aiDescription":"This is an art print titled \"Moonlight Over the Sea of Galilee\" by Nola Kosowsky, described as a reproduction from an original oil painting of 18 x 24 inches. The artwork depicts a serene landscape of the Sea of Galilee at night, with moonlight breaking through clouds and illuminating the water and surrounding hills. The print is labeled \"Israel: Its People and Places,\" placing it within a genre of travel or scenic art celebrating Israeli geography. The visual features include dramatic lighting and a tranquil, expansive view of the body of water.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:53.718Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":112833,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112834/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(postcards)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"each with inscriptions.  breslau, early 20th-century includes: r. akiva eger, r. shimon sofer, r. avraham tiktin, r. dov-ber meisels, r. yehonosan eybeschutz, and the smichos chachomim (r. naftali hacohen)."},"estimateMax":800,"lotNumber":"219","title":{"en":"collection of six illustrated new year postcards, featuring prominent rabbinical figures from germany and poland. from the rare series issued by schottlaender."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112834/view","tags":["uscollectibles_stamps","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a collection of six illustrated New Year postcards. Each postcard features a portrait of a prominent rabbinical figure, set within an ornate oval frame, and includes handwritten messages. The postcards are from a rare series issued by Schottlaender, depicting rabbinical figures from Germany and Poland. The presence of Hebrew and German text, along with traditional imagery, suggests they are religious or culturally significant ephemera, likely dating from the late 19th or early 20th century based on style.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:53.719Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $800","currency":"USD","id":112834,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(isra&euml;ls, jozef)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"complete set of six plates. introduction by edward karsen. text in dutch. heavily stained. loose as issued in original printed portfolio. folio.  roeloffzen-h&uuml;bner and van santen, amsterdam: 1912."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"220","title":{"en":"vereeniging tot bevordering van beeldende kunsten [association for the promotion of visual arts]. jozef isra&euml;ls."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112835/view","directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:33.819Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112835,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112836/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ryback, issachar ber."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"30 tinted and black-and-white lithographs (including title) numbered iii-xxxi, all complete. few fore-edges chipped. original pictorial blue suede, worn (as most all copies), covers detached. oblong lg. folio.  verlag schwellen, berlin: 1923.  following the retreat of ukrainian nationalist forces before the russian red army in 1919, mass killings of jews occurred. one such pogrom took place in ryback's birthplace, yelizavetgrad (presently, kropyvnytskyi), killing his father. this moving series of lithographs portrays the ravaged shtetl and expresses the artist's grief for a world he abandoned and was subsequently destroyed.\n   see israel museum catalogue, tradition and revolution: the jewish renaissance in russian avant-garde art 1912-1928 (1987), no.136 i-xxx (illustrated); j&uuml;dische lebenswelten katalog, berlin (1991), no.7/25 (illustrated)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"221","title":{"en":"shtetl. mein choruver heim: a gedekenish [\u201cmy destroyed home: a memorial.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112836/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is an artwork titled \"Shtetl. Mein Choruver Heim: A Gedekenish\" (\"My Destroyed Home: A Memorial\"). It is a drawing or print depicting a distorted, expressionistic view of a shtetl, a traditional Jewish village. The scene features dramatically angled buildings and two figures in the foreground, evoking a sense of loss and destruction. The monochromatic style and subject matter suggest a somber and memorializing tone, characteristic of art addressing historical trauma.","soldPrice":2400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:00.599Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112836,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"schatz, bezalel."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"photographic illustrations of the artist's work. with original serigraph laid in, signed in pencil by schatz. opening blank of this copy signed by schatz and inscribed by him to grace morley, director of the san francisco museum of art. foreword by henry miller. pp. (20). original printed wrappers. 4to.  san francisco: 1949."},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"222","title":{"en":"exhibition of oil paintings. san francisco museum of art."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112837/view","directSalePrice":200,"soldPrice":250,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:33.872Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$200 - $300","currency":"USD","id":112837,"estimateMin":200},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112838/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(szyk, arthur)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"magnificent hand-colored illustrations by szyk: 12 pochoir plates and 15 initials. one of 300 numbered copies. original printed wrappers within gilt-tooled green morroco, hand-made marbled endpapers. sm. 4to.  albin michel, paris: 1927.  le puits de jacob was the first modern work of fiction illustrated by szyk. \"the theme of the novel accords perfectly with szyk's personal belief that biblical stories and teachings can serve as role models for modern jewry.\" see j.p. ansell, arthur szyk (2004) pp. 47-9, 273."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"223","title":{"en":"benoit, pierre. le puits de jacob [\u201cjacob's well.\u201d] preface by a. de monzie."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112838/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a book, \"Le Puits de Jacob\" (Jacob's Well) by Pierre Benoit, featuring miniatures by Arthur Szyk and a preface by A. de Monzie. The cover is predominantly white with gold text and a small, colorful illustration at the center. The illustration depicts a stylized, green-faced figure with a heart in hand, set against a dark background. Published by Albin Michel, Éditeur in Paris, this item falls into the genre of illustrated literature, likely from the early to mid-20th century given the style of the illustration.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:00.600Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112838,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112839/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"szyk, arthur."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"one of 1000 numbered copies, inscribed and signed by szyk. featuring 75 illustrated plates (several in color) original black morocco gilt, rubbed. fine hand-made abstract-patterned end-papers. housed in matching slip-case, loose at one end. sm. folio.  the heritage press, new york: 1946.  a powerful retrospective of szyk's wartime political illustrations. for a detailed account how this dramatic collection of cartoons came to be published, see j.p. ansell, arthur szyk: artist, jew, pole (2004) pp. 159-63."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"224","title":{"en":"ink & blood. a book of drawings by arthur szyk. introduction by struthers burt."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112839/view","tags":["usart_drawings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a drawing by Arthur Szyk from his book \"Ink & Blood,\" with an introduction by Struthers Burt, specifically Plate IV titled \"AMERICA. Democracy at work.\" The drawing is highly detailed and colorful, depicting a vibrant scene of American workers engaged in various industrial and wartime activities. Visual features include soldiers, factory workers, military equipment, and elements of an industrial landscape, all framed by decorative borders incorporating American flag motifs. The style is illustrative and patriotic, typical of Szyk's work during the mid-20th century.","soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:00.602Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112839,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112840/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(yudovin, solomon)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"first edition. one of 1200 copies. profusely illustrated with black and white woodcuts of russian-jewish village life by yudovin. russian text. pp. 47, (1). original pictorial wrappers, extremities touch worn, inner margins neatly taped. sm. 4to.  academy of arts, leningrad: 1928.  born in the illustrious city of vitebsk, solomon yudovin (1892-1954) studied art under the great yehudah penn. yudovin accompanied his uncle, s. an-sky, during the course of the later's two-year ethnographic expedition through the jewish pale of settlement.\n   see israel museum catalogue, the jewish art of solomon yudovin (1991)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"225","title":{"en":"e. gollerbach & i. joffe. graviuri na dereve [\u201cengravings on wood.\u201d]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112840/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is an engraving on wood by E. Gollerbach & I. Joffe, titled \"Graviuri na Dereve.\" The image depicts four bearded men, likely Jewish, intently working with tools, possibly crafting or repairing an object with a wheel. The artwork is characterized by its stark black and white contrast and intricate detailing, typical of woodcut engravings. The textual content on the page is in Russian, indicating the origin or language of the accompanying commentary or publication.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:00.603Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112840,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112841/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(antisemitism)"},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"circa 1,000 autograph letters signed. contained in several binders (religious authorities in two binders, politicians in four binders, academics, writers and journalists in one binder each). along with two binders comprising comprehensive indices of all parties written to, along with various statistics tabulating received responses. along several additional folders with ancillary materials. further to the summary below, select extracts from these hundreds of letters are available upon request.  buenos aires (and worldwide): 1974-78.   the project: \n   between the years 1974-78 (primarily, the winter of 1976-77), jos&eacute; moskovits commenced a uniquely ambitious project, to conduct a systematic, worldwide survey of attitudes towards anti-semitism by individuals of influence. canvassing by mail some 5,000 parties in more than 150 countries, moskovits addressed his survey to heads of state, prime ministers, presidents and numerous other politicians; as well as scientists, journalists, authors, artists, doctors, and corporate, military and religious leaders.\n   moskovits embarked on this project with the expressed objective of compiling and presenting the results of this giant investigation into a book which was to be edited by dr. asher mibashan (1914-2005), the buenos aires bureau chief of jta (jewish telegraphic agency). the work however was never published, primarily due to the forced relocation of moskovits from argentina to israel during the worst years of the \"dirty war.\" moskovits and mibashan however, did prepare the introduction for their unrealized magnum opus, and its contents shed light on their own perspective on this truly amazing endeavor:\n   quoting from the likes of jean paul sartre, sigmund freud, james parkes, joachim prinz, and numerous others, moskovits and mibashan astutely reflect on the many facets of anti-semitism, the psychological, the political, the sociological, the religious, and the psycho-sexual. the closing words to their introduction are perhaps the most telling and most timeless. \"this terrible disease of the spirit seems to be the only example, in the entire repertoire of human psychopathology that, rather than attacking the one who contracts it, kills instead only those who are immune from it.\"\n   \n the questions:    the survey contained the following questions:\n   1) do you think that jew-hating (anti-semitism) is a rational attitude or is it pathological?\n   2) in your opinion, has anti-semitism objective causes? if so, are they of a theological, racial, economic, social, psychological or any other nature?\n   3) do you believe that an honest inter-religious dialogue is feasible and that it could be useful for a better living together?\n   4) do you agree that the jews, because of their weakness have often been chosen as scapegoats by governments and political bodies in order to divert the attention of the masses from other, more pressing problems? in other words, that anti-semitism practiced in any of its forms, has been used as an unholy political weapon?\n   5) do you feel that the malicious and consistent association of abhorrent concepts like \"apartheid\" or \"racism\" with zionism constitutes an anti-semitic aggression and that we are now witnessing an offensive on a global scale against anything jewish?\n   6) could and should something be done in your view of this?\n   7) do you believe that anti-jewish propaganda should be made a criminal offense of instigation to discrimination?\n   (questions 5 and 7 were omitted from surveys sent to correspondents in arab countries. question 7 was omitted in questionnaires sent to israelis).\n   each survey was accompanied by a cover letter from moskovits, which explained the motivation behind the project: \"in my capacity of president of the association of jewish survivors from the nazi persecution, i have the honor of writing you in order to obtain your opinion about anti-semitism in its various manifestations, its causes, effects, etc. we, the survivors of nazi persecution, having been witnesses of the holocaust, have a very particular perception for everything which openly or covertly reminds us of the blackest period of mankind. we shall therefore duly value your reply to the questions raised in the form.\n   moskovits further invited each recipient to feel free to proceed beyond the limitations of the questionnaire and to openly and freely express themselves \"according to your own opinion\" on the issue of anti-semitism in general, concluding with \"your viewpoint could be most useful for a correct approach to the problem.\" the cover letters, like the surveys themselves, were written in one of five languages: spanish, german, french, italian, or english.\n   \n the response: \n   moskovits received nearly one thousand responses to his survey, from a remarkably diverse cross section of cultural, political, scientific and academic elites from around the globe, expressing nearly every imaginable response to his simple questionnaire. he meticulously compiled the responses in over a dozen large binders, sub-divided by profession and nationality. with each response he included the original envelope and a note containing the person's name, country and language in which he originally corresponded.\n   the collated answers run the gamut from brief handwritten \"yes\" and \"no\" responses, to lengthy excurses on the history and development of anti-semitism, to apologetics meant to assuage the inherent guilt quite obviously felt by some of the correspondents. some, displaying a sign of the times, questioned moskovits's motives, wondering if he had communist affiliations, and others attempted to explain why they would not or could not answer the interrogatory.\n   responses were received from countries throughout the americas, europe (west and east), the middle east asia and africa, including such distant locales as tonga, rhodesia, new zealand and the republic of transkei. a small selection of those that responded to moskovits included: birch bayh, sir isaiah berlin, zbigniew brzezinski, prof. milton friedman, hans dietrich genscher, princess grace of monaco, king hassan ii of morocco, conrad hilton, president erich honecker, president f&eacute;lix houphou&euml;t-boigny, u.s. vice president hubert humphrey, queen juliana of the netherlands, pierre mendes france, u.s. senator edmund s. muskie, president julius nyerere of tanzania, king olav v of norway, olof palme, clairborne pell, then - prime ministers of israel shimon peres and yitzhak rabin, otto preminger, former u.s. vice president nelson rockefeller, alan sillitoe, lady margaret thatcher, kurt waldheim, hon. william whitelaw, etc.\n   \n biography: \n   yosef (jos&eacute;) moskovits (1926-2014) was born in mez&ouml;cs&aacute;t, hungary and by his early teens had already been sent to a forced labor battalion. when his parents were seized and sent to concentration camps, moskovits was able to flee and joined the jewish resistance in budapest. captured after an action in late 1944, he was held by the hungarian fascists of the arrow cross and imprisoned in the notorious margit prison in budapest, contemporaneously with hannah szenes. moskowitz was among the 30 prisoners freed during a daring raid on the prison by members of the zionist hashomer hatzair organization. after the liberation of budapest by the soviets in january 1945, moskovits became a leader of dror-habonim and was active in the covert effort to transport jewish survivors to british mandatory palestine. in 1947, he was captured by the british and imprisoned in cyprus until the end of the mandate and the declaration of the state of israel. upon his arrival he fought as a volunteer in the golani brigade during the war of independence, until he was wounded and honorably discharged in 1949.\n   in 1953, moskowitz and his wife halina emigrated to south america, living for two years in paraguay, before settling in argentina. in 1958 moskovits opened a law office in buenos aires to assist holocaust survivors from all over south america with reparation claims against germany. his maintained close contact with simon wiesenthal and assisted in the identification of nazi war criminals who had fled to south america. moskovits played a particularly important role in the capture of adolf eichmann, setting up safe houses for the mossad. his law office was also used as a cover for israeli agents searching for the infamous josef mengele.\n   from 1967 to 1976, moskovits was the president of sherit hapleita, the argentine association of jewish survivors of nazi persecution. raising awareness of the holocaust in argentina, organizing survivor reunions and commemorations, participating in international holocaust events and conferences, and holding demonstrations in support of the state of israel. at the height of argentina's so-called dirty war, from 1976 to 1984, mr. moskovits was forced to move to israel from where he continued to represent his survivor clients. he maintained his position as honorary president of sherit hapleita until his death in 2014."},"estimateMax":25000,"lotNumber":"226","title":{"en":"an extraordinary world-wide study on anti-semitism, created by the holocaust survivor and prominent argentinean reparation lawyer, jos&eacute; moskovits (1926-2014)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112841/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":20000,"aiDescription":"This lot comprises a collection of correspondence related to an extraordinary worldwide study on anti-Semitism, created by Holocaust survivor and Argentinean reparation lawyer José Moskovits (1926-2014). The items include various letters, aerograms, and envelopes from different international institutions and individuals, some bearing postage stamps and postmarks. The diverse array of documents, in multiple languages and from various geographic locations, highlights the global scope of Moskovits's research and advocacy against anti-Semitism, likely dating from the mid to late 20th century.","soldPrice":45000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:00.605Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20,000 - $25,000","currency":"USD","id":112841,"estimateMin":20000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112842/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(australia)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"english text in a gothic calligraphic hand. black, blue, gold-leaf and colored inks on vellum. text set within richly decorated arch, with highly wrought detail surmounted by the decalogue in hebrew. signed below by the minister, president, treasurer and other officers of the synagogue (12 signatures). some staining along right margin, not affecting image or text. some tape attached on reverse along perimeter. 27 x 20 inches (sheet size).  melbourne: 26th november, 1867.  a proud monument to early australian jewry.\n   melbourne, the capital of victoria, was founded in 1835. the melbourne jewish community was established in 1841, six years later the melbourne hebrew congregation was inaugurated.\n   australia's religious life was based on the traditions of anglo-jewry. its minister at the time of this historic royal visit was london-born rabbi abraham frederick ornstein (1836-95), who officiated in melbourne from 1866-75, before accepting the call to cape town, south africa.\n   see l.m. goldman, jews in victoria in the 19th century (1954)."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"227","title":{"en":"testimonial of the melbourne hebrew congregation addressed to the duke of edinburgh. in this lavish illuminated large vellum certificate, the representatives of the congregation express their pleasure at the prince's arrival to melbourne, declare their allegiance to the royal family, and wish the prince success and prosperity."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112842/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a lavishly illuminated large vellum certificate, a testimonial from the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation addressed to the Duke of Edinburgh. The document expresses the congregation's pleasure at the prince's arrival and declares allegiance to the royal family. Visually, it features an elaborate architectural frame with columns, decorative motifs, and a Hebrew inscription at the top, enclosing the main English text. The materials are vellum and ink, with watercolor illumination.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:00.607Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":112842,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112843/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"banet, mordechai."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"two full pages. stained, edges frayed affecting a few letters, margins taped. folio.  adar, nikolsburg: 1794.  r. mordechai banet of nikolsburg (1753-1829), was the chief rabbiof moravia and a colleague of rabbis akiva eger and moshe sofer. he authored a number of scholarly works including responsa har hamor and parashath mordechai. r. banet was held in the highest esteem by the chasam sofer who, in his eulogy, called him a gaon olam and gadol hador.\n   see n.z. friedmann, otzar harabanim, m-13753; je, vol. iii pp. 14-15; ej, vol. iv cols. 159-160."},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"228","title":{"en":"autograph letter, written in hebrew to r. zalman nathan, rabbi of teshus. a responsa concerning milk sold to a gentile for consumption on pesach."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112843/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter, handwritten in Hebrew, addressed to R. Zalman Nathan, Rabbi of Teshus. The subject matter is a responsa concerning the halakhic permissibility of milk sold to a gentile for consumption during Pesach. The letter is on aged paper with visible creasing and torn edges, suggesting historical authenticity and use. The script is a dense, fluid Hebrew cursive, filling most of the page.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:00.608Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":112843,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112844/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"berezovsky, sholom noach."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"discussing candidates for political office. one page.  12th menachem av, tiberias: 1937.  widely known for his teachings published as a series of books entitled nesivos sholom, the slonimer rebbe is among the most influential of contemporary chassidic rebbes."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"229","title":{"en":"(the slonimer rebbe, 1911-2000). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew on letterhead of local youth branch office of agudath israel, to the central agudath israel office, jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112844/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by the Slonimer Rebbe (1911-2000), written in Hebrew. The letter is on the letterhead of the local youth branch office of Agudath Israel in Tiberias and is addressed to the central Agudath Israel office in Jerusalem. It features a visible purple circular stamp with Hebrew text and the city name 'Tiberias', along with the Rebbe's signature. The text is handwritten in a clear Hebrew script on white paper.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:00.610Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":112844,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112845/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"berlin, chaim."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning charitable funds collected from towns and villages across russia for the benefit of the va'ad hakelali in jerusalem. r. chaim requests that individual receipts should be sent to him in volozhin for subsequent distribution. two pages.  8th sivan, paris: 1892.  r. chaim berlin (1832-1913) was the son of rabbi naphtali zevi judah berlin (the netziv), dean of the volozhin yeshivah. r. chaim served as rabbi of moscow, later succeeding his father in volozhin, until the yeshiva's forced closure. in later years, he served as jerusalem's unofficial, senior consulting rabbi. the prominent yeshivath r. chaim berlin of brooklyn, new york, was founded in his memory."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"230","title":{"en":"autograph letter signed, written in hebrew on letterhead of rosh yeshiva of volozhin, to rabbi shmuel salant of jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112845/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed, written in Hebrew on the official letterhead of the Rosh Yeshiva of Volozhin. The letter is addressed to Rabbi Shmuel Salant of Jerusalem. It features handwritten Hebrew text filling most of the page, with the printed letterhead visible at the top. The document is on white paper and bears a clear signature at the bottom.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:00.611Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112845,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112846/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(bible)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on paper. various rabbinic semi-cursive hands, without nikud. commentary only, no verses. marginalia in places with additional material pertaining to the text, often quoting the baal haturim. ff. 211. variously worn and stained, few small tears, recent owner's ink stamp. later boards. 4to.  (iraq?): early 19th century.  the colophon states the manuscript was written for \"seliman alnakash. may he and his children study it intently\u2026 whomsoever might steal it, may they be bitten by a snake.\" the alnakash family name was prevalent in iraq."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"231","title":{"en":"rashi's commentary to the torah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112846/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This item is a textual manuscript page presenting Rashi's commentary to the Torah, rendered in Hebrew script. The page features handwritten text, indicating it is an ancient or medieval religious commentary. The script is clear but shows variations typical of manuscript production. The text is arranged in distinct blocks, and the page exhibits a light, warm hue suggesting aged parchment or paper. This piece is a significant example of Jewish scholarship and manuscript tradition.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:13.398Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":112846,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112847/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"berlin, meir of mohilev"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning changes enacted in sabbath prayers by the reform movement of breslau. three pages, with attached address panel. edges frayed, few small holes. 4to.  25th tishrei, (mohilev): 1845.  the writer (d. 1869) was an uncle and the primary teacher of r. naphtali tzvi yehuda berlin of volozhin (the netziv).\n   this letter relates to the controversial liturgical practices enacted by the reform movement in breslau, who removed from the musaf prayers the recitation of portions relating to temple offerings. such actions were widely denounced by the dayan of breslau, r. joseph leib feder and chief rabbi r. gedaliah tiktin. they in turn sought r. meir berlin for his support. hence the present letter: \"due to the current emergency\" the need to correspond on chol hamoed is required\" and so r. berlin here pens a detailed halachic response to the situation. he also requests of his correspondent, r. guttmacher - one of the outstanding disciples of r. akiva eger - that he study the matter and join in supporting against reformist actions."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"232","title":{"en":"autograph letter signed, written in hebrew to rabbi eliyahu guttmacher (1795-1874)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112847/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is an autograph letter signed, written in Hebrew, addressed to Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher (1795-1874). The letter is handwritten in a dense Hebrew cursive script on what appears to be aged paper. The paper exhibits some wear, including visible folds and uneven edges, characteristic of historical documents. The text is tightly packed, indicating a detailed communication.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:13.399Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112847,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112848/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bialik, chaim nachman."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"inscribed and signed by bialik on opening blank to the yiddish actress miriam elias . illustrated. divisional title pages framed in brown or green. pp. vi, 292. lightly thumbed with minor soiling, mostly at corners. contemporary gilt-tooled maroon morocco, rubbed. 4to.  jozef fisher, cracow: 1908.   accompanied by: miriam elias's well-worn performer's working copy (pp. 74) of the script of bein shnei olamot (the dybbuk), interleaved and heavily annotated in several hands, including several illustrations (presumably set designs). also included are elias's handwritten hebrew notes from a series of lecture on the stanislavski acting method delivered in october of 1917 by evgenii vakhtangov, student of stanislavski and director of habimah. \n and: miriam elias's autograph manuscript notebook (pp. 185).\n   the present lot of three literary items traverses the intersection of the lives of the preeminent early 20th century jewish-russian poet chaim nachman bialik (1873-1934) and the yiddish and hebrew stage actress miriam elias (b. 1897-?)\n   the two first met in 1921 during rehearsals for the hebrew language production of anski's \"the dybbuk,\" which premiered at the habimah theater in moscow in 1922, starring hanna rovina as leah, and miriam elias as chanan. bialik who had translated the play into hebrew, acknowledged elias's performance by presenting her with this deluxe copy of his collected poems. the warm inscription reads: \"to miriam elias, a daughter of miriam, the original dancer of israel, moscow, 5281 (=1921), in remembrance, chaim nachman bialik.\"\n   bialik soon left russia for the land of israel where he was immediately recognized as a celebrated literary figure. to this day, bialik is recognized as israel's national poet and his poems, and the songs based on them, have become an essential part of the culture of modern israel.\n   in 1934, following bialik's death, a memorial service was held in his honor at new york's carnegie hall. according to a contemporary newspaper report: \"the near capacity crowd heard a wide range of speakers and then listened to\u2026jewish actress miriam elias recite two of bialik's poems including \"when i am dead.\" it seems that miriam elias prepared for this recitation using this very volume, given to her by the great poet himself, as the pages on which the poem here appears are noticeably well thumbed."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"233","title":{"en":"shirim [poems]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112848/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This lot consists of a collection of 'Shirim' (poems), presented as multiple unbound or softcover volumes and manuscripts. One item appears to be a bound book with a red cover, open to a table of contents, while others are loose pages and pamphlets. The texts are predominantly in Hebrew, with some handwritten annotations and additions. The collection showcases a variety of formats, from printed works to manuscript notes.","soldPrice":1800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:13.401Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112848,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112849/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ben-david (blau), ruth & amram blau"},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"comprising 18 letters by ruth ben david, wife of r. amram blau, written to her (future) husband as well as written by her to: the satmar rebbe r. yoel teitelbaum, r. dov sokolovsky and r. abraham ya'akov epstein.  * with: one autograph letter signed by r. amram blau, written to r. yoel teitelbaum of satmar.  * and: two contemporary printed broadsides, and an unsigned typescript note. jerusalem, bnei braq and brooklyn, ny: 1965-66.  a series of erudite, introspective and deeply emotional letters relating to the bitter divisions which arose within the ultra-orthodox world surrounding the marriage of rabbi amram blau (1894\u20131974), prominent leader of the neturei karta sect, and ruth ben-david (1920-2000), the divorced, french convert to judaism. several letters are concerned with ruth ben-david's involvement in the infamous kidnapping of the little boy yossele schumacher and ensuing political and legal entanglements.\n   \n selections from this extensive and fascinating archive include: \n   1) autograph letter signed. ruth ben-david to satmar rebbe, r. yoel teitelbaum. pp. 2. 22nd teveth (n.y).\n   \"the beth din has ruled as if i were a little girl. i am not a \"maideleh.\" i feel they may have other reasons which they cannot express openly\u2026 i know that in the eyes of the beth din i am just a woman not born into the (faith)\u2026 yet i have seen the pain of those who fight against all that contradicts our holy torah. 99% of people have become at peace with the zionists, the state and the impure\u2026 judaism has become weak even in jerusalem. if they continue to (oppose) and hold back our marriage, this sin will cause judaism to weaken even more. i have hope in my heart that my chassan and i will repent (which is probably god's reason for sending us this test) and the rebbe will assist us in reaching a good end.\"\n   2) autograph letter signed. ruth ben-david to satmar rebbe, r. yoel teitelbaum. pp. 2. 17th shevat (n.y).\n   \"i heard that \"rabbi\" sheinberger wants to talk to me. i personally have nothing to talk to him about. i don't believe that a person who worked so long on being wicked can repent so quickly. as we see from rashi's explanation of ya'akov avinu's life with lavan. no good can come from a wicked person\u2026 god should have pity on him. i am not bitter nor do i have hate in my heart to those who have handled (this situation) improperly\u2026 he might have prayed on yom kippur every year, but in reality he never had a yom kippur in his life. i wish that after 120 years when he will stand before the heavenly throne the angels will not have to say \"this is a jew who never had a yom kippur in his life!\"\n   3) autograph letter signed. ruth ben-david to r. amram blau. pp. 3. 24th shevat (n.y).\n   \"to my honored chassan and my precious friends\u2026 i worked on behalf of yossele and now unfortunately again i realize their truth. in the yossele matter, the tzadik rabbi maizes erred (in my opinion) when he believed in the people of the agudah. in the end they spoiled everything. the rabbi trusted them and perhaps because of this mistake he died before his time. with his death he atoned for their sins\u2026 even the greatest make mistakes as we are taught in the torah\u2026 the [satmar] rebbe shlita who at present believes in wicked people, is also unwittingly making a mistake. sheinberger and his friends will not repent, they will continue to work and seek to do damage.\" includes an addendum dated a day later with an ultimatum for her chassan. \"let him say \"yes\" as a jew with responsibility, with fear of god and not fear of these people. or \"no\", as a jew who will bury the neturei karta forever and bring a curse on jerusalem\u2026 on the one side is an engagement with a binding agreement with truth and purity following the path of god. the other side is lies, false judgment and idolatry. i await him\u2026 tomorrow will be too late\u2026 i repeat, it will be too late.\"\n   4) autograph letter. ruth ben-david to r. abraham ya'akov epstein. pp. 8. (undated).\n   \"there was a fine religious jew who was one of rabbi maizes's best friends with whom i had a number of conversations about the mitzvah (concerning yossele)\u2026 this man was not a scholar but a fine, ostensibly religious person, who knew everything about myself and yossele. he accompanied me to a doctor to obtain papers for yossele. while we were waiting, he spoke to me about his life and dreams of his ideal woman. he had no connection to his wife although he did respect her\u2026 i told him that he has to (leave)\u2026 i looked back and saw him staring as i left. i (then) prayed and cried asking god why he sent me such a temptation\u2026 this should be the last test! men should not come to me, only my true match and partner in life. i should feel that he is \"the man\"\u2026 a few months ago i met my true match and god let him make the \"kinyan.\" i feel that what they are now doing will bring a curse for many people\u2026 this is a test - as the yossele affair was a test\u2026god knows that i will not marry anyone else.\"\n   5) autograph aerogramme. ruth ben-david to a.j. epstein. 3rd shevat, (1965).\n   \"i cannot go on without information as to what is happening. i see that up to the present everyone was on a crooked path. both the slanderer, my chassan and you. i cannot continue to be a schnorrer. to beg my chassan to talk to his children or to schnor information as to what is going on. people do not think of my feelings and i have become sick. if my chassan feels that it is not worthwhile to keep his word and fight for me, let him do what his heart desires, but i must know what is happening\u2026 they made me feel low enough until now. i have no further patience. if i do not receive a letter or telegram by next monday, i will forget this matter forever and leave. i have had enough pain in my life!\"\n   6) autograph aerogramme. ruth ben-david to r. dov sokolovsky and r. abraham ya'akov epstein. 12th shevat, (1965).\n   concerning the letter from blau's children against her: \"they performed three sins. not having respect for their father, false slander against me and shaming me to the entire world\u2026 there will come a time when they will ask forgiveness\u2026 the rebbe and rebbetzin understand us and will give us his blessing. the world does not have to know, but for us it is enough.\"\n   7) autograph letter signed. ruth ben-david to r. amram blau. pp. 2. 15th shevat (n.y).\n   \"to my honored chassan shlit\"a. i read your letter with great joy. i finally have the man for whom i waited for over twenty years. initially i felt you were not sure, especially when you asked why i do not want a younger man\u2026 now we have to hope for a future together with our wonderful friends. i have the strength to bear all the tests and tribulations now that i know that you are not distant from me.\"\n   8) autograph letter signed. ruth ben-david to r. dov sokolovsky. pp. 2. 21st shevat (n.y).\n   report of her conversation with the satmar rebbe: \"my chassan must write directly to the rebbe. this is an issue between my chassan, the rebbe and his children. the rebbe gave me one thousand dollars for our apartment. i have done what i had to do here. my chassan must finish with the beth din and the rebbe. he must write to the rebbe as i have done. he should not be afraid to write to the rebbe. i will not return to jerusalem until i hear that everything has been taken care of.\"\n   9) autograph signed aerogramme. ruth ben-david to a.j. epstein. 23rd shevat, (1965).\n   \"to my 'brother' r. abraham ya'akov. i wish to present a shtreimel as a gift to my chassan. make sure he does not obtain one for himself. i also want to purchase for him a new hat. let me know the (correct) size and the appropriate width of the brim.\"\n   10) autograph letter signed. r. amram blau to the satmar rebbe, r. yoel teitelbaum. rosh chodesh tammuz, (1966).\n   at the request of the satmar rebbe, the couple had initially settled in bnei braq in order to avoid offending the powerful beth din of jerusalem, who had widely opposed their marriage. in this important letter to the satmar rebbe, r. amram blau passionately defends his decision to leave bnei braq and return to jerusalem following his marriage. he cites a host of reasons attesting to the rectitude of his position, much is rooted in his faith and refusal to be co-opted in any way by the state of israel. yet he also complains about his difficuly material conditions and the oppressive heat of bnei braq. while blau thanks the rebbe profusely for his support of himself and his new bride, remains adamant in his decision to leave bnei braq, placing his loyalty to his new wife above all else. he states unequivocally: \"i cannot sign that i will not reside in jerusalem nor state that i rescind the \"kuntress\" i wrote justifying my marriage. i cannot put my signature to lies. my wife feels that this caused her physical sickness and mental pain and so will not allow me to sign any of their proposals\u2026 i will not bend my head to sign something which will make the world tremble.\"\n   \n an important archive which reveals much that has hitherto remained unknown concerning this haredi cause c&eacute;l&egrave;bre."},"estimateMax":12000,"lotNumber":"234","title":{"en":"an important collection of 19 fascinating autograph letters signed (and related materials), written in yiddish and hebrew."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112849/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This is an important collection of 19 fascinating autograph letters signed, accompanied by related materials. The letters are written in a combination of Yiddish and Hebrew scripts. Visually, the collection includes various sheets of paper, some with visible handwritten addresses and postage marks, suggesting they are accompanied by their original envelopes. The papers vary in color and condition, indicating their historical nature and diverse origins.","soldPrice":9000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:13.402Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $12,000","currency":"USD","id":112849,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112850/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"chagall, marc."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"further details concerning these letters available upon request.  venice: 1970's.  a moving collection of letters by chagall in which tension is clearly discerned between the artist's universalist tendencies, his deep and abiding jewish ethos, and his fervent love for the youthful state of israel.\n   david giladi (1908-2009) was one of the founders of israel's ma'ariv daily newspaper and editor of its literary magazine. he later served as israel's ambassador to hungary. the title page of this book of poems bears warm inscriptions from both sutzkever and chagall, with whom giladi maintained an ongoing correspondence throughout the 1970s. giladi's biography of chagall appeared the year following the artist's death in 1985."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"235","title":{"en":"group of eleven autograph letters signed by marc chagall, all written in yiddish to david giladi. with one typed letter in french to giladi from mrs. chagall; an invitation to an exhibition, inscribed by chagall; all with corresponding autographed envelopes.    accompanied by: sibir (siberia). poetry by abraham sutzkever. illustrated by marc chagall. jerusalem, 1952. warmly inscribed on title page, by both author and illustrator. all seven text illustrations signed by chagall in blue ink."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112850/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This lot features a group of eleven autograph letters signed by Marc Chagall, primarily written in Yiddish to David Giladi, along with a typed letter in French from Mrs. Chagall. The collection also includes an inscribed exhibition invitation and corresponding autographed envelopes. Additionally, it contains Abraham Sutzkever's poetry book 'Sibir' (Siberia), illustrated by Marc Chagall (Jerusalem, 1952), warmly inscribed by both author and illustrator, with all seven text illustrations signed by Chagall in blue ink. The letters are on various papers, and some envelopes display international airmail markings.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:13.404Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112850,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112851/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(chassidism)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript in hebrew, written on paper in a cursive sephardic hand. ff. (2), 195, (3). stained in places. contemporary blind-tooled calf, scuffed and worn. 16mo.  arzei halevanon, vol. ii, p. 1045.  circa, baghdad: 1850.  this manuscript is one of the fundamental texts of breslov chassidic thought. it represents a fascinating cultural confluence between the jews of eastern europe and their spiritual-seeking peers in the orient.\n   rabbi nachman of breslov (1772-1810) was one of the most pivotal and enigmatic figures within the early chassidic movement. his prodigious intellect and mystical charisma accounted for the intense devotion of his followers who in turn sought to spread their master's teachings.\n   at the time of the composition of this manuscript, none of the teachings of breslov had yet been printed in any of the major sephardic / oriental population centers.\n   rabbi nathan of breslov (1780-1844), principle disciple of rabbi nachman, sought to spread the teachings of his master while passing through istanbul and alexandria while traveling to eretz israel. the manuscript represents an early example of r. nathan's legacy in this regard.\n   owners' signatures include: avraham yosef c. avraham (apparently the scribe); yosef rahamim, ezra avraham shohet, shlomo abed shlomo moshe tavene (later of calcutta, india), and another unidentified signature.\n   an unrecorded piyyut appears prior to the title page: \"oneh be'eth tzar,\" with the author's mark: \"ezra chazak.\" at the end of the volume is another piyyut: \"bathi legani tsivia\" by r. ezra elya sofer (see davidson, beth-77).\n   \n provenance: the sassoon family (ms. no. 1300).\n   pasted on the endpaper is a typewritten self-dedication by one yehoshua meir moshe: \"this sepher hamidoth was gifted to me by my friend\u2026 son of the godly kabbalist r. shimon agassi, mr. ezra zion agassi.\""},"estimateMax":10000,"lotNumber":"236","title":{"en":"nachman of breslov. sepher hamidoth (including shemoth hatzadikim) and kitzur likutei mohara'n. concludes with a piyut by yehezkel ezra elia (basa)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112851/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This is a textual item, 'Sepher Hamidoth' (including 'Shemoth Hatzadikim') and 'Kitzur Likutei Mohara'n' by Nachman of Breslov. The book concludes with a piyut by Yehezkel Ezra Elia (Basa). The image shows an opening page with a decorative border and Hebrew text, possibly a title page or a significant section. The script is clearly printed Hebrew, and the paper shows some age-related discoloration and a water stain.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:13.406Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $10,000","currency":"USD","id":112851,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112852/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(circumcision)"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on vellum. composed by ze'ev ben eliezer hamohel in a neat square script. parchment lettering piece mounted on front cover bearing the name w.l. phillips and the date 1868. pp. 5. textblock starting. bound in contemporary handmade paper boards incorporating british newsprint, sections defective. 24mo.  (england?): 1868.  this miniature manuscript was written for the express purpose of fulfilling an uncommon, ancient aschkenazic minhag that applied specifically during the morning prayer service preceding a circumcision, where the section of pesukei d'zimrah which immediately precedes the shirah, beginning with the words \"vekaroth imo haberith,\" are recited by the mohel and the sandak responsively, while the congregation reads them silently. a variation on this tradition, as indicated in the present manuscript, calls for the mohel to recite the first half of each verse aloud and the congregation replies with the concluding portion of the verse. liturgical commentators have attached multiple layers of significance to this intriguing custom."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"237","title":{"en":"seder vekaroth imo haberith."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112852/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This item is a historical religious text titled 'Seder Vekaroth Imo Haberith'. The image displays a title page or cover with decorative Hebrew typography, featuring a larger stylized central title and smaller text below. The design includes cloud-like motifs surrounding some of the text. The paper appears aged, with a light off-white color and some texture, characteristic of older printed works.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:13.407Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112852,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(circumcision record book)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"stained. contemporary boards. 8vo.  vienna: 1896.  the majority of the circumcisions recorded here were performed in various towns in hungary, especially budapest and neupest. other locations noted are mattesdorf, tereshke, soldvar, nadi marosh, gardony, serentch, diarmat, as well as the villages of silish maroth, tolmatsh, vodkert and others. this mohel was apparently unusually dexterous as in some cases he served as both sandak and mohel. in most entries both the father's first name and family name are written.\n   important for the genealogy of families in hungary. typical family names include schonfeld, goldschmidt, herzfeld, reider, berkowitz, farkowittz, krasner, lebowitz, neiman, jungreis, wertheimer, levinger and many others. the first leaf starts with the mohel's own child born in 1901."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"238","title":{"en":"david lida. sepher sod hashem [mohel's compendium]. 39 printed leaves, followed by 45 manuscript leaves tipped in recording the performance of approx. 900 circumcisions. written in a clear, cursive ashkenazic hand. circumcisions are dated from 1901-1944. previous owner's stamp \u201crosenbaum j. henrik, vacz\u201d on front end paper."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112853/view","directSalePrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:34.306Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112853,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112854/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(ethiopia)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"ge'ez manuscript written on vellum. ink and pigments on heavy, yellow parchment. includes four full-page (later) illuminations. ff. 145. contemporary blind-tooled goatskin, with cross design over wooden boards. housed in a stiff leather carrying-case. lg. 4to.  18th-century (and later). finely composed ethiopian psalter. the primary text of this manuscript is written in the ecclesiastical language of ge\u2019ez, while the minor texts are in amharic and added later. while the colophon and the hand suggest that the original manuscript only contained the 151 psalms of david, other texts (fifteen biblical canticles from the old and new testaments, song of songs of solomon, praises of maryam for each day of the week), and praises of mary and to that of sunday) were added in the 19th century to create a more complete volume better suited for personal devotions. in a simple yet profound act of reverence, the names of god and/or references to the divine are always set apart in a different (usually red) ink. the volume opens with a rendition of the ethiopic alphabet, which along with the illuminations, were added later.\r\ralthough the traditional hebrew psalter only contains 150 psalms, this ethiopic manuscript includes a 151st psalm dealing with two early episodes in the life of the future king david, found in the first book of samuel (chs. 16-17), the anointing of the young david by samuel and david\u2019s battle with goliath. this additional psalm is also found in several other linguistic traditions, including syriac, septuagint, armenian, and arabic. a hebrew version of this psalm is found in the dead sea scrolls (11 qps)."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"239","title":{"en":"ethiopic psalter. comprising 151 psalms of david, fifteen biblical canticles from the old and new testaments, song of songs of solomon, weddase maryam (encomium of mary), the anqasa berhan (porch of light), etc."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112854/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is an Ethiopic Psalter, an ancient religious manuscript comprising 151 Psalms of David, fifteen biblical canticles, the Song of Songs of Solomon, Weddase Maryam, and the Anqasa Berhan. The item is a significant textual work of Christian scripture and liturgy, written in Ge'ez script. Visually, the open book reveals handwritten text in red and black ink on aged parchment or paper, with a primitive leather-bound casing featuring a strap, suggesting its use as a portable religious text. The materials and script indicate its historical and cultural significance within Ethiopian religious tradition.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:13.408Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":112854,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112855/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(germany)"},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on vellum. one large parchment bifolio with writing on three sides (24 x 13 inches each side). written in ashkenazic square and semi-cursive scripts followed by some  250+ autograph signatures of several generations of society members.  soiled and stained, some minor repairs at creases, some ink faded on crease lines. further folded in sixths, to fit into later, custom two-piece slip-case.  see jacob rader marcus, communal sick-care in the german ghetto (1947).  frankfurt: 1760.  founded in 1760, the frankfurt bikur cholim society, as its name suggests, was devoted specifically to the care of ailing members of the city's jewish community.\n   the present document is essentially divided into three sections:\n   1) a preamble which poignantly states the society's raison d'etre, the proliferation of poor sick jews in frankfurt who have no one to visit or care for them in their times of illness.\n   2) a series of 45 bylaws (takanoth) regulating the obligations and responsibilities of the members, as well as providing a code of conduct, violations of which would result in either monetary fines or exclusion from the society.\n   3) the signatures of more than 250 members of the society which indicated their conformity with the goals of the society, as well as their agreement to be bound by its bylaws.\n   the bylaws offer an incredible window into the daily workings of the society, as can be seen from a representative sampling:\n   #6 all society funds (including dues, fines, donations) were to be kept in a large iron box (with two locks) under control of the treasurer (the founding treasurer was the communal leader herz floersheim).\n   #14 members are responsible for managing their visiting schedules. two members must visit each sick person each morning, and two others must visit each afternoon.\n   #20 any member of the society who falls ill will be provided with a private heated room in the hospital.\n   #25 any society member who dies will have all burial expenses paid in full and at least 18 members will attend his funeral.\n   #31 the society will employ two physicians for the care of the sick.\n   #34 any member caught gambling will have their membership revoked.\n   #36 the torah scroll donated by the katz family to the society may not be sold.\n   #42 the rules of the society are not subject to change and are to remain in force for 10 years.\n   notwithstanding some of the obvious material benefits which inured to society members, membership was widely recognized as a charitable act, and also considered a point of pride in the community.\n   it is not surprising to find that among the list of signatories, stretching across several generations, the most prominent families of frankfurt were all represented: adler, ansbach, bing, emmerich, floersheim, itingen, rothschild, schiff, schwab, spier, trier, wahl and literally, scores more.\n   \n provenance: sotheby parke bernet, new york, printed books and autograph letters, february 25, 1976, lot 371."},"estimateMax":12000,"lotNumber":"240","title":{"en":"takanoth of the bikur cholim society, frankfurt am main."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112855/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":8000,"aiDescription":"This item is a large, folded manuscript document containing the Takanoth (ordinances) of the Bikur Cholim Society from Frankfurt am Main. The document is written in Hebrew, with various sections and different hands visible, suggesting multiple entries or amendments over time. The paper is aged, showing creases from folding, and ink color variations. This is a historical administrative document, likely from the early modern period, reflecting community governance and social welfare practices in the Jewish community of Frankfurt.","soldPrice":14000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:13.410Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$8,000 - $12,000","currency":"USD","id":112855,"estimateMin":8000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112856/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"grodzenski, chaim ozer."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning support for various yeshivoth and other communal institutions, with an account of their importance. one page. with original addressed envelope.  first day of selichoth, vilna: 1932.  cincinnati's rabbi eliezer silver is here urged to assist in seeking financial support for the famed baranovitch yeshiva headed by r. chaim ozer's brother-in-law, r. elchanan wasserman. also discussed in the present letter is the diskin orphan home of jerusalem and the ramailes yeshiva of vilna directed by r. shlomo heiman.\n   since the ramailes yeshiva was located in r. chaim ozer's hometown, the rabbi felt particular responsibility for its success, dispatching to america r. yeshayah bakst as his personal emissary, here requesting that r. silver do whatever he can to assist r. bakst. \"i know well the economic stress american jews are under (due to the depression)\u2026 nonetheless i regard anything you can extend that assists me in carrying this burden to be a personal favor.\"\n   an important letter whose common interests unite rabbinic concern emanating in europe, with solutions to be found in america."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"241","title":{"en":"(spiritual leader of lithuanian jewry, 1863-1940). autograph letter signed, written in hebrew on letterhead, to rabbi eliezer silver."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112856/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by Chaim Ozer Grodzienski (1863-1940), a spiritual leader of Lithuanian Jewry. The letter is written in Hebrew on letterhead and addressed to Rabbi Eliezer Silver. It is a historical document capturing personal communication from a notable religious figure. The item is a single sheet of paper with handwritten text in Hebrew script.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:50.615Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112856,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"grodzenski, chaim ozer."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"letter of approbation for dinkel's rabbinic work to talmud yerushalmi - zeraim. one page. marginal punch-holes, central fold. 4to.  2nd shevat, vilna: 1939.  the recipient, rabbi yoseph dinkels (1893-1976), was a disciple of r. itzel of ponevezh, a member of the beth israel kollel of slabodka and closely associated with the chazon ish. he authored multi-volumed works on yerushalmi zeraim, taharoth and tractates nidah and mikva'oth. this letter of approval and appeal for support was never published."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"242","title":{"en":"secretarial letter signed (half of the line above the signature is autograph), written in hebrew on the rabbi's personal letterhead to rabbi yoseph dinkels."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112857/view","directSalePrice":800,"soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:34.412Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":112857,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(france)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"alphabetized manuscript ledger written in hebrew and french on paper, in various hands. ff. 27 (excluding blanks). pages for men, women and children. lightly worn and stained. original wrappers. folio.  paris: 1906-08.  the communaute israelite de la stricte observance (ciso) also known as the synagogue rue cadet, or congregation adas yereim (as of 1905), was a non-consistorial orthodox community of ashkenazic rite, founded in 1892 by jews stemming from germany and the alsace. the synagogue was located in paris's 9th arrondissement, an area that from the the mid-19th century increasingly became a jewish hub as jews from eastern europe migrated to paris. the synagogue closed in 2014.\n   the list of officers in the congregation's burial society listed in the present ledger includes rabbi moise weiskopf and vice president hippolyte prague. in 1895, rabbi weiskopf opened a home for religious instruction in which prague (1806-1935) gave courses in talmud. prague, a grandson of rabbi mendel prague, a member of the grand sanhedrin, was editor-in-chief of the archives isra&eacute;lites, zionist and leading opponent of reform judaism. also listed here is samuel munk, father of rabbi elie munk, who served as rabbi of the congregation from 1937-73."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"243","title":{"en":"pinkas. communaute israelite de la stricte observance. adass yereim chevrah kadisha d'shas. rue cadet (paris)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112858/view","directSalePrice":600,"soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:34.439Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112858,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112859/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"halberstam, yechezkel shraga of shinova."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"one page, laid down.  shinava: 1896.  profoundly respected by a great many, r. yechezkel shraga was the eldest son of the divrei chaim - r. chaim halberstam of sanz \u2013 and one of the foremost chassidic leaders of his generation. author of the divrei yechezkel, he was venerated for his subtlety of mind, diligence and pursuit of truth - as well as being a formidable ideological opponent to political zionism. see t.m. rabinowicz, encyclopedia of hassidism pp. 178-79."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"244","title":{"en":"(the shinaver rav, 1815-98). letter signed (with final sentence in autograph), written in hebrew on personal letterhead to his mechutan r. yitzchak segal kanner, extending an invitation to the wedding of his granddaughter, with request for assistance in defraying related expenses."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112859/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is a letter signed by the Shinaver Rav (1815-1898), with the final sentence in his autograph. Written in Hebrew on personal letterhead, it is addressed to his mechutan R. Yitzchak Segal Kanner. The subject matter is an invitation to his granddaughter's wedding, accompanied by a request for financial assistance. The document features handwritten Hebrew text on a light-colored paper.","soldPrice":24000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:50.616Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":112859,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112860/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(israel, land of)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"congratulates r. tarika upon his appointment as rabbi of chania, crete. requests that he intervene in order to recoup charitable sums that were deposited with the recently deceased investor samuel leon. one page. trimmed at left margin affecting a few letters. 4to.  26th shevat, hebron: 1766.  all seven signatories were the very same scholarly rabbis of note who issued the approbations for the chida's work \"birkei yoseph.\"\n   the recipient of this letter, r. yedidiah tarika, was rabbi of chania, formerly the capital city of crete, the largest of the greek islands. tarika later served as rabbi of his birthplace, rhodes where he was supported by his wealthy father. the death of his father is also noted on this document.\n   see s. rosanes, korot hayehudim beturkiyah ve'artsot hakedem, vol. v p. 66."},"estimateMax":15000,"lotNumber":"245","title":{"en":"hebrew letter written to r. yedidiah tarika (1713-69) concerning communal matters in reference to greece. signed by each of the seven principal rabbis of hebron, including: aaron alfandari, chaim judah gomitz fato, isaac hacohen, chaim ze'evi, eliyahu ibn archa, and pinchas mordechai bagayo."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112860/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":10000,"aiDescription":"This is a historical Hebrew letter addressed to R. Yedidiah Tarika (1713-1769) concerning communal matters related to Greece. The document is signed by all seven principal rabbis of Hebron, including notable figures like Aaron Alfandari and Chaim Judah Gomitz Fato. It is a significant communal document, handwritten in Hebrew script, and features unique decorative seals or flourishes accompanying each signature.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:50.618Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$10,000 - $15,000","currency":"USD","id":112860,"estimateMin":10000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112861/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on paper, written in a cursive italian hand, with marginalia in another hand. censor's signatures dated 1613 and 1626 on final leaf. tipped in: french 19th-century description of the ms. ff. 17. stained, edges frayed. modern boards. sm. 4to.  (italy: 16th century).  wherever the zohar is referred to in this manuscript, the citation is: \"thus says r. shimon bar yochai (see f. 1a and f. 3a). among the novel explanations pertaining to god's name \"sha-dai,\" the author notes (f. 5) that the words \"mordechai hayehudi\" have the same gematria as the name \"sha-dai\" (= 314). in the discussion of how to appropriately compose the letter \"hey\" of the tetragrammaton (the smaller foot at the left should not be as thick as the right), the manuscript states that \"hagaon\u2026 r. chaim\" checked the writing of a sofer to see if the tetragrammaton was written in this manner (f. 14a)."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"246","title":{"en":"kabbalistic commentary to passages in the zohar pertaining to the various names of god, aspects of the soul and related topics. with an interpretation to the book of esther (ff. 5-10), a section on yichud hashem (letter combinations of the tetragrammaton) (f. 13-14) and talmudic passages."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112861/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a Kabbalistic manuscript offering commentary on passages from the Zohar, focusing on the names of God and aspects of the soul. It also includes an interpretation of the Book of Esther (folios 5-10), a section on Yichud Hashem (letter combinations of the Tetragrammaton) (folios 13-14), and Talmudic passages. The document is handwritten in Hebrew script on aged paper, reflecting its scholarly and mystical nature.","soldPrice":3500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:50.619Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112861,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(kabbalah)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on paper written in a sephardic cursive hand, chapter headings in square letters. marginalia in various hands. ff. 106. commences with f. 2, lacking ff. 3-8, f. 20 misbound. some staining and slight worming. modern boards. folio.  (morocco?): 18th century.  this manuscript contains textual variances from the standard brandwein edition of eitz chaim (jerusalem, 1988). in addition, our manuscript contains eleven chapters for the final sha'ar while the same text in the published edition is divided into only ten chapters.\n   eitz chaim was first published in koretz in 1782, this manuscript very likely predates the first edition."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"247","title":{"en":"chaim vital. eitz chaim [\u201ctree of life\u201d: magnum opus of lurianic kabbalah]. part ii (gates 46-50 only, i.e. sha'ar hatzelem through sha'ar kitzur abi\u201da), here entitled kelipath nogah."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112862/view","directSalePrice":800,"soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:34.546Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":112862,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112863/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"kotler, aaron."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"eleven enumerated matters, variously concerning the va'ad hayeshivoth, the va'ad hahatzalah, the joint, tashbar, etc. air-letter, written on all folds  eighth day of chanukah, lakewood, new jersey: 1952.  rabbi aaron kotler famously reorganized his polish pre-war yeshiva that was based in kletzk, into the world-class beth medrash gevoha situated in lakewood, new jersey. r. zalman sorotzkin (1881-1966), son-in-law of r. eliezer gordon of telz yeshiva, served as rabbi of lutzk, poland; he was heavily active in the vilna-based va'ad hayeshivoth (under the auspices of r. chaim ozer grodzinski), and after the war, directed the israeli va'ad hayeshivoth until his death.\n   the present detailed letter touches upon many issues affecting the charedi population of eretz israel including efforts to relieve social and welfare needs, organizing the shipment from america of food and clothing for the benefit of impoverished yeshivah students and their families.\n   rabbi kotler reports here that he has had meetings with the leadership of the american jewish joint distribution committee seeking a million dollar contribution; also met with gen. chaim herzog, defence attach&eacute; at the israeli embassy in the united states. notes that the va'ad hahatzalah is shipping three thousand volumes of the talmud, as well as ten thousand \"litroth\" of potatoes for those who chose not to till the land during shemittah. r. kotler advises that the va'ad hayeshivoth should not protest against mifal hatorah (a religious organization established by mizrachi) unless they choose to represent the entire yeshivah community in eretz israel."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"248","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva of kletzk and beth medrash govoha of lakewood, 1891-1962). autograph letter signed writen in hebrew to rabbi zalman sorotzkin of jerusalem."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112863/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed by Aharon Kotler (1891-1962), Rosh Yeshiva of Kletzk and Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood. The letter is written in Hebrew and addressed to Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin of Jerusalem. The item is an airmail envelope with an inscription \"AIR LETTER VIA AIR MAIL PAR AVION,\" postmarked January 2, 1952, from Lakewood, N.J., showing the recipient and sender's addresses.","soldPrice":1700,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:50.621Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":112863,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"kanievsky, ya'akov yisrael."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"extending passover greetings and blessings for success in all matters. one page.  circa, (bnei brak): 1980.  the recipient, r. yisroel elya weintraub (1932-2010) was a prolific author, known as one of the leading kabbalists of his generation. born in brooklyn, he settled in bnei brak in 1965 where he became a member of the illustrious kollel chazon ish and study-partner with the steipler. rabbi elazar menachem shach, encouraged his followers to consult with r. yisroel elya when seeking to determine \"da'as torah\" on any given subject."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"249","title":{"en":"(the steipler gaon, 1899-1985). autograph letter signed. written in hebrew to r. yisrael eliyahu weintraub."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112864/view","directSalePrice":600,"soldPrice":1300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:34.599Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112864,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"klein, leopold."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript in german, with some use of hebrew. signed by author after each essay. opening blank inscribed by the author's son, william klein. ff. 127. original boards, light wear. 4to.  circa, (chicago-berlin): 1900.  slovakian born leopold (yehudah aryeh) klein (1861-1922) was a disciple of the mahara'm schick (d. 1879) from whom he received rabbinical ordination. he then married his mentor's grand-daughter (the daughter of r. joseph schick) and after her death in a cholera epidemic in 1892, married her sister. although klein returned to berlin for the last four years of his life, he spent much time in chicago. his son julius klein rose to the rank of general in the us military.\n   these unpublished essays display an most erudite mind, comfortably at home in a wide gamut of jewish learning."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"250","title":{"en":"[essays on jewish thought]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112865/view","directSalePrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:34.626Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112865,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112866/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kethubah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"decorated in vibrant colors, with twin medallions containing the decalogue and a central star-of-david motif. unexamined out of frame. 15 x 21 inches.  11th nisan, split (croatia): 1856.   of croatian origin. an attractive kethubah from an unusual locale. text with distinct variants to traditional formula."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"251","title":{"en":"marriage contract. uniting shlumiel aviad hai (pacifico), son of moses jacob pisa, with bianca, daughter of isaac monteglia. written in square hebrew script on vellum. in two panels, surmounted by arches and bounded by pillars, containing celebratory wedding related verses, the text at right contains the marriage formula, financial and related obligations appear at left, each followed by the signatures of the parties and witnesses. accomplished in ink and gouache."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112866/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is an illuminated marriage contract (Ketubah) uniting Shlumiel Aviad Hai with Bianca Monteglia. Written in square Hebrew script on vellum, it features two panels surmounted by arches and bounded by pillars, containing celebratory wedding verses. The marriage formula and financial obligations are detailed, followed by signatures, all accomplished in ink and gouache with vibrant colors and intricate designs.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.546Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112866,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112867/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(kethubah)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"decorated in vibrant colors, adorned with exotic local flora and fauna, including fish, peacocks, songbirds, and tigers. 23.5 x 14 inches.  7th adar, calcutta: 1892.   a kethubah linking three exotic communities: india, burma and java (indonesia). \n   one of three distinct communities comprising indian jewry as a whole, the \"baghdadis,\" (jews stemming primarily from baghdad, basra and aleppo, but also from other arabic speaking parts of the ottoman empire) arrived in india in the late 18th century and ultimately formed important diaspora trading communities in bombay and calcutta. among the most prominent members of the community were the members of the sassoon family, the \"rothschilds of the east,\" recognized as one of the wealthiest families in the world, with a merchant empire spanning the continent of asia.\n   the groom, david barukh sassoon and his bride simhah, settled in rangoon, burma (yangon, myanmar) during the early years of their marriage, part of the wave of jewish merchants and traders in teak, cotton and rice who were pouring into what was then a part of british india. there they raised a family of five children before simhah's untimely death in 1921, buried in the yangon cemetery. an accompanying note to this kethubah suggests that following david's death in 1945, it was sent to \"s. david,\" in surabaya, indonesia, the site of yet another asian enclave of baghdadi jewry. it has been speculated that s. david, may in fact be david sassoon, grandson of david barukh and simhah sassoon."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"252","title":{"en":"marriage contract. uniting david barukh (1871-1947), son of yehezkel ezra sassoon, with simhah (1876-1921), daughter of ezra avraham. finely composed in an attractively fluid, neat rabbinic script on vellum. the upper portion, in two panels, comprise a florid blessing for the bridal couple, the subsequent text contains the marriage formula, financial and related obligations appear next, followed by the signatures of the parties and witnesses. accomplished in ink, silver and gouache."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112867/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This is an illuminated marriage contract (Ketubah) uniting David Barukh (1871-1947) and Simhah (1876-1921). Finely composed on vellum in an attractively fluid, neat rabbinic script, the document features two upper panels with a florid blessing for the couple. The subsequent text outlines the marriage formula, financial obligations, and is followed by the signatures of parties and witnesses, all executed in ink, silver, and gouache with floral and animal motifs.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.548Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112867,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112868/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on paper. written by  [haim] mikhel ben anshel emden in brown ink on paper in a minuscule ashkenazic semi-cursive script; headings and running titles in square script. pp. 114 (excluding blanks), 40-44 lines per page. original pagination in ink. very lightly soiled, wear as expected. scribal colophon on p. 114, additional owners' notes on rear free endpapers. original maroon calf, tooled and paneled, gilt extra, spine in five compartments, upper cover tooled in hebrew: gimpel ben anshel emden, marbled endpapers, lightly rubbed. 32mo.  amsterdam: 1739.   an exquisite miniature prayer-book, in a fine 18th-centurty binding. \n   created in amsterdam in 1739 as a gift for his brother gimpel, the scribe of this manuscript siddur [haim] mikhl ben anshel emden, deployed a truly infinitesimal hand as he filled its pages with minuscule hebrew characters. clearly a cherished family heirloom, the siddur passed from gimpel to his nephew haim, who in turn passed it to his son-in-law, moses ben abraham in 1806 in london. by 1870, it was in the possession of charles isaacs who gifted it to his \"much esteemed friend\" h. simmons.\n   because of its diminutive size, the scribe was able to include the shortened torah readings for all 54 parshiyoth, let alone all standard prayers, the whole in fewer than just 60 leaves.\n   \n a calligraphic tour-de-force."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"253","title":{"en":"a prayer-book for the weekday and sabbath, as well as selected holiday prayers. according to italian (roman) rite."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112868/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":7000,"aiDescription":"This is a prayer-book for weekday, Sabbath, and selected holiday prayers, specifically following the Italian (Roman) rite. The item is a manuscript, handwritten in Hebrew script on paper. The text is densely written, covering the entire page, indicative of a functional religious text.","soldPrice":10000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.550Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$7,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":112868,"estimateMin":7000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112869/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(liturgy)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on vellum. composed by eliezer zussmann mezeritsch in square hebrew script with nikud, instructions in a rabbinic hand. pp. 8. contemporary gilt-bordered green diced morocco; minor losses to spine and corners. 16mo.  frankfurt a/main: 1836.  so well regarded was the scribe of the present work, eliezer zussmann meseritch, that he was selected by charlotte von rothschild to prepare the text of her illuminated masterpiece haggadah, created for her uncle amschel.\n   though only a single other exemplar of a kiddush levanah manuscript produced in 1823 by eliezer remains extant (frankfurt, stadt und universit&auml;tsbibliothek oct. 209). the scribal proficiency displayed by eliezer here is exemplified by the surviving corpus of manuscripts which bear his name.\n   the present manuscript was created in honor of the bar mitzvah of wolfgang speyer, son of isaac and hannschen speyer, which took place on shabbat hagadol, the 8th of nissan, 1836. the scribe has included a blessing that young wolfgang's parents merit to escort him to the wedding canopy and that he follow in the footsteps of his ancestors, fully observing god's commandments and his torah."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"254","title":{"en":"birchath halevanah [sanctification of the new moon]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112869/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":3000,"aiDescription":"This is a printed prayer for \"Birchath Halevanah\" (Sanctification of the New Moon). The text is presented within a decorative border with a patterned design at the edges. It is printed in Hebrew, likely on paper, and appears to be a formal religious text or broadside for a specific prayer.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.551Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112869,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112870/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(megilath esther)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"unexamined out of glass-case. scroll height: 4.75 inches.  continental: 19th-century."},"estimateMax":2500,"lotNumber":"255","title":{"en":"illuminated manuscript esther scroll, written on vellum, in an aschkenazic hand. each column of text surrounded by pink and green flora with alternate foliate motif. set on wooden turner. handsomely mounted within wooden shadow box."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112870/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is an illuminated manuscript Esther scroll (Megillah), written on vellum in an Aschkenazic hand. Each column of Hebrew text is surrounded by delicate pink and green flora with an alternating foliate motif, showcasing artistic craftsmanship. The scroll is mounted on a wooden turner and handsomely displayed within a wooden shadow box, indicating its valued and preserved status.","soldPrice":2000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.553Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $2,500","currency":"USD","id":112870,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112871/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(megilath esther)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"circa, israeli: 1980.  agam's remarkable megillah, a tour-de-force in modern illustration and design."},"estimateMax":8000,"lotNumber":"256","title":{"en":"created by yaacov agam . the scroll of esther. a ritually penned scroll. black ink on vellum. square hebrew script. 42 lines arranged in eleven columns on seven membranes. columns within extravagantly designed silkscreen borders by agam. lower corners of each membrane inscribed \u201c167/180.\u201d signed by agam in hebrew at end."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112871/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This is a ritually penned scroll of Esther, a significant religious text in Judaism. Created by Yaacov Agam, it features black ink on vellum with square Hebrew script, arranged in 42 lines across eleven columns on seven membranes. The columns are set within extravagantly designed silkscreen borders by Agam, characterized by abstract geometric shapes and vibrant colors including vertical stripes and circular forms. Each membrane's lower corner is inscribed \"167/180,\" and Agam has signed it in Hebrew at the end, indicating it is part of a limited edition art piece.","soldPrice":7500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.554Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $8,000","currency":"USD","id":112871,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112872/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(teitelbaum, chaim tzvi of sighet)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"the r. chaim tzvi teitelbaum copy,  signed by him on title-page (several times). includes inscriptions by various chassidim that their learning should be blessed. contemporary boards. folio.  warsaw: 1874.  the signatory, r. chaim tzvi teitelbaum of sighet, author of atzei chaim (1889-1926) was the older brother of r. yoel teitelbaum of satmar and father of r. moshe teitelbaum, author of beirach moshe, the rebbe of sighet and satmar."},"estimateMax":9000,"lotNumber":"257","title":{"en":"jacob joshua falk. pnei yehoshua. part iii."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112872/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":6000,"aiDescription":"This item is a copy of \"Pnei Yehoshua,\" Part III, a significant rabbinic work by Jacob Joshua Falk. The image shows a title page heavily annotated with numerous handwritten inscriptions and signatures in Hebrew script, suggesting historical use and ownership by various individuals. The text on the page is primarily in Hebrew, typical of religious scholarly works. The document appears to be a historical printed book, possibly from the 18th century, given the style of typography and the visible wear.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.555Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$6,000 - $9,000","currency":"USD","id":112872,"estimateMin":6000},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"(sephardica)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript in portuguese, with much use of hebrew, written in brown ink on paper. each page within ruled border.   from the library of the late rabbi david da sola pool (with his related notes laid in). pp. 115 (excluding blank leaves). contemporary vellum. 8vo.  amsterdam: late 18th-century.  \"the book of hazan david de imanuel da silva regarding the observances and customs of the holy congregation of amsterdam.\"\n   this volume comprises a complete list of the proper order of prayer, including special insertions for all of the holidays and fast days of the year. it is written in a fine hand very likely by the hazan himself. the book is predominantly in portuguese (still the internal language of the western sephardim into the 18th century) with copious amounts of hebrew (also in a fine hand).\n   it is noted here that da silva was the successor of hazan joseph sarfatim and was selected from among seven candidates. his election was celebrated in a poem by m.a. gavil&aacute;n published as a broadside in 1772 (now in the collection of jtsa (b. ns. pp122)."},"estimateMax":5000,"lotNumber":"258","title":{"en":"livro do hazan david de iman[uel] da silva das observacoens & costums do k. k. de amsterdam."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112873/view","directSalePrice":3000,"soldPrice":4250,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:34.839Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$3,000 - $5,000","currency":"USD","id":112873,"estimateMin":3000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112874/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"shach, elazar menachem man."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"approbation for r. weintraub's work entitled mikveh yisrael. one page.  19th iyar, bnei braq: 1970.  rav shach was the pre-eminent leader of lithuanian jewry in the post-war period. his dominating personality had a profound effect on the religious, social and political outlook of aschkenazic torah jewry, especially in israel.\n   includes extensive honorific titles that rav shach extends to rabbi weintraub who ultimately, from a sense of personal humility, decided not to include in the published version of this work."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"259","title":{"en":"(rosh yeshiva of ponovezh, 1899-2001). autograph letter signed in hebrew, written on letterhead to r. yisrael eliyahu weintraub."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112874/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is an autograph letter signed in Hebrew by the Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh, dated between 1899 and 2001. The letter is written on official letterhead, indicating its formal nature and sender's institutional affiliation. It is addressed to R. Yisrael Eliyahu Weintraub. The script is handwritten in blue ink, displaying a flowing cursive Hebrew style, and fills most of the page. The letter appears to be a personal or official correspondence from a prominent religious figure.","soldPrice":1100,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.557Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112874,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"artist":{"en":"sharett, moshe."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"concerning his pending resignation; a new inquiry into the lavon affair; and the world zionist organization's relationship with the revisionist party and menachem begin. sharrett's strained relationship with ben-gurion is distinctly palatable.   further details of each letter available upon request. total of eleven pages.  (israel): 1956-63."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"260","title":{"en":"(prime minister and foreign minister of israel, 1894-1965). group of three autograph letters signed, with initials \u201cm.s.\u201d written in hebrew to david ben gurion, prime minister of israel."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112875/view","directSalePrice":1000,"soldPrice":500,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:34.892Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112875,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112876/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"schneerson, yosef yitzchak & menachem mendel."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"brooklyn, ny: 1943-51.  benjamin glazer, a prominent manhattan businessman, philanthropist and communal activist shared a close relationship with the lubavitcher rebbe, rabbi joseph i. schneerson. it appears this began in 1929 when the rebbe first visited america and solidified once the rebbe settled in the united states a decade later. glazer was a key supporter in creating the initial institutional structures of chabad in america, including the united lubavitch yeshiva, kehot publication society and chabad's european refugee relief programs.\n   above and beyond the practicalities of lending both financial and organizational support in establishing \"bricks and mortar,\" glazer was clearly devoted to chassidic teachings as indicated amidst the correspondence here, where he pledged the large sum of that time - $8,000 - to publish the writings of the third lubavitcher rebbe, the tzemach tzedek.\n   the letters here indicate the depth of feeling between the rebbe rayat\"z and glazer. for example during a challenging health crisis the rebbe writes: \"last tuesday i wasn't feeling well\u2026your writing dear friend mr. glazer, was the greatest medicine.\" elsewhere: \"in your writing i feel your elevated spiritual pleasure and strong spiritual desire to assist me in my souls mission. this gives me the greatest pleasure and makes it all the easier to carry my great burden.\"\n   from these letters we learn that from 1945 and on, glazer was chairman of the annual dinners in support of united lubavitch yeshiva, drawing in those of means to support its very first school building located on the corner of bedford and dean in brooklyn. \n * in 1946, upon the request of the rebbe rayat\"z, glazer traveled to montreal to speak at the annual dinner of the canadian branch of lubavitch yeshiva. on his return, the rebbe rayat\"z thanks glazer for the tremendous impact his speech had on montreal jewry. \n * in the mid-1940's the non-partisan committee for the survival of eastern european jewry is formed under the auspices of the rebbe, who in turn, appoints glazer as committee chairman. \n * efforts are exerted to obtain american visas for chabad yeshiva students stranded in shanghai.\n   in addition to much discussion of communal business matters, many personal affairs are noted here, including blessings upon reaching personal and family milestones, as well as good wishes extended by the rebbe across the annual cycle of holidays and related special occasions.\n   amidst the great number of letters presented here - from the last days of the friediker rebbe and the very first days of the new rebbe - there is much raw material that can be learnt concerning the establishment of the chabad-lubavitch movement in america right in its infancy.\n   with grateful thanks to rabbi akiva nussbaum (brooklyn, ny) for his research assistance in cataloguing this lot.\n   \n many of these letters remain unpublished. further details available upon request, including a listing of each letter by date and abbreviated content, as well as notation whether published in igrois."},"estimateMax":25000,"lotNumber":"261","title":{"en":"(sixth and seventh grand rabbis of lubavitch) and others. collection of c. 63 typed letters signed letters all written to benjamin glazer, new york. comprising:    friediker rebbe. circa 40 typed letters signed, on letterhead. most in yiddish, eleven in hebrew and one in english. dated from the 28th marcheshvan, 1943 - 29th kislev, 1950.    the rebbe: seven typed letters signed, on letterhead. six in english, one in yiddish. dated from 1948-1951.    r. shemaryahu gurary: fifteen typed letters signed, on letterhead. one in yiddish, all others in english. dated from 1946-1951.    nechama dina schneerson: one typed letters signed, on letterhead, in hebrew. 1951.    accompanied by: many original envelopes, as well as related papers including: telegrams, lubavitch yeshiva building fund certificates, unsigned letters translated into english, photographs and newspaper clippings of historic events in lubavitch. as well as an internal press-release announcing the inauguration of r. menachem mendel schneerson as the new rebbe (18th january, 1951), along with copy of letter from glazer congratulating the rebbe upon his appointment."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112876/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":20000,"aiDescription":"This is a collection of approximately 63 typed letters signed by the sixth and seventh Grand Rabbis of Lubavitch and others, all addressed to Benjamin Glazer. The collection spans dates from 1943 to 1951 and includes letters in Yiddish, Hebrew, and English, primarily on letterhead. Notable components include about 40 letters from the Friediker Rebbe, seven from the Rebbe, fifteen from R. Shemaryahu Gurary, and one from Nechama Dina Schneerson. Accompanying materials consist of original envelopes, telegrams, Lubavitch Yeshiva building fund certificates, unsigned translated letters, photographs of historic events, and newspaper clippings, providing a comprehensive historical archive related to the Lubavitch movement.","soldPrice":25000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:01.896Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$20,000 - $25,000","currency":"USD","id":112876,"estimateMin":20000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112877/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(wertheim, yitzchak of bender)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"this copy from the library of  r. yitzchak ben r. shimon shlomo (wertheim) of bender , with multiple stamps and inscription on f. 77a. pp. (4), 136. some staining. modern calf. 4to.  vinograd, amsterdam 872.  jacob alvares soto, moshe ibn yakar brandon, and benjamin de jonge, amsterdam: 1708.  the savran / benderi chassidic dynasty stemmed from the wertheim family. this volume contains seven stamps of the chassidic leader r. yitzchak b. r. shimon shlomo (wertheim) of bender (d. 1911). his work be'eroth hamayim was published by his relative the stoliner rebbe in 1998 (see y. alfasi, traklinei hachassiduth p. 297-98)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"262","title":{"en":"yitzchak karo. toldoth yitzchak [commentary to the torah]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112877/view","tags":["usjudaica_books","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a copy of \"Toldoth Yitzchak,\" a commentary to the Torah by Yitzchak Karo. The image displays the title page of an old printed book, featuring Hebrew text in traditional typography. The page exhibits signs of age and wear, including various handwritten annotations and stamped marks, indicative of its historical journey and previous ownership. These marks suggest it may have passed through different libraries or collectors, making it a potentially valuable historical or textual artifact.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:01.898Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112877,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112878/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(women)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"hebrew manuscript on vellum. the text comprises three techinos, one in hebrew and two in yiddish. unsigned, yet almost certainly executed by the scribal artist  meshulam zimmel ben moses of polna. elaborate initial word panel, individual letters in spare ground within four ornate floral vignettes, flanked by delicate sunflowers. text meticulously accomplished in square hebrew script with nikud and waybertaytsh. decorative endpiece comprising floral rosettes. written for yenta, the wife of tuviah zeldin of berlin (a wedding anniversary gift?) single leaf bound with a dozen paper-guards. contemporary gold tooled calf, gilt dentelles. 16mo.  circa, (berlin): 1750.  though unsigned, this exquisitely penned, single parchment leaf is closely related to the known works of meshulam zimmel ben moses of polna. zimmel is acknowledged as the scribe and artist of some thirty manuscripts produced between 1714 and 1756, however fourteen of these, including the present volume, do not bear his signature. he is perhaps best known for his masterful imitation of the technique of copperplate engraving and occasionally refers to himself explicitly as an engraver. celebrated for the accomplished delicacy of his line, zimmel is especially skilled in his depictions of naturalia, as witnessed here by the intricately drawn backgrounds in the four individual letter miniatures which comprise the initial word panel, and the two sunflowers, on either side.\n   the 18th century, a time when many european royal courts employed favored jews as advisors on economic and diplomatic affairs, was also, not coincidentally, the finest era of hebrew manuscript production. the emergence of a new jewish elite of court jews (or hofjuden) freed these men and their families from the restrictions normally imposed upon jews, and often brought them wealth and power and a place within the most rarefied cultural spheres of europe. though they were often wary of conspicuous displays of wealth, these men often commissioned the creation of small, beautifully executed manuscripts as gifts for their fiances, wives, or daughters."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"263","title":{"en":"sha'arei rachamim \u2026 [techinah prayers]"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112878/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This item is a page from \"Sha'arei Rachamim,\" a collection of Techinah prayers. The document features printed Hebrew text arranged in a clear, legible script. At the top of the page, there are several small, decorative woodcut illustrations within rectangular frames, flanked by floral motifs, adding an aesthetic element to the religious text. The overall appearance suggests a historical prayer book or devotional text, possibly from the early modern period, designed for personal or communal prayer.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:01.899Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112878,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112879/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(women)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"calligraphic hebrew manuscript on paper, with signatures and stamps of chief rabbi jacob saul eliashar, and members of the sephardic beth din: yoseph nissim burla, shmuel nissim and chanoch angil; and the aschkenazic beth din: chaim ya'akov of kovno and shaul elchanan ben har\"a. one page. stained, heavy folds. 4to.  25th menachem av, jerusalem: 1902.  a psak-din stating that yemenite women may only be employed as maidservants upon the permission of their husbands. furthermore, they may not marry before the age of twelve and yemenite families are prohibited from selling their young daughters to older men.\n   this ruling was enacted due to the extreme poverty prevalent among the yemenite jews of jerusalem. those women employed as domestic staff chose to permanently reside at the home of their employers, not wishing to return to a home-life wherein their husbands had almost nothing to provide in regard to food and basic needs. the rabbis were concerned that broken marriages would inevitably result unless they stepped in to regulate community norms."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"264","title":{"en":"rabbinic ruling relating to yemenite jewish women."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112879/view","tags":["usjudaica_documents","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This document is a rabbinic ruling specifically concerning Yemenite Jewish women. It is a handwritten text in Hebrew script, filling a substantial portion of the page. The document includes multiple signatures and official-looking stamps, indicating its authenticity and formal nature as a legal or religious decree. The paper shows signs of age, consistent with an archival document, and the various seals and signatures underscore its importance within a specific legal or communal context.","soldPrice":900,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:01.901Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112879,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(women)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"manuscript in a mix of hebrew (square letters) and yiddish (cursive letters) all written in a neat hand. title within rectangular frame. with signature of an early owner: \"chana gevitch.\" from the library of haim liberman. ff. (1), 26. lightly stained, lower margins curled. contemporary boards, chipped. 8vo.  (russia?): 19th century.  despite the title, this manuscript contains techinoth for rosh hashanah, yom kippur, hoshanah rabba and yizkor. intimate, tender and highly personal, techinah prayers were composed almost exclusively for the needs of jewish women and thus their literary style were shaped according to the psyche and patterns of a woman's life."},"estimateMax":500,"lotNumber":"265","title":{"en":"techinah shel elul [supplications and petitions for the the month of elul and onwards]."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112880/view","directSalePrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:35.025Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$300 - $500","currency":"USD","id":112880,"estimateMin":300},{"sold":false,"artist":{"en":"(shevithi)."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"square small and large letters. unexamined out of frame. 15 x 11 inches.  continental: early 20th cenury."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"266","title":{"en":"manuscript synagogue plaque. with the tetragrammaton above kabbalistic extrapolations. in center, seven-branched menorah, comprised of the text of psalm 67; lower corners depict four utensils of the temple with appropriate verses; ruled borders with verses pertaining to joseph as a protection against an the evil eye. with several further kabbalistic formulae under figures of menorahs surrounded by the star of david."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112881/view","directSalePrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2021-11-05T23:51:35.052Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112881,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112882/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"zadikov, chaim elchanan."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"autograph manuscript in hebrew. introduction to his work on the book of iyov (job). eleven pages.  circa, (vilna): 1870.  the author was known as r. chaim of romshishok (romshishoker), renowned as a powerful speaker and influential thinker. the present autograph manuscript has slight variation to the published text."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"267","title":{"en":"(maggid of vilna, 1813-83). moreh chaim."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112882/view","tags":["usjudaica_manuscripts","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a handwritten document titled \"Moreh Chaim,\" by the Maggid of Vilna (1813-83). The text is entirely in Hebrew, handwritten in a fluid cursive script on aged paper. The document appears to be a manuscript, possibly a personal note, a sermon, or a scholarly commentary. The lack of formal structure and presence of numerous lines of text suggest a continuous piece of writing from a significant rabbinic figure.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:01.902Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":112882,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112883/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(ptolemy)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"15.75 x 21 inches.  laor 612 (citing servetus).  lyon, melchior and gaspar trechsel, 1535 from the 1535 lyon edition of ptolemy's geographia and printed from the 1522 woodblocks.\n   this \"modern\" map of the holy land - in contrast to the \"old\" ptolemaic map - is based on the first \"modern\" depiction of the holy land by vesconte-sanuto in 1320. oriented to the east with the mediterranean shore line from sidon to gaza, this map depicts the whole of palestine on both sides of the jordan with the biblical twelve tribe divisions."},"estimateMax":7000,"lotNumber":"268","title":{"en":"tabula terre sanctae. hand-colored double-page woodcut map by lorenz fries."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112883/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":5000,"aiDescription":"This is a hand-colored, double-page woodcut map titled \"Tabula Terre Sanctae\" (Map of the Holy Land) by Lorenz Fries. The map depicts the region of the Holy Land and the Mediterranean Sea with geographical names and features. It is characterized by its vibrant hand-coloring, with the sea rendered in deep blue and landmasses in earthy tones. The map includes a decorative banner with the title at the top, and a scale along its borders, reflecting cartographic practices of its period.","soldPrice":5500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:01.903Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$5,000 - $7,000","currency":"USD","id":112883,"estimateMin":5000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112884/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(ptolemy)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"unexamined out of frame. place-name corrected in an early hand. 16 x 22 inches to mat.  laor 607.  venice, first edition 1511, (or later) bernardus sylvanus of eboli created a unique hybrid of classical and modern intellectual detail in his maps for the 1511 ptolemy edition 'claudii ptholemaei alexandrini liber geographicae', printed in venice and published by jacobus pentius de leucho, to whom this map is also attributed.\n   sylvanus blended the classical period list of provinces, towns and other places as recorded by ptolemy with a modern (16th century) geographical outline of the coasts, rivers, and mountains. also noteworthy is sylvanus's uncommonly early use of two-color printing. while the towns and geographical features appear in black, kingdoms, provinces and seas are identified in red."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"269","title":{"en":"quarta asiae tabula. double-page woodcut map in red and black by bernardus sylvanus."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112884/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a \"Quarta Asiae Tabula\" (Fourth Map of Asia), a double-page woodcut map by Bernardus Sylvanus. The map is printed in red and black, detailing geographical features and place names across a significant portion of Asia, including what appears to be the Middle East and surrounding regions. The woodcut technique is evident in the lines and lettering, and the two-color printing highlights different elements of the map. It represents early modern cartography, providing a historical perspective on the understanding of Asian geography.","soldPrice":2250,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:01.905Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112884,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112885/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"muenster, sebastian."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"unexamined out of frame. 13 x 15 inches to mat.  laor 532.  basel, 1588 (or later) from: muenster's cosmographia, basel, sebastian henric-petri, 1588. map no. xxiii.\n   classic woodblock map of the region, oriented to the north, showing numerous cities, mountains, rivers and lakes. flourishing calligraphy fills much of the empty space on the map, as is characteristic of the petri editions. title is engraved at top, outside the neatline. two text blocks within the map provide descriptions of judea and jordan.\n   german cartographer, cosmographer and foremost christian hebraist scholars of his time, sebastian muenster (1489-1552) published his cosmographia in 1544. it was the earliest german description of the world and had a profound impact on the 16th-century european perception of the modern world. in 1588 new woodcuts were prepared for muenster's cosmographia, which displayed a finer line."},"estimateMax":2000,"lotNumber":"270","title":{"en":"\u201cdas heilig landt mit ausztheilung der zwolff geschlechter.\u201d hand-colored woodcut map, two pages cojoined."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112885/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1500,"aiDescription":"This item is a hand-colored woodcut map titled \u201cdas heilig landt mit ausztheilung der zwolff geschlechter.\u201d It is a historical map, depicting the Holy Land with the division of the twelve tribes. The map is presented on two cojoined pages, featuring German script. Notable visual features include decorative cartouches containing text, a compass rose, and color variations highlighting different regions.","soldPrice":1500,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:01.906Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,500 - $2,000","currency":"USD","id":112885,"estimateMin":1500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112886/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"buenting, heinrich."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"12.25 x 15.125 inches.  magdeburg, first edition 1581, (or later)  the famed clover-leaf map of the world. \n   the german theologian heinrich b&uuml;nting (1545-1606) is renowned for his itinerarium sacrae scripturae, first published in 1581 and from where this map is extracted.\n   this celebrated figurative illustration depicts the world as three continents - europe, asia and africa - on a clover-leaf projection with jerusalem at the center. the continent of america is represented as a separate shape at the bottom-left corner of the map, with the caption \"the new world,\" newly discovered, when the map was first conceived."},"estimateMax":6000,"lotNumber":"271","title":{"en":"the celebrated, figuratively executed \u201cclover leaf map.\u201d double-page woodcut map."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112886/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":4000,"aiDescription":"This item is a double-page woodcut map, known as the \"clover leaf map.\" It is a figurative world map, depicting the continents of Europa, Asia, and Africa in a clover leaf shape with the city of Hannover at the center. The map includes German script for labels like \"Das heilig Land\" and \"America Die Newe Welt\". Notable features include the unique tripartite design and detailed depictions of cities and regions within each 'leaf'.","soldPrice":4200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.092Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$4,000 - $6,000","currency":"USD","id":112886,"estimateMin":4000},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112887/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"buenting, heinrich."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"11.5 x 15 inches.  laor 142b.  magdeburg, 1600 from: heinrich buenting, itinerarium sacrae scripturae. magdeburg, andreas duncker 1600. pt. i, p. 29-30.\n   depiction of the southern part of the holy land and the nile delta, delineating the route of the jewish people's exodus from egypt with numbered and captioned stops along the way. of particular interest here are many miniatures cityscapes and the dramatic biblical scene of pharaoh and his army drowning in the red sea. what is likely jonah (a merman?) riding the back of a sea creature appears in the mediterranean sea.\n   this is one of ten maps by buenting (1545-1606) in which he rewrote the bible as an illustrated travel book. other maps in the series attest to buenting's imaginative approach to cartography, wherein he depicts the world in the form of a cloverleaf, europe as the queen of the world and asia as the horse pegasus."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"272","title":{"en":"\u201creysen der kinder von israel aus egypten.\u201d double-page woodcut map."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112887/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This item is a double-page woodcut map titled \u201creysen der kinder von israel aus egypten.\u201d It is a historical map illustrating the Exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt. The map features German script and details the journey through regions like Aegypten, Arabia Petraea, and includes place names like Jerusalem. Key visual elements include a large body of water, detailed topography, and a route marked across the land.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.094Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":112887,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112888/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"buenting, heinrich."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"trimmed close to margin and laid down. 7.75 x 11.25 inches.  laor 145.  amsterdam, frans fels, 1648 from: heinrich buenting, reysboek der heylige schrift. amsterdam, frans fels, 1648.\n   depiction of the southern part of the holy land and the nile delta, delineating the route of the jewish people's exodus from egypt with numbered and captioned stops along the way. of particular interest here are many miniatures biblical scenes: pharaoh and his army chasing the israelites; the flying quail; the jews collecting manna; dancing about the molten calf; moses receiving the law; the brazen serpent lifted by moses; etc."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"273","title":{"en":"\u201cdese caerte van den uittocht der kinderen israels uit egypten behoort te staen int oude testament.\u201d double-page hand-colored woodcut map."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112888/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item is a double-page hand-colored woodcut map titled \u201cdese caerte van den uittocht der kinderen israels uit egypten behoort te staen int oude testament.\u201d It is a historical map, depicting the Exodus route of the Children of Israel from Egypt. The map features Dutch script for its title and labels. Notable visual features include a stylized ship on the Mediterranean Sea, hand-coloring that highlights land and sea, and numerous place names and topographical details along the route.","soldPrice":600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.095Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112888,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112889/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"ortelius, abraham."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"17.625 x 22.25 inches.  cf. laor 541.  antwerp, first edition 1595 (or later) from: abraham ortelius. thetrum orbis terrarum, antwerp, officiana plantiniana - johannes moretus, 1595.\n   this is the third variant of the first holy land map by ortelius. decorated with baroque-style title cartouches, the upper left differs from earlier examples in its content: a quote from deuteronomy chap. 8 and imprint cartouche lower right with mileage-scale."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"274","title":{"en":"\u201cpalaestinae sive totius terrae promissionis nova descriptio\u2026\u201d hand-colored copperplate map, two sheets cojoined."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112889/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a hand-colored copperplate map titled 'Palaestinae sive totius terrae promissionis nova descriptio...', presenting a new description of Palestine, or the entire Promised Land. The map is a cartographic work, specifically a historical map of the Holy Land. It is composed of two cojoined sheets, featuring detailed geographical information, decorative cartouches, sailing ships in the sea, and a compass rose. The vibrant hand-coloring highlights geographical features and enhances the aesthetic appeal of this historical and religious map.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.096Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112889,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112890/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"sanson, guillaume."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"unexamined out of frame. 17.25 x 21.75 inches to mat.  laor 682.  rome, 1679 the holy land divided between the kingdoms of judea and israel. divided into six provinces and twelve tribes. engraved by georgius widman, newly delineated by giacomo cantelli, based on the map by guillaume sanson.\n   in the upper left hand corner is a map by cantelli and edited by g. g. rossi, entitled: \"old syria\" which depicts the entire lenat divided into: palestina, phoenicia, antiochene, coelesyria. lower right features an attractive title cartouche depicting adam and eve flanking the snake in the garden of eden."},"estimateMax":1800,"lotNumber":"275","title":{"en":"terra sancta siue promissionis, olim palestina. hand-colored double-page copper engraving."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112890/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1200,"aiDescription":"This item is a hand-colored double-page copper engraving titled \"Terra Sancta siue Promissionis, olim Palestina.\" It is a detailed historical map of the Holy Land or Palestine, with an inset map showing Syria Vetus. The map features Latin script for titles and labels, and shows divisions into tribes with distinct colorations. Decorative elements include an ornate cartouche with a coat of arms at the top and another with figures and descriptive text at the bottom right.","soldPrice":1000,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.098Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,200 - $1,800","currency":"USD","id":112890,"estimateMin":1200},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112891/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"stoopendaal, daniel/ visscher family."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"16.75 x 20 inches.  laor 807.  dordrecht / amsterdam, first edition 1702 (or later) from: keur's bible. amsterdam (between fols. 74-75).\n   derived from the nicholas visscher map of 1650, the elaborate decorative engraved work in the lower quadrant of the map is the work of daniel stoopendaal (1672-1726). his imagery depicts various scenes from the book of exodus including moses receiving the tables of law, the encampments of the israelites, moses producing water from a stone, etc. title cartouche upper right, includes a distance scale of \"english miles\" alongside two putti."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"276","title":{"en":"\u201cperigrinatie ofte veertich-iarige reyse der kinderen israels.\u201d double-page, hand-colored copperplate map."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112891/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This item is a double-page, hand-colored copperplate map titled \u201cperigrinatie ofte veertich-iarige reyse der kinderen israels.\u201d It is a historical map illustrating the forty-year journey of the Children of Israel. The map features Dutch script for the title and many place names, with vibrant hand-coloring. A prominent visual feature is the depiction of Moses and the Israelites at the bottom, with a pillar of cloud and fire, emphasizing the biblical narrative.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.099Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112891,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112892/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"jansson, jan."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"19.5 x 25.5 inches.  see laor 23; nebenzahl 35.  amsterdam, first edition 1652 (or later) from: jan jansson. accuratissima orbis antiqui delineatio. amsterdam, 1652.\n   starting in 1638, jansson published under his own name this holy land map drawn after christian van adrichom. the map was first published in adrichom's theatrum terrae sanctae in 1590.\n   decorated with large floral and fruit garland draped across the top, two putti holding up a banner containing a latin verse, figures of moses with the ten commandments and aaron in the lower left corner. the map shows the holy land divided into the twelve tribes, from sidon to alexandria."},"estimateMax":1000,"lotNumber":"277","title":{"en":"\u201csitus terrae promissionis s.s. bibliorum intelligentiam exacte aperiens per chr. adrichom.\u201d hand-colored copperplate map, two sheets cojoined."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112892/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":700,"aiDescription":"This item is a hand-colored copperplate map, \u201csitus terrae promissionis s.s. bibliorum intelligentiam exacte aperiens per chr. adrichom.\u201d This map depicts the Holy Land, emphasizing locations relevant to biblical understanding. The map is composed of two cojoined sheets and features Latin script. It includes a decorative border of fruit and foliage, with two cherubs holding a cartouche at the top, and figures of biblical characters at the bottom left.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.100Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$700 - $1,000","currency":"USD","id":112892,"estimateMin":700},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112893/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"mortier, pieter"},"available":false,"description":{"en":"unusually wide margins. 20.5 x 24 inches.  amsterdam, 1705 from: mortier's atlas antiquus, first edition, amsterdam, 1705.\n   this map oriented to the northwest depicts the holy land divided according to the twelve tribes, located on both sides of the jordan.\n   pieter mortier (1661\u20131711) was an 18th century mapmaker and engraver from the northern netherlands, proprietor of the map publishing company covens & mortier."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"278","title":{"en":"\u201cterre de canaan, a present la palestine.\u201d hand-colored copperplate map."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112893/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This item is a hand-colored copperplate map titled \u201cterre de canaan, a present la palestine.\u201d It is a historical map depicting the Land of Canaan, known today as Palestine. The map features French script for its title and labels, and is hand-colored to differentiate regions. Notable visual features include an elaborate decorative cartouche at the top with figures and a text block, a compass rose, and detailed topography with numerous settlements.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.101Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112893,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112894/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"jaillot, alexis hubert."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"20.25 x 28.75 inches.  cf. laor 368.  paris, 1709 from: jaillot's atlas francois, paris, 1700-24. one of a series of greatly enlarged maps published by jaillot in collaboration with the heirs of william sanson.\n   decorated with two fine cartouches - the title featuring figures of moses and aaron, a roman soldier and a pagan figure beside the ark of the covenant. the smaller mileage-scale cartouche features god creating the animals."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"279","title":{"en":"\u201ciudaea seu terra sancta quae hebraeorum sive israelitarum in suas duodecim tribus divisa.\u201d hand-colored copperplate map."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112894/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a hand-colored copperplate map titled \"Iudaea seu Terra Sancta quae Hebraeorum sive Israelitarum in suas duodecim tribus divisa.\" The map depicts the Holy Land, divided among the twelve tribes of Israel, and includes neighboring regions such as Edom, Arabia Deserta, and the Mare Magnum (Mediterranean Sea). It features a decorative cartouche with classical figures and a coat of arms. The vibrant hand-coloring highlights geographical features and tribal divisions, characteristic of 17th or 18th-century cartography, making it a detailed historical map.","soldPrice":400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.102Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112894,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112895/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"homann, johann baptist."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"20.25 x 23.5 inches.  laor 340; nebenzahl 144-45.  nuremberg, first edition 1707 (or later)"},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"280","title":{"en":"\u201ciudaea seu palaestina ob sacratissima redemtoris vestigia hodie dicta terra sancta prout olim in duodecim tribus divisa separatis ab invicem regnis iuda et israel \u2026\u201d hand-colored copperplate map, two sheets cojoined."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112895/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This item is a hand-colored copperplate map, \u201ciudaea seu palaestina ob sacratissima redemtoris vestigia hodie dicta terra sancta prout olim in duodecim tribus divisa separatis ab invicem regnis iuda et israel \u2026\u201d It is a historical map of Judea or Palestine, known as the Holy Land, divided among the twelve tribes, including the separate kingdoms of Judah and Israel. The map is made from two cojoined sheets and features Latin script. It includes a prominent allegorical scene in the upper left cartouche depicting figures and dramatic events, alongside another cartouche with figures at the bottom right.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:15:57.103Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112895,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":false,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112896/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"harenberg, johann christoph."},"available":false,"description":{"en":"unexamined out of frame. 19.5 x 21 inches to mat.  laor 325.  nurenberg, 1750 from: homann's major atlas scholasticus.\n   this map includes an elaborate cartouche along with the spies bearing a large grape clusters and the front and back of an ancient shekel coin. the upper left quadrant offers an overview of the region as a whole with ancient country delineation."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"281","title":{"en":"carte de la terre sainte divisee\u2026selon les douze tribus d'israel. hand-colored double-page engraved map."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112896/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This item is a hand-colored double-page engraved map titled \u201ccarte de la terre sainte divisee\u2026selon les douze tribus d'israel.\u201d It is a historical map of the Holy Land, showing its division according to the twelve tribes of Israel. The map features French script for its title and labels, and is dated 1750. Notable visual features include a decorative cartouche with a coat of arms and text in the upper right, multiple compass roses, and extensive hand-coloring to delineate tribal territories and geographic features.","lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.323Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112896,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112897/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(itinera)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"linen-backed. 24.25 x 32 inches.  milan, 1736 from: in curia regia per joseph richinum malatestam regium, ducalemque typographum (1736)."},"estimateMax":900,"lotNumber":"282","title":{"en":"\u201ctabula quarta itinera et peregrinationes jesu christi domini nostri.\u201d copperplate in red and black."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112897/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":600,"aiDescription":"This is a copperplate map, titled \"tabula quarta itinera et peregrinationes jesu christi domini nostri,\" depicting the journeys and pilgrimages of Jesus Christ. The map is printed in red and black, highlighting routes and significant locations related to the biblical narrative. It includes extensive textual descriptions on the left and right margins, likely detailing the events and geography. The central map focuses on the Holy Land region, with the Mediterranean Sea prominently labeled \"MEDITERRANEUM MARE MAGNUM.\"","soldPrice":2400,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.325Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$600 - $900","currency":"USD","id":112897,"estimateMin":600},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112898/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"bowen, emanuel."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"unexamined out of frame. 11.25 x 11 inches to mat.  not in laor.  (london), 1748(?) a vibrantly colored itinerarium. emanuel bowen (1693-1767) was royal mapmaker to both king george ii of england and louis xv of france."},"estimateMax":600,"lotNumber":"283","title":{"en":"\u201ca map of the journey in the wilderness and of the conquest and partition of the land of canaan, by the children of israel according to its history.\u201d hand-colored copperplate engraving."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112898/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":400,"aiDescription":"This is a hand-colored copperplate engraving titled \"A Map of the Journey in the Wilderness and of the Conquest and Partition of the Land of Canaan, by the Children of Israel according to its History.\" The map illustrates the biblical Exodus route from Egypt through the wilderness to the promised land. Various regions and tribal territories within Canaan are distinctly colored, along with a marked path for the journey. Geographic features include the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Red Sea, with a grid overlay indicating coordinates.","soldPrice":300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.327Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$400 - $600","currency":"USD","id":112898,"estimateMin":400},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112899/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hole, william."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"14.5 x 16.75 inches.  laor 337.  london, first edition 1614 (or later) from: sir walter raleigh. the history of the world. london, 1614, f. 203.\n   detailed map illustrating moses exodus from egypt as the leader of the israelites. shows the crossing of the red sea and wandering in the desert, illustrated by 42 numbered encampments. one of the few maps to show the exodus using english nomenclature and annotations. two large strapwork cartouches and fine compass rose.\n   appears in raleigh's publication in which he sought to tell the history of the world from creation to the present. he wrote this while imprisoned in the tower of london after being charged with conspiracy by james i."},"estimateMax":1200,"lotNumber":"284","title":{"en":"\u201ca description of the land of gosen, and moses passage though the deserts.\u201d hand-colored copperplate engraving. cojoined."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112899/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":800,"aiDescription":"This hand-colored copperplate engraving is titled \"A description of the land of Gosen, and Moses passage though the Deserts.\" The map depicts a geographical area encompassing Egypt, the Mediterranean or Phoenician Sea, and various desert regions. It visually traces Moses's passage, marked with small tent-like icons representing encampments or significant stops. A prominent compass rose is located in the lower right corner, and textual descriptions are present on the left side of the map.","soldPrice":1200,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.328Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$800 - $1,200","currency":"USD","id":112899,"estimateMin":800},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112900/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"hollar, wenceslaus."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"13.25 x 15.75 inches.  not in laor.  london, c. 1657 from: brian walton (editor), biblia sacra polyglotta. london, thomas roycroft, c. 1657, f. 325.\n   a map of the holy land by wenceslaus hollar (1607-1677) depicting much detail of various battles and captioned with where they occurred."},"estimateMax":700,"lotNumber":"285","title":{"en":"\u201cthe desert arabia / arabia the stonie.\u201d hand-colored copperplate map, two sheets cojoined."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112900/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":500,"aiDescription":"This is a hand-colored copperplate map, cojoined from two sheets, titled \"The Desert Arabia / Arabia the Stonie.\" The map illustrates a region encompassing parts of the Arabian Desert, Phoenicia, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea. Different areas are delineated with color washes, and various place names and geographic features are labeled. A compass rose is present at the top, indicating cardinal directions. The map likely dates from a period when such detailed regional cartography was common for historical or biblical studies.","soldPrice":800,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.329Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$500 - $700","currency":"USD","id":112900,"estimateMin":500},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112901/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(jerusalem)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"title in russian, arabic, french and english. unexamined out of frame. several marginal chips and tears. 21 x 27.5 inches.  odessa, e.i. fesenko (publisher), 1907 a view of the city of jerusalem from the mount of olives, identifying jewish, christian and islamic holy sites. a variant view was produced by the american syro-maronite church."},"estimateMax":3000,"lotNumber":"286","title":{"en":"bird's eye view of holy jerusalem. chromolithograph."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112901/view","tags":["usart_printsandmultiples","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":2000,"aiDescription":"This is a chromolithograph providing a \"bird's eye view of Holy Jerusalem.\" The print offers a panoramic vista of the city, dominated by densely packed buildings, many with distinct red tile roofs, and prominent domes, including a large blue-domed structure in the center. The city is enclosed by a significant wall, and foreground activity shows people and animals traversing pathways. The title is given in English, Russian, and French along the margins and bottom, indicating a broader appeal or distribution.","soldPrice":2300,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.331Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$2,000 - $3,000","currency":"USD","id":112901,"estimateMin":2000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112902/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"group of five holy-land maps."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"previous owner's markings along left margin. each 16 x 21 inches.  nuremberg, 1736 from: biblia. martin luther, johann andrea endters seel sohn und erben, nuremberg, 1736.\n   (1) a bird's-eye view of the encampment of the jewish people with the central tabernacle and its courtyard showing the priests at service. (2) earthly paradise shows the route of abraham from ur with vignettes of adam naming the animals, eve's creation from adams rib, eve with the apple and the expulsion from the garden of eden. (3) the peregrination of the children of israel through the desert. (4) a copy in reduced scale of adrichom's 1584 plan of ancient jerusalem including renaissance-era buildings, temples and fountains and the fortified walls of the town. (5) an antique plan of jerusalem.\n   german printmakers and engravers august christian fleischmann (1687-1736) and jacob von sandrart (1630-1708) were active in nuremberg. sandart was the founder and first director of the nuremberg academy of fine art."},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"287","title":{"en":"five, double-page copperplate engraved maps of the holy-land or jerusalem in german text:   * abriss der h&uuml;tten\u2026 gezelten der kinder israel [demolition of the huts\u2026 tents of the children of israel]. august christian fleischmann.   * die gegend des irdischen paradieses und des landes canaan [the territory of the earthly paradise and the land of canaan]. jacob von sandrart. (laor 814).   * die reise der kinder israel aus egypten [the journey of the children of israel from egypt]. j. von sandrart. (laor 815).   * erster abrissz der stadt jerusalem\u2026 [first demolition of the city of\u2026]. a.c. fleischmann. (laor 1022).   * eigentliche vorstellung der statt jerusalem\u2026 [actual idea of the place\u2026] a.c. fleischmann. (laor 1023)."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112902/view","tags":["uscollectibles_booksandpaper","uscollectibles","uscollectibles_all"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This lot contains five double-page copperplate engraved maps of the Holy Land or Jerusalem, all featuring German text. One map, titled \"Abriss der Hütten\u2026 Gezelten der Kinder Israel,\" depicts a meticulously organized array of tents and structures, possibly representing the encampment of the Children of Israel, set against a mountainous background. The engravings are by August Christian Fleischmann and Jacob von Sandrart, suggesting a period consistent with 17th or 18th-century cartography, with some identified by Laor numbers.","soldPrice":1600,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-10T01:16:03.332Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$1,000 - $1,500","currency":"USD","id":112902,"estimateMin":1000},{"sold":true,"images":["https://bidspirit-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/kestenbaum/cloned-images/112903/2/2.jpg"],"artist":{"en":"(mizrach)."},"soldDate":"2017-03-16","available":false,"description":{"en":"closely trimmed at lower margin. 21.5 x 17 inches.  (american), 1937"},"estimateMax":1500,"lotNumber":"288","title":{"en":"multicolored map of palestine with yiddish text throughout. central large illustration depicting the holy land and mediterranean sea, delineated by biblical distribution; including the latitude and longitude degrees; surrounded by vignettes of holy sites and cities of israel: western wall, jaffa, safed, tomb of king david on mount zion, tomb of abraham in hebron, tiberias and haifa. on either side in neoclassical frames are lists of twenty-two 'yiddish colonies' including: chadera, metulah, petach tiqva, zichron yaakov and rechovot.\u201d under the central illustration is a shield for parental yahrtzeit information. the whole titled 'mizrach' and bearing hebrew and english 'jerusalem' at top. lithograph."},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/kestenbaum/source/catalog/auction/2066/lot/112903/view","tags":["usjudaica_art","usjudaica_all","usjudaica"],"directSalePrice":1000,"aiDescription":"This is a multicolored lithograph map of Palestine, featuring extensive Yiddish text. The central illustration depicts the Holy Land and Mediterranean Sea, with biblical distributions delineated, surrounded by vignettes of Israeli holy sites and cities such as the Western Wall, Jaffa, Safed, and the Tomb of King David. Lists of 'Yiddish colonies' are presented in neoclassical frames on either side, and a shield for parental yahrtzeit information is located below the central map. 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