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Kestenbaum and Company: Rare Hebrew Books: The Marx Library

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Auction Name Rare Hebrew Books: The Marx Library Total Sales (USD) 603,437.50
Auction Date June 27, 2024 - June 27, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 317,800.00
Sale Number #106 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 455,400.00
Total Lots 242
Sold Lots 148 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 457,200.00
% of Lots Sold 61.16% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 663,000.00
Unsold Lots 94 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 91.02%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
170 (LITURGY).

Machzor [prayers for the Yomim Noraim and Festivals].

1865 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 42,500.00
123 JAFFE, MORDECHAI.

Four parts in one volume:

1594 USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 40,000.00
182 (MIDRASH).

Midrash Tehilim [Midrashic commentary to the Book of Psalms].

1512 USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 37,500.00
41 BIBAGO, AVRAHAM BEN SHEM-TOV.

Derech Emunah [philosophy].

1521 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 27,500.00
241 (TEHILIM).

Sepher Tehilim. With commentaries Metzudath Dovid, Metzudath Zion.

1848 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 21,250.00
71 ELEAZER BEN YEHUDA OF WORMS.

Sepher HaRoke'ach [ethics, rabbinic law and custom].

1505 USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 20,000.00
236 (TALMUD, JERUSALEM).

Talmud Yerushalmi.

1609 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 17,500.00
42 (BIBLE,

Hebrew). Complete bound in thirteen volumes.

1545-46. USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 12,500.00
90 FANO, MENACHEM AZARIAH DA & OVADIAH SFORNO.

Yemin Hashem Romemah [responsa on Hakafoth based on ruling by R. Shmuel Algazi, drawing upon Kabbalistic sources].

1605 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 12,500.00
161 (LITURGY).

According to the Kavanoth of the Ar'i z'l.

1764 USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 12,500.00
253 TAITATSAK, YOSEPH.

KAF HAKETORETH [Kabbalistic-apocalyptic commentary to Book of Psalms / Tehilim].

1558 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 12,500.00
105 IBN SUSAN, ISSACHAR

Tikun Issachar [on the Calendar and customs through the year].

1564 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 11,875.00
231 SHUA'IB, YOEL IBN.

Nora Tehiloth [commentary to Book of Tehillim].

1568-9. USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 11,875.00
104 IBN Lev, Yoseph ben David

(MaHaRIVa'L). Shailoth U'Teshuvoth MeHaR'I ibn Lev [responsa].

1557, 1561-65 and 1573. USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 10,625.00
210 SAADIAH GAON.

Ha'Emunoth VehaDe'oth [philosophy]. Translated into Hebrew by Yehudah ibn Tibon.

1562 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 10,625.00
147 LANDAU, YA'AKOV.

Sepher Agur [laws and precepts].

1526 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 10,000.00
133 KABOLI, SOLOMON

(Editor). Shailoth U'Teshuvoth HaGa'onim.

1575 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 9,375.00
166 (LITURGY).

Machzor - Sepher Kerovoth [Festival Prayers].

1800-07. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 9,375.00
13 ALFASI, YITZCHAK.

(RI"F). Rav Alfas [Rabbinic code].

1558 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 8,125.00
46 (BIBLE).

Sepher Arba'ah Ve'Esrim. With commentary Minchath Shai.

1742 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 8,125.00
68 (EGYPT).

Chaim Vital. Chok LeYisrael [portions of Zohar, Bible, etc. divided for daily study].

1740 USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 8,125.00
125 JAFFE, MORDECHAI.

Levush Ha'Orah [elucidations and novellea to Rashi's commentary on the Chumash].

(1603). USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,875.00
226 SHLOMO IBN ADRET

(RaShB'A). Chidushei Berachoth [novellae to Talmud Tractate].

1523 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,875.00
151 LEON, MESSER DAVID BEN JUDAH

Tehillah Le'David [philosophy].

1576 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 6,250.00
234 (TALMUD, BABYLONIAN).

Complete in 13 volumes.

1752-65. USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 6,250.00
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