Auction 27 Books, Kodesh books, Hassidic books, Rabbinical letters, Manuscripts, Judaika objects and more
Jan 1, 2020
Israel
 Harav Kook Street 10 Bnei Brak

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LOT 008:

4 parts of the book Shemen Sasson with a dedication by the author, important signatures and glosses – first edition ...

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4 parts of the book Shemen Sasson with a dedication by the author, important signatures and glosses – first edition, Jerusalem, 1869-1896
A collection of four parts of the book Shemen Sasson. A book on the kabbalah and the works of the Ari and Rabbi Chaim Vital, by Rabbi Sasson son of Moshe Parsiado. From the library of the chassidic kabbalist Rabbi Mordechai Moshe Karfman of Jerusalem. 1. Part one – printing press of Yisrael Bak, Jerusalem 1869. [1], 93 leaves. Very slight stains and blemishes. Good overall condition. Ownership stamps: “Mendel Shlezinger Sasnowitza” – a member of the family of the rebbes of Gur, the father of Shmuel Haramati who was the founder of Hapoel Hamizrachi. On page 33 are two corrections in handwriting that seems extremely similar to that of the author. 2. Part two – Gashtzeinini printing press Jerusalem, 1874. [1] 5, 95, [1] leaf. The title page appears to be a photocopy. Pages cut close to text. Good overall condition. The endpage is detached and in the book with a dedication from the author to “Rafael Naftali Halevi.” 3. Part four – Petach Einayim. Jerusalem 1889. [1], 128 leaves. Title page and first leaf are detached, tears and pastings primarily at the bottom of the first leaves and the last leaf. Otherwise mostly in good condition. Ownership signatures and stamps of Rabbi David Ladino, Rabbi Yom Tov Yedid Halevi and his son Rabbi Eliezer Yedid Halevi. Several glosses in several places in the book. 4. The book Shemen Sasson part five. Jerusalem 1896. [8], 83 leaves. Tears and pastings on the last leaf. Slight stains and blemishes. Very good overall condition. The author Rabbi Sasson Bechar Moshe (1825-1903) known as Parsiado (“dear” in Ladino), a rabbi and kabbalist from Jerusalem, leader of the kabbalistic Beit El community and yeshiva in Jerusalem.