June 26th at 3:00 pm. at the company's galleries at 12 West 27th Street in New York City.
Buyers are sure to find much to their liking in this varied sale featuring all categories of Judaica
including Hebrew printed books, manus, autograph letters, and graphic and ceremonial art.
Of special interest is a fine collection of Americana formed by a West Coast collector. Other noteworthy categories include illustrated books, postcards, Anglo-Judaica, Chassidic and Kabbalistic books, and Hebrew books relating to mathematics and science.
The Americana section includes a notable ''first''—the first Hebrew Bible printed in America. This two-volume edition was printed in Philadelphia, 1814, and is estimated at $10,000-15,000. Also in the book section of the sale are numerous important Hebrew books such as a complete copy of David Kimchi's Sepher HaShorashim, Naples, 1490, at an estimate of $40,000-50,000; David Kimchi'sSepher Michlol, Constantinople, 1534, estimate $6,000-9,000; and Nachmanides'Dina de-Gamei, Constantinople, 1515-20, at an estimate of $12,000-16,000.
Outstanding bibles include David Kimchi's commentary to the later prophets, Pesaro, 1515-16, at an estimate of $15,000-20,000; a Venice Bible with Pentateuch, Haphtaroth and Five Scrolls, 1548, estimate $8,000-10,000; and The London Polyglot, London, 1655-1657 at an estimate of $5,000-7,000.
Attractive bindings sure to find favor with buyers include the Estienne Bible, Paris, 1543, beautifully bound in 17 volumes, at an estimate of $15,000-20,000; a Hebrew Book of Psalms with a lavish ornate silver brocade binding, Venice, 1753, estimate $4,000-6,000; and a rare Biblia Hebraica prepared by E. van der Hooght with a fore-edge painting of a pastoral scene, 1838, at an estimate of $8,000-10,000.
Among the many Passover Haggadahs in the sale, one standout offers a vivid glimpse into the tragic religious and social conditions of French Jewry during World War II. This rare Haggadah together with the drastic Passover regulations issued by the Rabbinic Association of Paris 1941 is estimated at $5,000-7,000.
Perhaps the most significant lot of the sale, featured in the manus section, is a magnificent, elaborately illustrated Scroll of Esther. This Italian meggilah, from circa 1748, was recently discovered and has never previously been sold at auction. The pre-sale estimate is $100,000-150,000.
Autograph letters featured in the sale include those written by David Ben-Gurion, Shlomo Carlebach, Joseph B. Soloveitchik and The Grand Rabbi of Satmar, Joel Teitelbaum, among others.
Notable selections in the graphic art section include Isidor Kaufmann's The Cheerful Scholar, in pencil, watercolor, and oil on panel, Austrian, 1853-1921, estimate $10,000-15,000 and Arthur Szyk's Moses in pen-and-ink on card at an estimate of $4,000-6,000.
Sixteenth and seventeenth century Holy Land colored maps, Chagall lithographs, and other graphics round out the section.
The ceremonial art section features a wide range of Chanukah lamps and related Judaica. Particularly noteworthy is a bronze synagogue memorial plaque from the Jerusalem Bezalel School, circa 1920, at an estimate of $4,000-6,000.
For further information please contact Jackie Insel at 212-366-1197.