Kestenbaum and Company: Rare Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts & Important American Judaica
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts & Important American Judaica | Total Sales (USD) | 284,375.00 |
| Auction Date | January 23, 2025 - January 23, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 212,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #109 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 321,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 217 | ||
| Sold Lots | 121 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 434,300.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 55.76% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 650,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 96 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 43.74% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Midrash Tehilim [Psalms chaps. 119-150]. |
1515 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 | |
| 18 | Minhagim. Prepared by Shimon HaLevi Gunzburg. |
1589 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 | |
| 168 | Torah Nevi'im U'Kethuvim - Biblia Hebraica... Editio Prima Americana. |
1814 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 86 | MODENA, YEHUDAH ARYEH (LEONE) DA. | Tzemach Tzadik [fables]. |
1600 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 19 | Minhagim. |
1593 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 | |
| 105 | SOLOMON IBN GABIROL. | Azharoth [piyutim for Shavu'oth]. |
1571 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 95 | POPPERS, MEIR. | Or Hayashar [Kabbalistic commentary to the prayers, with text]. |
1708 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 64 | Machzor mikol HaShanah [festival prayers for the entire year]. |
1556-60. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 164 | MONIS, JUDAH. | Dickdook Leshon Gnebreet. Grammar of the Hebrew Tongue. Being an Essay to Bring the Hebrew Grammar into English to Facilitate the Instruction of All Those who are Desirous of Acquiring a Clear Idea of this Primitive Tongue by their Own Studies...Published |
1735 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 106 | (TALMUD, BABYLONIAN). | Masechta Sukkah. |
c. 1583-90. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 108 | Sepher Tehilim [Psalms]. |
1566 i.e. 1596. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 | |
| 160 | The Jewish Manual; Or, Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery, With a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette. Edited by a Lady. |
1846 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 | |
| 46 | Machzor [prayers for Festivals]. |
Mid 19th-century. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 | |
| 115 | (Psalms). Sepher Tehilim. |
1817 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,250.00 | |
| 85 | With commentaries of Maimonides and Obadiah Bertinoro. Prepared by Joseph Ottolenghi. |
1559 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,750.00 | |
| 100 | SAMIGAH, YOSEPH BEN BINYAMIN. | Pirush Derech Yamin. |
1606 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,375.00 |
| 41 | (FEINSTEIN, MOSHE). | Ya'akov Lorbeerbaum. Torath Gittin [on the laws of divorce]. |
1857 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 68 | Seder Tephiloth KeMinhag Ashkenaz VePolin. |
1628 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 | |
| 78 | Siddur LeYamim Nora'im [prayers for the Days of Awe]. |
1853 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 | |
| 22 | Birchath Hamazon - Dos Benschen. |
1723 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 38 | ELIJAH, GAON OF VILNA. | Sepher Maginei Eretz: Shulchan Aruch - Orach Chaim. |
1803 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 81 | MEIR BEN BARUCH | (Mahara'm of Rothenburg). Birkoth MaHaRa'M [on the laws of blessings]. |
1558 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 157 | Chamishah Chumshei Torah - The Book(s) of Moses. With Haphtaroth. |
1784/5. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 10 | Chamishah Chumshei Torah [entire 24 Books]. |
1573-74. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 | |
| 75 | Machzor - Sepher Kerovoth [Festival Prayers]. |
1800-07. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,000.00 |