Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 12

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Judaica

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 649		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 650		Withdrawn	Unsold
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Lot 654		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 655		Biblia Parva Hebræo--Latina. Heinrich Opitius, Third Edition, Leipzig, 1689. Thick, octavo. Genesis through Malachai. Woodcut title page is trimmed at right edge. Early 20th century bookplate "Elkan Nathan Adler" inside front cover. Last ¼ has several wormholes and notable toning/damp staining; wormholes at top edge of front of book. Good condition, an attractive piece. Heinrich Opitius, a professor of Theology and Oriental languages at the University at Kiel, developed a clean, very readable Hebrew typeface. Combined with his rigorous scholarly approach, the typeface made his Hebrew bibles very sought after. We are pleased to offer a "parva", or small, edition such as would have been carried by individuals rather than being relegated to a church or large establishment. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $213
Lot 656		Lot of Two Books of Jewish Interest. The first: Volume 8 of the *Hebrew Encyclopedia, "Ibn-Ezra, Moisei - Judaism", St. Petersburg, ca. 1900; iiii, 969 pp., with maps and illustrations in color and black & white, including a large foldout from an antique illustration showing the persecution of the Jews in Madrid during the Spanish Inquisition. Hardbound, the cover in buckram, imitating maroon morocco, with raised ornament, arabesques, and gilt designs, somewhat intermediate to Celtic and Byzantine designs. A few early pages spotted from candle drippings, otherwise copy sound, and very good or better in condition. The second appears to be a History of the Jewish People in Palestine*, from antiquity to the present. Text in Hebrew, printed under the auspices of the Association Simon Dubnow, in Paris, 1939; 637 pp., with numerous black & white illustrations, maps, along with graphs in color. Issued in wraps, but hardbound in dark green leatherette. Some tears, along with chipped and tattered pages at the rear. Nevertheless interesting, and undoubtedly a rare survival from only just pre-Nazi-occupied France. Both quarto size. Lot of 2 books. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $98
Lot 657		Micha Bar-Am Portfolio. Set of ten 14 x 11" gelatin silver prints from original negatives. Signed and numbered photographs (this is set 155 of 200) in protective case with silk ribbon. Included are facsimile letters of support from notables and a certificate of authenticity issued with the portfolio by Photographic Publishers International in 1981. These sets are becoming very hard to find and we are fortunate to offer such a brilliant collection. All of the photographs are in excellent condition. A noted Israeli press and art photographer, Bar-Am has documented life in Israel since the 1950s -- chronicling not only the harrowing of war, but the enriching power of community and tradition. A true master of black and white, Bar-Am uses shadow and light to reveal the nuances that pass many of us by -- with each viewing, new details emerge from these prints and Bar-Am's notes open our eyes to those things we may miss. The ten wonderful prints that make up this collection are: The First Soldier at the Wall, Six Day War; David Ben Gurion, 1966; Bereaved Father, 1967; Funeral at Yerka, 1968; Alley in Jerusalem, 1972; Yom Kippur Eve, 1967; Torah Scribe, 1971; Crossing the Suez, 1973; Artillery Barrage, Suez Canal, 1973; Father Neophitus, 1967. Estimated Value $1,500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920
Lot 658		Micha Bar-Am Portfolio. Set of ten 16 x 20" silver gelatin prints. Identical but for size to the set above, these prints are set 69 of 300 printed. Also fine condition and in their original case with collateral information. The large format of these prints emphasizes the quality of Bar-Am's art and technique. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $604
Lot 659		Very Fine Jewish Amulet in Silver. Asia Minor, c. 1900. In "Oriental" lands, this amulet of traditional style was lovingly crafted. Within rectangular and circular borders, the central Mogen David has hatched fields in each arm of the star, and is surrounded by six swimming fish. Two nesting birds are in the corners below, with repeated words in the corners above. The edges bordering the piece lined with inscriptions in textured fields. Two suspension loops at top. Amulet toned, and finely preserved. Size: 3-1/2 x 2-3/8". A truly charming example of ethnic Judaica. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 660		A Completed and Signed Auschwitz Camp Death Certificate; February 6, 1942. The single page document filled out by a neat hand. The victim: "the clerk, Vladislav Rybak, Catholic," was 37 years old at the time of his death. The information basic and minimal -- birth date and place, and name of his parents. Official signature by clerk or secretary, with official rubber stamp in violet. Along with this, another document: a blank "protocol" form for execution for the SS Camp system. The certificate well folded, with beginning separations at the corners; the protocol near pristine. Sizes: 11-1/2 x 8-1/4"; 5-1/2 x 7-1/2". A "special" pair of documents -- the ones the Nazis are most remembered for. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 661		A Lot of Differing Getto Views Under German Occupation, c. 1940's. Lot of six photos with assorted people scenes. Two with bearded Jewish men, in jackets or overcoats, wearing armbands -- one with German inscription on back; the other simply "1941," and thought to be at Litzmannstadt by the consignor. Two more, with market scenes: one a view of the old town, with married women in shawls, and rather old looking children all barefoot, soldiers in the background, "Rybin" in pencil on back; the other with seated men in the middle of the street, inscribed "Winter 1940, Jews in the market place." Along with these, an unusual photo of a bearded jew pumping air into the rear tire of soldier's BMW motorcycle. Lastly, a view of a German soldier striding down a populated, soggy street. On the back, in German, "The ghetto in our area." Photos all very fine or better. Sizes range from: 3 x 2-1/4" to 3-1/2 x 2-3/8". Some interesting shots in this group. Lot of 6 pieces. Estimated Value $225-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $132
Lot 662		A Notable Group of Jewish Themed Photos of World War II. Here we see the Germans and German Occupation, and the their relations with the Jews, at either extreme of the spectrum. From the more or less humane, a small picture said to be from the Lublin ghetto. Here German soldiers or policemen appear to be sharing bread with some ragamuffin children. Another, with German inscription on back, has of view of "Israel bei der Arbeit" -- seven Jews, under the watchful eyes of three German guards, doing street work in Solec, Poland. Also, a scene of an older Jewish man in Busko, gleaning straw from the street (German inscription on the back to that effect). Another picture, from uncertain local, with a winter time view of a Jewish cemetery. On the darker side, scenes which were more typical towards the end of the Reich -- four scenes of executed Jewish or Polish citizens. Two of these, a dead woman on the ground and on old woman hanging from a tree, are by the Mikhail Shoya, a war correspondent on the Ukrainian front. Lot of 8 pieces, all very fine or better. Photos range from: 2-1/4 x 1-1/2" to 3-1/2 x 2-3/8". Good archival material here. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 663		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 664		Jewish Residence Registration. Lot of two registration forms, one for Dawid Jakubowicz, the other for another family member, perhaps a sister-in-law, Rojsa. Living in Eichstädt, Wartbrücken, Poland the two were forced to register, as were all other Poles, with the newly arrived German authorities. Stamped "Jude" at the top of the page, undoubtedly these joined many other forms so stamped as the Nazis began to separate the Jews and begin their special persecution. The verso, written in German and Polish, stresses the penalties for false information. Official stamps. Some toning, else fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
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Lot 668		Pencil Rendering of an Old Jew, Litzmannstadt Getto, 1941. Old bearded man, in long overcoat and wearing small-brimmed cap, sits towards the right on a cane or bentwood chair. His pose reflecting his years -- tired or listless, his head turned somewhat to the right, his eyes unfocused, his vision looking inward. His cane leans against his body, while one leg is outstretched to ease his knee. By his side is a small plank table on which a book rests. To the right is a window containing a sign written in Hebrew. At left bottom, drawing is inscribed in three lines: "Peter Weber, Litzmannstadt Ghetto, 1941 Jahr." An accomplished work, where the artist has admirably captured the mood of the sitter. The drawing with slight creases at one corner, and signs of fairly recent trimming on two sides. This is a significant and rare work of ghetto art, by an artist who perished in the Holocaust. Weber's work, when availible, regularly sells for over $600.00. Size: 11-1/2 x 9-1/4". Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $863
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Lot 671		Withdrawn	Unsold
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