Announcing our Forthcoming Auction: A SHELF-SALE: Primarily Featuring: The Charles (Kalonymus) Richter Collection of Jewish Liturgy Along with books formerly in the Libraries of Prof. Leonard C. Mishkin * H.P. Kraus * Together with deaccessions from the Reference Library of Kestenbaum & Company
To be Offered for Sale by Auction, Thursday, 16th July, 2009 at 3:00 pm precisely Viewing beforehand on: Monday, 13th July - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday, 14th July - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday, 15th July - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday, 16th July - 10:00 am - 2:30 pm This is the first Shelf-Sale organized by Kestenbaum & Company. Our customary detailed illustrated catalogues will not appear in relation to this auction, instead the lots to be offered for sale are identified via a list that appears on our Web-Site (www.Kestenbaum.net) This short auction of just 45 lots is primarily comprised of books from the Richter Collection of Jewish Liturgy, highlights of which were sold by Kestenbaum & Company in September 2008. The present auction represents the bulk of Mr. Richter's exceptional library of some 2,000 volumes. The Preface to the September 2008 Kestenbaum auction-catalogue first introduced the Collection as follows: "Mr. Richter assembled a vast library comprising a huge range of Siddurim, Machzorim and varied other liturgical works such as Selichoth, Kinoth and Minhag books. Everything that pertained to Jewish liturgy and the Synagogue was of interest to him. In this regard he did much original research on the books in his collection, rich not only with antiquarian material but also containing an extensive research library." Please note: Further fine individual rarities from the Richter Collection will be offered for sale at auction later in the Fall. FAQ's: Kestenbaum Judaica Auction, 16th July Our auction this Thursday afternoon is entitled a "Shelf-Sale." For those of our clients not familiar, this is a standard auction-industry term, whereby, large grouped lots are offered for sale in the traditional auction manner. Book-Auction-Houses such as Swann and Bloomsbury have undertaken such auctions for many years, almost along the lines of an end-of-season "clearance-sale." Due to the large quantity of books offered in a short space of time, a Shelf-Sale is often particularly attractive to book-dealers. In the case of the present Kestenbaum auction, some 2,000 volumes have been grouped into just 45 lots. The books are certainly of interest, mostly stemming as they do from the Richter Collection, although according to our determination, no single volume is weighty enough to warrant being individually offered in one of our Fine Judaica auctions - hence, this Shelf-Sale has been organized. A customary detailed and illustrated auction-catalogue has not being issued in conjunction with this Shelf-Sale, instead a generic auction-inventory appears on our Web-site which can be downloaded and printed. There will be no abbreviated highlights or short-title list available for any of the lots in the sale. Consequently, this admittedly places a greater onus of responsibility upon the potential auction-bidder to examine the books directly. Those clients for whom attendance at the pre-auction viewing and direct examination is not possible, local book-dealers would presumably be prepared to act on behalf of interested parties. In all other respects, this Shelf-Sale will be conducted under traditional auction lines and should attendance not be possible we would be happy to execute commission-bids at the sale. The auction will be conducted, as usual, by our auctioneer, Mr. Harmer Johnson. Finally, please note, the standard buyer's premium will be levied on all purchased lots as specified in Clause 6 of the Conditions of Sale. Any further concerns, please be in contact. Kestenbaum & Company Auctioneers of Rare Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art. 12 West 27th Street 13th Floor New York, NY 10001 Tel: (212) 366.1197 Fax: (212) 366.1368 e-mail: kestenb...@aol.com Web-site: http://www.kestenbaum.net Forthcoming Auctions: Hebraica & Reference Books Shelf-Sale Including the Richter Collection of Liturgy: Thursday, 16th July, 2009 AND: Fine Judaica - Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Thursday, 10th September, 2009
