Jerusalem Talmud (forged) – Order Kodashim, with the Cheshek Shlomo commentary, published by Shlomo Yehudah Friedlander. Part I: Zevachim and Arachin, Part II: Chullin and Bechorot. Szinérváralja (Seini), [1906]-1909.
The Jerusalem Talmud on Order Kodashim was lost during the time of the Rishonim and was never printed. In the early 20th century, one Shlomo Friedlander copied all the citations from the Jerusalem Talmud on Order Kodashim he found in the works of the Rishonim, skillfully combining them with passages from the other Orders of the Jerusalem Talmud, and claimed that he had discovered an ancient manuscript of the lost Jerusalem Talmud.
Friedlander's forgery was at first a great success. Many rabbis and researchers believed the work to be authentic, however others realized that the work was a forgery and publicized their findings. After the forgery was confirmed, most copies were buried.
Two volumes. Vol. I (Zevachim and Arachin): [8], 100 leaves. Vol. II (Chullin and Bechorot): [9], 78; [1], 47 leaves. Lacking general title page of vol. II. 34.5-35.5 cm. Dry, brittle paper. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Tears, including tear to title page of vol. II, affecting text. Worming. Printing defect to one leaf of vol. I, with loss to a large part of text. Detached leaves in vol. I. Old bindings, damaged (front board of vol. I. detached; spine lacking). Stamps and bookplate of the writer Alter Druyanow in vol. I.

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Hilchot Rav Alfas (Rif), with commentaries, Mordechai and Tosefta. Slavita: R. Dov Ber Segal and R. Dov Ber son of R. Pesach [at the printing press of R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita], 1807-1810. Approbation of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev. Five parts in five volumes.
The approbation of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev is addressed to "the rabbi who owns the Slavita printing press… who wants to print the Alfas books in his high-quality printing press". In the approbation at the beginning of Part II, of R. Yehuda Leibush Auerbach Rabbi of Vyshnivets, the name of the printer is written explicitly: "…R. Moshe Rabbi of Slavita", even though the title pages bear the names of other printers (who were apparently the managers of the press or partners of R. Moshe Shapira, and the printing permit was in their name – see Kedem Catalog 65, p. 86). R. Yehuda Leibush writes in his approbation: "Look at the beauty of the books printed in the aforementioned printing press… there is nothing comparable from any Polish and German press, only the Amsterdam printings".
Signatures and stamps on title pages and other leaves: "Avraham Shlomo son of R. Shalom Meir"; "Avraham Shlomo, grandson of the Maggid, son of R. S. [R. Shalom]"; "This Rav Alfasi belongs to me Avraham Shlomo Goldenbaum…" (R. Shlomo Avraham Goldenbaum, 1843-1917, a dayan in Safed, prominent Sadigura Chassid and outstanding Torah scholar; his novellae were printed in Eshel Avraham, Jerusalem 1996, amongst others); "Yosef son of R. Chaim of Khotyn, Safed"; "Belongs to the Study Hall of the Rebbe of Makarov in Safed".
Dozens of long handwritten glosses on the pages of tractate Berachot.
The title pages are printed in red and black.
Vol. I: [2], 52; 14, 13-14; 100; 46 leaves. Vol. II: 188; 26 leaves. Vol. III: 290 leaves. Lacking leaves 69-72 (of the Mordechai on Tractate Yevamot; lacking a total of 4 leaves). Vol. IV: 156; 116; 125-143 leaves. Lacking last leaf (of the Mordechai on Tractate Bava Batra). Vol. V: 202; 64, 67-76 leaves. Lacking leaves 57-58 of the first sequence. 34 cm. Bluish paper. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Worming. Tears to title page of Vol. I, repaired with paper. Vol. IV – fair-poor condition, the end with significant worming and damp damage, sometimes affecting text. New bindings.

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Luach Birkat HaNehenin, with the order of handwashing, by Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Baal HaTanya. Zhovkva, [1801].
Edition printed in the lifetime of the author, the Baal HaTanya. Several editions of this work were printed in the Rebbe's lifetime, yet most did not survive, and of some only one copy is extant.
The purpose of Luach Birkat HaNehenin was to set down the laws of Berachot as ruled by the Baal HaTanya, in a concise format.
[1], 2-27, [1] leaves. 16.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Minor wear. Open tears, affecting text, repaired with paper (open tear to leaf 2 with handwritten replacement of several lines). Worming affecting text, to title page and to other leaves. Margins of most leaves trimmed close to text, affecting headings and text on several leaves. Signatures and handwritten inscriptions. New, leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 262.

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Biurei HaZohar, commentary to the Zohar, by Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Baal HaTanya. Kopust (Kopys): R. Yisrael Yoffe, prominent disciple of the Baal HaTanya, [1816]. First edition.
A fundamental book clarifying many concepts of the Arizal's Kabbalah, according to Chassidic teachings. The commentaries to the Zohar, which the Baal HaTanya imparted to his sons and the elite of his disciples on Shabbat eves, were recorded by his son Rebbe Dov Ber, the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch, and approved by the Baal HaTanya.
Signatures on leaf [4] and on leaf 1a (in Oriental script): "Yechezkel Shmuel David Binyamin".
[4], 139; 57 leaves. 21 cm. Bluish paper. Fair condition. Stains. Extensive dampstains. Wear. Open tears affecting text, including large open tear to title page, repaired with paper (with photocopy replacements). Worming, affecting text. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 79.

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