Tzelach – Tziyun LeNefesh Chaya, on Tractate Pesachim, by R. Yechezkel HaLevi Landau the Noda BiYehuda, rabbi of Prague. Prague: Joseph Emmanuel Diesbach, [1783-1784]. First edition. First book of the Tzelach series. Printed in the author's lifetime.
Signatures on the title page and front endpaper of R. Azriel Pollack (1803-1887), disciple of the Chatam Sofer. Dayan in Eisenstadt for over forty years. Additional inscriptions and stamps of R. Avraham Figdor of Sárvár.
Other inscriptions.
Glosses (mostly late). Lengthy gloss on p. 13b (possibly handwritten by R. Azriel Pollack).
[2], 123, [1] leaves. Extra copies of leaves 93-94. 34 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear. Marginal tears to title page and several other leaves, including minor open tears, repaired in part with sellotape (over text). New binding.

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Responsa Noda BiYehuda – Tinyana, two parts, responsa on the four parts of Shulchan Aruch, by R. Yechezkel HaLevi Segal Landau Rabbi of Prague. Prague, 1811. First edition. Two parts in two volumes. Separate title page for each part.
The book Noda BiYehuda – Mahadura Kama was published in the author's lifetime in 1776-1777. This book, Noda BiYehuda – Mahadura Tinyana, was published in 1811, after the author's passing (in 1793). The book was arranged and brought to print by the author's son R. Shmuel Rabbi of Prague, and includes dozens of his responsa and glosses, as well as several responsa from the author's eldest son R. Yaakov'ke.
Signatures on title page of vol. II.
Two volumes. Vol. I: [6], 2-161, 163-170 leaves. Vol. II: [1], 169, 150-159, [1] leaves. Approx. 34-35 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor worming, slightly affecting text. Stamps. New leather bindings.

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Shulchan HaTahor, abridged Halachot for the whole year, based on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim and Yoreh De'ah, by R. David Pardo, with the Rema's glosses inserted by R. Tzvi Hersh son of R. Itzek Premishla. Amsterdam: printer not indicated, [1770].
Miniature volume.
Title within fine engraved border (depicting a deer at the top, in reference to the publisher's name R. Tzvi Hersh Premishla; depicted at bottom are three men sitting by a table, alluding to the name of the book).
[8], 92 leaves. 9.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Leaves trimmed with damage to lower part of engraved title page border, and to headings in several places. Bookplate. Original binding with parchment spine, worn and damaged.

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"This is the book of Adam HaRishon given to him by Raziel HaMalach". Kabbalah and segulot. Amsterdam: Moses Mendes Coitinho, [1701]. First edition. Many kabbalistic illustrations.
First edition, edited and printed based on manuscripts. This book is the source of many renowned segulot, for remembering Torah study, a protective amulet for a woman giving birth, etc. Just having this book in the house is a reputed segulah for protection from harm and fire. Some say that it is a segulah for the childless and for women experiencing difficult labor.
18, [1], 19-45 leaves. 23 cm. Fair condition, several leaves in fair-poor condition. Stains, including dampstains. Several leaves with significant traces of past dampness and mold. Tears, including large marginal open tears to title and other leaves, affecting text and slightly affecting title page border (without loss), repaired in part with paper (with handwritten text replacement on final leaf). Inscriptions in Oriental script. New leather binding.

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Derech Chochmah, by R. Moshe Chaim Luzzatto – the Ramchal. Amsterdam: Widow and Sons of Jacob Proops Katz, [1783]. First edition.
The book includes four works by the Ramchal, printed here for the first time: Derech Chochmah – on the purpose of life, the way of attaining it and the correct course of study (presented as a dialogue between a teacher and his disciple); Maamar al HaHaggadot – the correct approach to aggadic literature; Maamar HaIkarim – explanation of general topics: Torah and mitzvot, prophecy and providence, reward and punishment, and more; Maamar HaChochmah – explanation of Rosh Hashanah prayers, Passover seder, reincarnation and kabbalistic principles.
Divisional title pages. In this copy, the book was divided into four volumes; each work forms a separate volume.
4 volumes. Derech Chochmah: [5], 5; Maamar al HaHaggadot: [1], 3; Maamar HaIkarim: [1], 7; Maamar HaChochmah: [1], 10 leaves. Approx. 17 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worming to first volume. Tear slightly affecting text in vol. II. Stamps (including library stamps of the researcher and writer Nehemiah Samuel Libowitz, 1862-1939). New bindings.

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