Auction 103 Part 2 Early Printed Books | Sabbateanism and Crypto-Jews of Spain and Portugal | Chassidut and Kabbalah | Books Printed in Slavita and Jerusalem | Letters and Manuscripts

Collection of Books – Printed in Russia-Poland – 19th Century – Distinguished Copies

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Large assorted collection of books printed in Russia-Poland in the early 19th century, some distinguished copies, with important signatures and ownership inscriptions.

• Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat. Ostroh, 1805. Approbations of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and R. David Leykes, head of the Beit Din and preacher in Bar, disciple of the Baal Shem Tov.
• Minchat Yaakov, commentary on the Rama by R. Yaakov son of Yosef Reischer. Polonne, [1802 (i.e. 1804)]. Two parts in one volume with divisional title pages.
Copy of R. Yehudah Semnitz (d. 1843), Rabbi of Dolný Štál and dayan in the Beit Din of Maharam Mintz in Alt-Ofen (Budapest).
• Sefer HaTerumot by R. Shmuel HaSardi, with Gidulei Terumah commentary by R. Azariah Piccio. Zhovkva, 1809. Lacking leaves 39-47, 49-52 of fifth sequence (13 leaves). Variant, with approbation of the Maggid of Kozhnitz and list of pre-subscribers.
• Responsa of the Rashba, three parts. Lviv, 1811-1812. Three volumes.
Handwritten references and glosses.
• Maginei Shlomo, Talmudic novellae by R. Yehoshua of Cracow. Lviv, 1816.
Copy of R. Pinchas Aryeh Kahana-Rappaport of Somotor. His ownership inscriptions on endpaper and title page. On title page, another ownership inscription by his grandson R. Meir Eliezer HaKohen Rappaport-Hartstein. Pinchas Aryeh Kahana-Rappaport of Somotor (d. 1843) was a senior follower of the Ujhel-Sighet Chassidic dynasties, a righteous and exceptional Torah scholar, served as shofar blower for the Yismach Moshe in Ujhel.
• Maaseh Rokeach, kabbalistic commentary on the Mishnah by R. Elazar Rokeach, Rabbi of Brody. Mohyliv, [1817]. Second edition.
On title page, signature of "Yochanan Hirsch son of R. M. Schlank" – R. Yochanan Hirsch Schlank (1815-1884), a leader and founder of public institutions in Jerusalem. A disciple of the Chatam Sofer, he immigrated to Jerusalem alongside his father, R. Mordechai Schlank (1773-1861), a prominent disciple of the Chatam Sofer (see: HaChatam Sofer VeTalmidav, pp. 188-189, 335-336).
• Chidushei Maharibatz, Talmudic novellae by R. Yechiel Margaliot. [Ostroh], 1818. Lacking last leaf.
Bound with: Beit HaLevi and Torat HaBayit, commentary and novellae on Tractate Kinim by R. Moshe Elazar son of R. Shmuel Zanvil HaLevi. Ostroh, [1818. Second edition]. Lacking title page.
• Levush Ateret Zahav, Yoreh Deah, by R. Mordechai Yoffe, the Levush. Berditchev, [1819]. With printer's device on title page.
• Levush HaButz VehaArgaman, Even HaEzer. Berditchev, [1819]. With printer's device on title page. Lacking last 4 leaves.
• Ohel Yitzchak, on Shechitot UBedikot by R. Yaakov (Mahari) Weil, by R. Yitzchak son of Eliezer. Lviv, 1819.
Ownership inscriptions and signatures, including "Meshulam Feish Rottenberg" [Rebbe Meshulam Feish Rottenberg of Koson-Boro Park (1932-2014), son and successor of Rebbe Pinchas Shalom HaLevi Rottenberg of Koson-Bronx-Boro Park].
• Atzei Levonah, on Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah, by R. Nisan son of R. Aharon of Dubno. Sudylkiv, 1834. First edition. Bluish paper.
Copy of R. Refael Silberman, Rabbi of Safed. On title page and other places, his signature and stamps. Stamps of his grandson and spiritual successor, R. Avraham Leib Silberman (1839-1918), head of the Safed Beit Din and later Rabbi of the Ashkenazic community of the city for over forty years. Son and successor of R. Mordechai Silberman (1819-1872) of Uman.


12 books in 13 volumes. Varying size and condition. New bindings. The collection has not been thoroughly examined, and is being sold as is.
Books of Important Ownership – Glosses, Signatures and Dedications
Books of Important Ownership – Glosses, Signatures and Dedications