Gemaras from the printing of the Talmud in Amsterdam 1714-1715 (Berachot, Shabbat, Pesachim), and its continuation in Frankfurt am Main 1720-1722 (Shabat, Eiruvin, Rosh Ha'Shanah, Yoma, Succah, Meggilah, Gitin, Nedarim, Nazir, Sotah, Baba Kama, Baba Metzia, Baba Batra, Chulin, Arachin, Temurah, Keritut, Me'ilah, Nida) and another volume printed in Amsterdam (Sanhedrin, Makot, Shavu'ot and Avodah Zarah).
Total of 13 volumes.
More than 150 scholarly comments and glosses appear in all the volumes, some are exceptionally long, in tiny pearl-like handwriting of Rabbi Zvi Binyamin Auerbach, author of "Nachal Eshkol".
The well-known Rabbi Zvi Binyamin Auerbach (1808-1882, Otzar Ha'Rabanim 17500), one of the outstanding leaders of German Jewery and one of the fighters against the reform. Son of Rabbi Avraham Auerbach [a foremost rabbi in Germany and Alsace, disciple of Rabbi Natan Adler and friend of the "Chatam Sofer"]. Served as Rabbi in Darmstadt for twenty three years and held back against the attacks of the reformers. Later served as Rabbi of Halberstadt where he published the book "Ha'Eshkol" of manuscript by Rabbi Avraham son of Yitzchak of Narbona, with extensive commentary named "Nachal Eshkol", in which he demonstrated how brilliant he was and his proficiency in the Talmud and the Poskim, [this book made him world-known, both amongst the Rabbinical circles and the Poskim who discussed his writings, as well as amongst researchers who tried to falsely accuse the book as forged, not written by Rishonim, a polemic that resulted in many writings to one side or the other].
Different handwritten leaves were found within the volumes, Torah novellae and comments, drafts, part of a letter dated 1781, a poem, inscriptions and signatures, [by Rabbis of the Auerbach family]. Ancient signatures and ownership inscriptions of different periods. Ink-stamps of Rabbi Zvi Binyamin Auerbach the second, great grandson of the author of "Nachal Eshkol", the last rabbi of Darmstadt just before the holocaust. Died in Tel Aviv, 1973.
Various sizes and condition [most volumes in poor condition]. Comments in pencil.

1. Tractate Ketubot, of the edition printed in Salonika between 1774-1781, by the leaders of the Talmud Torah in Salonika, in the printing press of Rabbi Refael Yehudah Kalai. The copy is almost complete (missing leaves: 25-26; 136-138. Total of 5 leaves. Some of the leaves are damaged).
2. Tractate Baba Metzia – 11 leaves [apparently printed in the printing press of Refael Yehudah Kalai and his associate Mordechai Nachman. Salonika, between 1774-1781].
These editions are exceptionally rare and complete copies barely exist.
Various sizes and conditions.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.

Kelalei Korbanot, alphabetized, “which I have compiled from many Mishnayot and from Maimonides and the Tiferet Israel’s introductions”. Rabbi Binyamin Friedman. Miskolc, 1935.
Bound with: Kuntres Ha-Taharot, rules and laws on Tum'ot and Taharot, alphabetized “Which I have learned from Maimonides and the Tiferet Israel’s introductions”. Handwritten notebook lithographic print. Miskolc, 1922.
Added: printed leaf at the end of the volume: Ketz Ha-Pelaot, a calculation of the time of Redemption in 1948 or 1959. Rabbi Israel Lewin. Sarvar, 1936. Rare leaf. Bibliographically unknown.
The first two books were authored by the Miskolc printer, the righteous Rabbi Binyamin Friedman from Nerdhaz, disciple of the Maharashag and Rabbi Eliezer Deitsch from Bonyhad. Author of the “Sidur Mekor Ha-Tefilot”. Killed in Auschwitz in 1944.
18 leaves; XI pages. 85 pages; 2 pages. 20 cm. Good condition. Original binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.