Kitvei HaKodesh. Torah, Nevi’im and Ktuvim, with a translation into Ladino. Izmir, 1838.
In part 2: Lengthy comments in Hebrew, in oriental handwriting, of commentaries and Chidushim on the hints of the Holy Names, especially on the book of Yishayahu, Tehilim and Mishle. Initial ownership signature erased with an illustration of flowers and the listing: “was sold to -- HaLevi, servant of HaShem”.
Volume 1: Torah, five scrolls and Nevi’im Rishonim: [3], 197, [5], 202-389 leaves. 23 cm. Good condition, signs of usage and minor tears. Original binding with leather spine, worn.
Volume 2: Nevi’im Achronim and Ktuvim: 359 leaves. 24 cm. Good condition, minor tears (restored). New binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.

1. Ba Yeshu’ah Ve-Nechama, on the Torah, by Rabbi Yeshaya Segal from Wolin Kaczowka. Furth, [c. 1730]. Unique and rare edition.
Owner’s signature: “Belongs to the Young Avraham Hai Musafya” – the Ga'on Rabbi Avraham Hai Musafya (Otzar Ha-Rabbanim 1056), was among Turkey and Jerusalem’s great Torah scholars. He authored the “Tehila Le-David” on Tehilim, his innovative commentaries were also published in his father’s book “Hayim Va-Hesed”. Owners’ ink-stamp: “Avraham Azriel”- of the sages of Jerusalem, son of Israel’s Chief Rabbi Rabbi Aharon Azriel, author of the “Kapei Aharon”.
[1], 19 leaves. 32 cm. Fair condition, damaged and restored leaves. Rebound. On leaf 5, there is a gloss in Oriental handwriting.
2. Yad David, on the Brachot tractate and Seder Mo’ed. Rabbi David Sinzheim (head of Napoleon’s “Sanhedrin”). Offenbach, 1799.
Erased owners’ signatures on the title page. Corrections and remarks appear on the leaves’ margins, in Oriental-Italian handwriting.
[2], 288 leaves. 32 cm. Light and high quality paper. Good condition, light moth damage. Antique binding with leather spine, worn out.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.

Zohar HaRakia, a kabalistic composition on the Zohar and on Sifra D'Tzniuta, by the Ari's disciple [Rabbi Ya'akov Tzemach]. Máramarossziget, [1875].
Signatures and many glosses written in pen, by the Mekubal Rabbi Yoel Hirshprung [1891-1989] of Tel Aviv.
[2], 204 leaves. 21.5 cm. Dry paper, fair condition, wear and moth holes. Detached leaves. Simple binding.

Edut Be-Yaakov on Torah interpretation. Rabbi Yitzchak Ya'akov Reines, Av Beit Din of Swincian. Vilna, 1872. Only edition.
Many handwritten remarks contemporary to the book’s print appear on all of the book’s leaves: polemical conclusions, some of which are scholarly, but mostly bear a satirical tone filled with scornful acuity.
The writer’s name is unclear: the title page bears the name “Ze’ev Izraeltian Sendels”, while the binding page mentions Rabbi “-- Gimpel Zerach Reitzes” as the author of the remarks.
[2], 78 pages. 19.9 cm. Good-fair condition, detached leaves, moth traces. Original torn binding.

Manuscript - Book of Tiferet Shabbat Society for Young Men of Pressburg. Pressburg, from 1903 onward.
A fancy title page and afterwards four pages with society regulations, with decorative borders, handmade by Yehoshua Leib Klein of Ungvar.
The Tiferet Shabbat Society was established in 1883 by young men of Pressburg Yeshiva, and aimed at awakening learning competition between the Yeshiva students. Every Shabbat, one of the young men was chosen to give a "shiur" on the subject being learnt in the yeshiva.
Some of the regulations: "Every Shabbat all the members of the society will gather in the small beit midrash next to the large beit midrash and they shall not come late to hear the drasha (homiletic exegesis) spoken at that time … the gaba'im will tell the person whose turn it is to speak two weeks earlier that it is his turn … The drasha shall be about the issue being discussed in the shiurim in consecutive order … and the members of the society are requested to participate if they have what to say to strengthen and honor the Torah, and the one who speaks will repent out of love …".
The book mentions names of c. 240 students of Pressburg Yeshiva in the days of the Shevet Sofer, members and gaba'im of The Society. Each name appears on a separate leaf, with large handwritten letters. Some of the names were added in a later handwriting, details on the position served by the yeshiva's alumni, his place of dwelling or his rabbinical position [sometimes, a number of places are written as the alumni changed his position], biographic details such as place of birth or date of death etc.
Amongst the young men mentioned are dozens of Hungarian rabbis, including a few gedolei hador (leaders of the generation):
Rabbi Asher Anshel Jungreiss "now Rabbi of Csenger"; Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin Shpitzer "now Rabbi of Halicz … Miskloc … Hamburg". Rabbi [Shabtai] Sheptel Weiss "now Rabbi of Nagysimonyi"; Rabbi Zvi Dikak, "now Rabbi of Ughely"; Rabbi Yoseph Zvi (Maharitz) Dushinsky, "now Rabbi of Galanta"; The Young Man Ya'akov Bender – who was Rabbi of Waitzen; Rabbi Menachem Shikak, "now Rabbi of Siksa"; Rabbi Zvi Kintzelicher; Rabbi Shlomo Sofer; Rabbi Shmuel Binyamin Sofer; Rabbi Menachem Sofer; etc.
[8], 248 leaves, 34 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor tears to leaf margins, some restored. Original cover, leather spine and corners restored.