Single leaves from the Babylonian Talmud, Venice edition. Leaves 8, 10-13, 15, 66-72 from Masechet Nidda; leaves 124-125 from the Maimonides commentary on the Mishna at the end of Pesachim [Venice, 1520]. Daniel Bomberg print.
Between the years 1520-1524, Bomberg printed a full edition of the Babylonian Talmud. This was the first edition to include the entire Talmud. This is the edition which introduced the format used until this very day, with the words of the Talmud in the center of the page, Rashi on the inner side and Tosfot on the outer side. The numbering in this edition became the accepted numbering in most of the editions of the Talmud that followed, and in all citations according to page (Daf). [According to Rabinowitz, Pesachim was the first tractate printed this way].
A total of 15 leaves, about 32 cm. Fair-poor condition, stains, damaged edges and damaged text.

Tzror HaMor, commentary on the Torah, Pshat and Kabbalah. Rabbi Avraham Saba underwent the Jewish expulsion from Spain. Venice, Tishrei 1545, Marco Antonio Justinian Printing. Second edition.
Many censor erasing, primarily with reference to the Edomite exile (some of the erasing did not reappear in later editions). Glosses in early Italian handwriting.
165 leaves. High-quality light-colored paper, good condition, moth holes to inner margins. New binding, fabric and leather.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.

[Midrash] Tanchuma HaNikra Yelamdeinu. Venice, [1545]. Daniel Bomberg Printing.
Owner signatures: “Chaim Volterra”, “Yitzchak Koshti”. [Rabbi Chaim Volterra, among the prominent rabbis of Italy, served in the rabbinate of Ancona, Senigallia, Finale and Venice in the mid-eighteenth century. For additional information related to him see “Sinai” 25, pages 77-78 and the approbation to the book Nahar Shalom, Vintura].
Few glosses [some cut off] in handwriting [Italian and oriental], from a number of writers.
98 leaves. Leaves 40-42 bound out of order. 28 cm. Fair-poor condition. Hole in title page. Coarse tears in margins of title page and leaves 2-8, 85-98, with missing text. Stains. Dampness damage. Tears. Censorship deletions.

Ma'ayanei HaYeshua, by Don Yitzchak Abarbanel, a commentary on Daniel. [Ferrara, 1551, Shmuel Tzarfati Printing Press]. First edition.
The book's essays are called Ma'ayanot (12 Einot Mayim, springs of water) and its sections are called Temarim, (dates); at the end "Index of Seventy Dates".
Contains long introductions by the author Don Yitzchak Abarbanel and by the publisher, disciple of Rabbi Baruch Uziel Chizkiyahu (who adds to his introduction the biography of Abarbanel). The introductions are a wellspring of information about the life of the Jews in Spain before their expulsion and after it; the book's purpose is to strengthen the People's belief in the future redemption, and it shows how all the events are hinted at in the Book of Daniel.
In 1492, Abarbanel expended much effort to prevent the Spanish Expulsion, but in the end he failed and went into exile together with his People to Naples, Italy. In 1495, he was forced to escape to Sicily and all his possessions were confiscated. He died in Venice and was buried in Padua in 1508.
Ancient owners' signature at top of second leaf: "Shlomo de Fadiya" and few handwritten notes in book leaves.
142 leaves, 20.5 cm. Missing and substituted by photocopy: title page, last four leaves.
Good general condition. Various stains on leaves. Tears to leaf margins that were professionally restored. Remnants of antique leather cover pasted on new leather cover.
The first Hebrew book completely printed in Ferrara, or one of the first Hebrew books printed there.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.