Collection of documents relating "Yefe Nof" neighborhood in Jerusalem, 1920s-40s (most documents of 1930s).
Land property deeds, membership declarations in "Yefe Nof – mutual society ltd", protocols, agreements and receipts. Numerous signatures of the society's members (many of them in oriental handwriting), with finger-prints. "Yefe Nof" neighborhood was established in 1929. Lot of 39 documents. Various sizes and conditions.

Me'Am Lo'ez, commentary on the Torah in Ladino, part IV – the Book of Numbers (BaMidbar), by Rabbi Isaac Magrisso. Constantinople, [1764]. First edition.
There are omissions at the beginning and at the end. Between pages 8-11 appears the map of Israel's camp in the desert, which does not appear in all of the copies. (In the Bibliography Institute CD, record 0311674, it is written: "between pages 8 and 11 there was, probably, a folded leaf with the map of Israel in the desert"). On page 158/1 appears a map of Eretz Israel according to a map by Eliyahu Mizrahi, which appeared in his book about Rashi commentary in Venice in 1527 and was, most probably, the first map printed in Hebrew. "Eretz Israel" appears in the center, east facing up. 7-8, 11-136 leaves (instead of: [2], 8, 11-168 leaves) + a plate between leaves no. 8 and 11. 29 cm. Condition varies, fair-poor: stains, mold-marks and moth. Rough tears. See Wajntraub, maps no. 8 and 32. Map with stains and creases.

Impressive collection of Rabbi Yehosef Schwartz's books, amongst the first editions printed in Jerusalem.
1-4. Divrei Yosef, by Rabbi Yehosef Schwartz, Halachah and astronomy pertaining to Eretz Israel. Jerusalem, (1843). Woodcut on first title page.
Bound together with the book Tvu’ot Ha’aretz (which is the second section of' Divrei Yosef') and with the books Totzao't Ha’aretz and Ma’aseh Ha’aretz. Scientific and Halachic enquiry of the land of Israel. Jerusalem, 1845. [8], 70, [6] leaves; [2] 156, [3] leaves; 52 leaves (five title pages). 15 cm. Very good condition. Cardboard binding with leather spine. Ex-Libris of David Yellin. Ownership signatures in Sephardic and Ashkenazi handwriting. (The young Shlomo Chazan, “Rabbi Shabtai Shimshon HaLevi from Brisk Lithuania”, “to the master Refael Aharon HaLevi”).
5. Divrei Yosef (Third and Fourth Sections), Jerusalem, (1861).
"Including Pri Tvu’a, Pardes, responsa, explanations and various matters of wisdom which people of all levels can benefit from". Corrections and additions to the book Tvu’ot Ha’aretz published in 1845. [7], 247, [1] leaf. 15 cm. Good condition. Tears to corners of leaves.
6. Divrei Yosef (Third and Fourth Sections – Beginning of Second Section). Responsum. Jerusalem, 1862
[4], 170, [1] leaf. 15 cm. Very good condition. Cardboard binding with leather spine.
The Kabbalist rabbi and researcher, Rabbi Yehosef Schwartz , born in Germany in 1804, immigrated to Jerusalem in 1833, and passed away in 1865. Until this very day his books are fundamental for discussions in matters of the Holy Land, both in the Halachic and scientific-historical realms.
Rare collection. S. HaLevi: 17, 31, 58, 62.

"Eretz Zvi", towns of the Holy Land and its settlements, with many pictures and illustrations. Jerusalem: A. M. Lunz, 1899. Hebrew and German.
"Summary of the book 'Guide to Eretz Israel and Syria' by Lunz". Information about the towns of Eretz Israel as well as settlements, with illustrations and photos. Olive wood binding, with a decorated frame and the printing "Yerushalem / Jerusalem". [2], 78 pp, 16 cm. Good condition. Two detached leaves. Binding and first leaves – partly detached. Forzats leaves are not original.

Panorama of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. Lithographic printing in color, no date [early 20th cent.].
Names of sites appear in English. 21X74 cm, good condition. Folding marks. Framed 88X35 cm. Not examined out of frame.