Sefer Chidushei Galanti (by Rabbi Yedidya Galanti), with Chidushei Haran Shvu’ot, Chidushei HaRitba Bava Metzia and Tosfot Gornish. Sudilkov, 1834.
Both books contain signatures “Avraham David HaKohen Av Beit Din ---“. Several handwritten glosses and lengthy (cut off) gloss in his handwriting. Rabbi Avraham David HaKohen Av Beit Din of Lutomiersk, author of Rosh Yosef on laws of Treifot [food ritually unfit for eating] (Warsaw 1876). Among well-known students of Rebbe Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk.
[1], 30, 29-59 leaves; [1], 21, 21-28, 25-68 leaves. 36 cm. Good condition. Moth damage.

Commentary on Nevi'im Rishonim, written by Rabbi Don Yitzchak Abarbanel. With the addition of the Rif's novellae [by Rabbi Ya'akov Pidanki]. Hamburg. 1687.
On the title page is the signature of "Ya'akov Berlin of Mir" and stamps of his son Rabbi "Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin Rabbi of Volozhin".
Rabbi Ya'akov Berlin of Mir (1794-1870), father of the Netziv of Volozhin and son-in-law of the author of Aruch HaShulchan was a wealthy merchant and an outstanding Torah scholar, an influential leader of the Mir community. Ascended to Jerusalem in 1852, and was one of the heads of the Ashkenasi community in Jerusalem. (His history and righteousness are chronicled at length in the book Mekor Baruch by his grandson Rabbi Baruch Epstein).
His son Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin – The Netziv (1817-1893), a foremost Torah giant of his generation, son-in-law of Rabbi Yitzchak of Volozhin who succeeded him in heading the Volozhin Yeshiva for decades. Wrote many books: Ha'amek She'ela novellae in the She'iltot; Ha'amek Davar on the Torah; Meshiv Davar responsa, novellae on the Talmud and commentary on the Midreshei Halacha: Mechilta, Sifrei and Sifra. Father of Rabbi Chaim Berlin and father-in-law of Rabbi Refael Shapira. Rabbi Chaim HaLevi Soloveichik of Brisk is his son-in-law's son-in-law.
[2], 109, 101-104; 71 leaves. Approximately 30 cm. Fair-poor condition, moth damage and wear. Stains. Unbound.

Sefer Netivot HaShalom, section 1: Orchot Chaim and Orchot Mishpat, laws on Even Ha’Ezer and Choshen Mishpat, by Rabbi Moshe Nechemia (Kahanov) Av Beit Din of Chaslavitch. Königsberg, [1858].
Stamps, signatures and ownership notations by Rabbi Yechezkel Bennett of Toltshva. Personal (pencil) inscription hanswritten and signed by Rabbi “Yuda Greenwald” who received the book as a gift. Many notations in German.
Ga’on Rabbi Yechezkel Bennett (1861-1913), son of Rabbi Gershon Wolf and son of daughter of Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried author of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch. Son-in-law of Ga’on Rabbi Avraham Glick Av Beit Din of Toltshva. In 1884 was appointed Dayan in Toltshva and in 1889 served as Av Beit Din of Seini where he established a prominent Yeshiva; many rabbis of his generation were his disciples.
Ga’on Rabbi Yehuda Greenwald (1848-1920), disciple of the Ktav Sofer, and son-in-law of his brother Rabbi Yozfa Sofer. Served as Av Beit Din of Sobotište and Bonyhad. In 1898 was appointed Av Beit Din of Satmar; maintained a Yeshiva in all places where he served in rabbinate and his Yeshiva in Satmar included hundreds of students, many of which later served in positions of the rabbinate and Dayanut throughout communities of Hungary.
11, [1] pages, 54; 72 leaves. Two title pages. 22 cm. Fair condition, moth damage and stains. Missing binding.
Variant, first title page differs in date from that which appears in Bibliography Institute CD record 0141093.

Sefer Yahel Or, commentary on the Zohar, Heichalot and Raya Meheimna, as well as Zohar Chadash, by Vilna Ga’on. Including Sefer Nefesh David, commentary on the Zohar, by Rabbi David Luria. Vilnius, 1882.
On leaf preceding title page, inscription by Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler author of Michtav M'Eliyahu, to his closest disciple Shalom [Ulman]: “To my dear and beloved rabbi Shalom. E. E. [=Eliyahu Eliezer]. Chanukah 1953, Bnei Brak”.
Ga’on righteous Rabbi Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler (1892-1954), educated in Kelm Yeshiva, son-in-law of Nachum Ze'ev Ziv of Kelm. Arrived in England in 1927 and served in rabbinate of Dellstone in London. Among founders of Gateshead Kollel and established Torah institutes throughout England. In his later years served as Mashgiach of Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. His profound discussions based on ethics, Kabbalah and Chassidism were printed by his disciples in the book Sichot U'Ma'amarim, in the five volumes of Michtav Me'Eliyahu and in Sefer Zikaron Michtav Me'Eliyahu.
[2], 60; 80; 74 pages. Approx. 22 cm. Good condition. Stains and some wear. Unoriginal binding.