Babylonian Talmud, Tractates Sanhedrin, Horayot, Eduyot and Small Tractates. Warsaw, 1862. Printed by Rabbi Shmuel Argelbrand.
Dozens of important marginalia [some long], in the fine tiny handwriting of the renowned Torah scholar Rabbi Yerucham Fishel Perla. Signatures and various stamps: "Yerucham Fishel Perla", "Yerucham Fishel Perlman", and: "Juda perla - warschau" [his complete name was Rabbi Yehuda Yerucham Fishel].
the Ga'on Rabbi Yerucham Fishel Perla of Warsaw (1846-1934), extraordinary prodigy and erudite Torah scholar, among the notable Torah giants of Poland who later immigrated to Jerusalem. Torah and affluence united in his home; he made a living from commerce and was not compelled to serve in the rabbinate for sustenance. Was known for his great work on Sefer HaMitzvot by Rabbi Sa'adia Ga'on and for his glosses printed in the margins of various books.
[2], 2-130, [1], 38, 30 leaves; [1], 2-20 leaves; [1], 2-77, [1] leaves. 32 cm. Fair condition, major wear. Many signatures. Ancient worn and detached leather binding, with ornamental embossments.

Chiddushei HaRan, on Tractate Gittin. Prague, 1810.
Many inscriptions, signatures and ownership inscriptions. Among the signatures are three disciples of the Chatam Sofer.
· Signature of "Yitzchak called Zeckel Segal Pollack" – Rabbi Yitzchak Zeckel HaLevi Pollack (1813-1891), study partner of his teacher the Chatam Sofer, he merited a revelation of Eliyahu HaNavi. His teacher brings novellae in the name of Rabbi Yitzchak Zeckel in his books. A renowned Torah teacher in Hungary. Born in Bonyhád, he taught Torah in Szerdahely and in Bonyhád, his son Rabbi Moshe HaLevi Pollack served in Bonyhád as rabbi and Av Beit Din. See HeChatam Sofer V'Talmidav, pp. 259-263.
· Many signatures and ownership inscriptions of Rabbi Yissachar Dov Simandel Av Beit Din of Liptoszentmiklos (1794-1862), author of Minchat Ani and Sheyarei Mincha. Son of Rabbi Sinai Ra'avad of Liptoszentmiklos (died 1828). See HeChatam Sofer V'Talmidav, pp. 291-293.
· Signatures in regular square handwriting of Rabbi Shmuel ben Rabbi Moshe Kahane – Rabbi Shmuel HaCohen Ehrentreu (1810-1893), disciple and close assistant of his teacher the Chatam Sofer, tsaddik and wise, lived a life of abstinence. Lived in Pressburg and was dubbed Rabbi Shmuel AltOfen, after his native city Alt-Ofen (Ofen-Yashan) [Budapest]. See HeChatam Sofer V'Talmidav, pp. 440-442.
Additional signatures of Rabbi Sinai Simandel [apparently son of Rabbi Dov Ber Av Beit Din of Miklash]. "Hirsh Oppenheim", "Yitzchak Isaac", "Ya'akov Meir", "David Neufeld", "Ya'akov Biderman of Klasno", etc.
43 leaves, 21 cm. Fair condition, wear to leaf corners. Worn binding.

Iyei HaYam on Talmudic Aggada, by Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Edil [the Magid of Minsk]. Ostroh, 1835.
Copy belonging to Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor. On the endpapers are inscriptions that the book belongs to Rabbi Spektor, from the days before his renowned tenure as Rabbi of Kovno.
Self-dedication from 1836 from the city of Vawkavysk by an unidentified writer, who writes that the book was sent to him by his father-in-law Rabbi Eliezer Liber [publisher of the book and the author's son]. Also written: "Now belonging to Rabbi…Yitzchak Elchanan". [Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan, lived at the home of his father-in-law as a young married man; his study partner (chavruta) was the Maharil Diskin under the tutelage of his father Rabbi Binyamin Diskin Av Beit Din of the city]. Inscriptions that the book belongs to "Yitzchak Elchanan son of Yisrael Av Beit Din of Biržai near Brisk, Lithuania" [Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan served as Rabbi of Biržai from 1839-1846]; inscription from the city of Navahrudak [he served there as rabbi during 1852-1864]. the inscriptions are full of extraordinary praise of Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan.
Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor was one of the leading rabbis of his time, renowned for his knowledge of the Torah, his diligence and righteousness. He was considered the supreme Torah authority of his generation and led Lithuanian and Russian Jewry for many years with wisdom and compassion. He served in the rabbinate from the young age of 20. In 1864, he was appointed Rabbi of Kovno (Kaunas) and his name spread all over the world as a leading Torah authority. His responsa and novellae were printed in the series of his books: Be'er Yitzchak, Nachal Yitzchak and Ein Yitzchak.
[3], 180 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition, stains and minor wear. Damaged binding.

Kehillot Ya'akov, on Tractate Ketubot, by Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky [the Steipler]. Bnei Brak, 1965. Second edition.
Inscribed on the front endpaper is a dedication (6 lines) in the author's handwriting, upon the marriage of a Torah scholar. On Leaf 17/a is another inscription in the author's handwriting (4 words).
[2], 4-34, [1] leaves. 34 cm. Good condition, stains, damaged contemporary binding.