Two books printed in Venice in the mid-16th century:
1. Sha'ar HaShamayim, on natural science, mathematics and astronomy, by Rabbi Gershon ben Solomon [father of the Ralbag]. Venice, [1547]. Printed by Me'ir Parenzo. First edition.
On the binding and on the leaves are signatures and ownership inscriptions. Among them: "Bought by Avraham HaCohen of Głogów ", "…Meir Eiger of Furth…" [halachic query from 1765 of Rabbi Meir Eiger of Furth is cited in the She'elat Ya'avetz responsa, Part 2, Siman 111].
2-64 leaves. Missing title page. 18 cm. Upper margins cut bordering text. Fair-good condition. Stains, worming. Worn contemporary binding, with damages and worming.
2. Tzakhot B'dikduk, by Rabbi Avraham Ibn Ezra. Venice, 1546. Printed by Daniel Bomberg. One of four compositions on grammar printed together under the title Dikdukim (with a separate title page for each composition). Ownership inscription (slightly erased) in Italian Hebrew writing: "Purchased by…R' Shmuel Sigari".
133-194 leaves. (Of [4], 51, 53-236 leaves). 14.5 cm. Glue restorations on title page. Stains, worming. Contemporary leather binding, with damages.

Two books printed in the 16th century, bound together:
· Sefer Kol Bo, Venice, 1547. Printed by Marco Antonio Justinian.
The Kol Bo is an anthology of halacha and traditional rites from the time of the Rishonim. As to the author, there are different opinions.
Three glosses in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting, penned in red ink.
· Sefer HaRokeach, by Rabbi Eliezer of Worms. Cremona, [1557]. Printed by Vincenzo Conti.
4; 158 leaves; [4], 91 leaves. Good condition. 29 cm. Stains. Worming, wear and tears to several leaves. Tear to last leaf of the Kol Bo, slightly affecting text (handwritten replacement). Elaborate contemporary leather binding, partially damaged.

Tanchuma, called Yalmedenu, a Midrash on the Five Books of the Torah. Mantua, 1563. Printed by Giacomo Ruffinelli.
Wide margins. Signatures and inscriptions in Italian Hebrew writing on the title page: "Avraham son of Shlomo Montefiore", and another erased signature. Inscription describing the principle of Midrash Tanchuma.
106 leaves. 31.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear, dampness traces, worming. Restored tear to title page. Censor erasures on several leaves. New binding with leather spine.

Sefer Yuchasin, chronicles from the creation of Adam HaRishon and the chain of the transmission of the Torah, by Rabbi Avraham Zakut, with additions: Letter by Rav Shrira Gaon; fourth Ma'amar of the book Yesod Olam by Rabbi Yitzchak HaYisraeli; glosses by Rabbi Moshe Isserlish [the Rama]; Seder Olam Zuta. Krakow, [1580-1581]. [Printed by Yitzchak, son of Aharon of Prostějov].
Second edition, with additions initialized in this edition: Seder HaDorot from Adam until Avraham (Leaves 5-7); compilations from Orchot Olam by Rabbi Avraham Prizol (Leaves 155-156); written on Leaf 156/b: "Words of Rabbi Moshe Isserlish: the order of transmission which I have copied from the book Yesod Olam… and in each place where I added something, I wrote ‘Hagah'…" Most of the following editions were based upon this edition.
Signatures in ancient Ashkenazi writing from the time of printing [16th-17th century], appear on the title page, including those of Rabbi "Shimon Rofeh [in Koblenz?], Rabbi "Menachem Menlin [called?] Wallach" and other blurred signatures. On some of the margins are (cutoff) glosses - spelling corrections and historical explanations in an ancient Ashkenazi handwriting [17th/18th century].
Rabbi Shimon Rofeh, is mentioned in the Shev Ya'akov responsa Siman 40, written at the time he served in the Koblenz rabbinate in 1710. The Wallach family was a prominent family of physicians and great Torah scholars. Rabbi Shimon Rofeh (the physician) Wallach (1657-1725) was a community activist and leader in Koblenz from 1689. His son Rabbi Menachem Menlin Wallach (died 1769), a Torah scholar and physician, served for decades as Rabbi in Germany (he served as a Rabbi of Koblenz and its lower district for 29 years). Rabbi Shimon Rofeh's brother, Rabbi Menachem Menlin Wallach, was also a Torah scholar and physician. He wrote a commentary on the Mechilta and a commentary on Breita D'Melechet HaMishkan, and Avodat Mikdash (apparently they were never printed). Rabbi Shimon's second son was Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Rofeh Wallach, the disciple of the Shev Ya'akov who ordained him (see enclosed material). Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac wrote a large work named Pi Shnayim; the manuscript was not printed (see Kedem catalogue 48, item 28).
168 leaves. 18.5 cm. Overall good condition. Restorations and stains to first and last leaves, and to several other leaves. Restoration of affected text on last leaf. Splendid adorned leather binding.
Leaf 7/b is blank as is the case in most copies, however, a leaf with dates of the Chumashim was pasted into some copies [see Bibliography of the Hebrew Book 0178012.]