Leshon HaZahav, an explanation of Talmudic quotations from Medrash Tehillim, by Rabbi Jedaiah HaPenini. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, 1599. First edition.
In addition to the commentary by R. Yedaya HaPenini, the volume includes commentary by R. Joseph Taitazak and "Tochacha by R. Moshe Ibn Ezra". (The "Tochacha" is in actuality the first part of a prayer for the Ten Days of Repentance by R. Yehuda HaLevi).
On the front flyleaf a poetic dedication from 1939, dedicated to R. Moshe Mordechai Dushinsky (brother of R. Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky) from R. "Menachem Mendel Ekstein". Several erased signatures and censor's inscription on the title page. Glosses on several pages.
16; 10 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. The top of the title page is slightly cut with no damage to text. Paper reinforcements to several margins. Two detached leaves. New binding.

Sefer Mizbe'ach HaZahav, with Seder Pitum HaKetoret and prayers for salvation from plagues. Includes a Halachic, homiletic and Kabbalistic treatise regarding the Ketoret (incense) and its properties. Authored by R. Shlomo ben R. Mordechai of Mezritch, student of the Maharshal (R. Shlomo Luria). Basel: Konrad Waldkirch, 1602. First edition. Illustrated title page, with putti.
Interesting approbations from the great Torah scholars of the generation: R. Mordechai Yaffe, author of the Levush; R. Ephraim of Lunschitz (Leczyca), author of "Ollelot Ephraim"; R. Moshe ben R. Avraham, author of "Mateh Moshe"; R. Yehoshua Falk Cohen, author of the Sema; R. Yeshaya Horowitz, author of the Shela, and R. Yehuda Leib Eilenburg, author of "Minchat Yehuda".
Many old signatures from the cities of Broda and Holesov, 17th century. At the center of the title page is the signature of "the small Yisrael Segal of Vienna, currently in Broda", dated 1695.
R. Yisrael Segal of Vienna (died 1706), was rabbi of Broda (Uherský Brod, Moravia), from 1688-1696. He was the foremost disciple of the "Sha'ar Ephraim" of Vilna, R. Ephraim Hakohen. R. Ephraim lived in Vienna from 1663-1666 in the home of R. Yaakov Koppel Segal Frankel, father of R. Yisrael Segal. R. Yaakov Koppel was a wealthy man who supported several Torah scholars in his home. He also built the main Beit Medrash in the city, where R. Ephraim Hakohen served as Rosh Yeshiva. In 1666, R. Ephraim left Vienna to assume the rabbinate of Obuda (Budapest). R. Yaakov Koppel and his son R. Yisrael are mentioned in the introduction to "Sha'ar Ephraim" (written by the author's son): "…He was accepted in Vienna into the home of the renowned R. Koppel Halevi, father of R. Yisrael Halevi, philanthropist and supporter of Torah, a great Torah scholar in his own right, currently rabbi of Broda…".
R. Yisrael was the uncle of the wife of the Chacham Tzvi, R. Tzvi Ashkenazi. (His father, R. Koppel Halevi was the father-in-law of R. Zalman Mirels, father-in-law of the Chacham Tzvi).
R. Yisrael Segal was renowned as a great Kabbalist, and in 1696 wrote an approbation to the kabbalistic book "Vayakhel Moshe". He served as rabbi in Holesov from 1680-1688, after which he was rabbi of Pinsk for a short time. He then returned to Wurzburg, where he served as rabbi of the entire region (during which period he lived in Herzfeld). His son R. Shimon Segal succeeded him as rabbi of Wurzburg, and his son R. Yissachar Berman Segal was the rabbi of Kitzingen.
The title page contains the signature: "the small Mordechai Chazan of Holesov". The reverse contains the ownership inscription: "I bought this book from R. Avraham Dayan of Broda; the small Mordechai David ben R. Pesach of Prostitz [Prostejow]"; as well as a further inscription: "I borrowed this volume from R. Mordechai Hamburg".
44 leaves. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Dampstains. Slight repairs to the title page margins. Non-original binding.

Responsa of R. Moshe Alshich. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, [1605]. First edition.
The endpapers contain handwritten inscriptions ascribing ownership to R. Aharon David Deutch, rabbi of Balassagyarmat, signed by his student, "Shlomo Stern". [Another signature reads "Shneur Burger"]. The title page contains the stamp of his son, R. Yosef Yisrael Deutch, rabbi of Balassagyarmat. R. Aharon David Deutch, (1813-1878), author of "Goren David", was a prominent disciple of the Chatam Sofer, who praised his great fear of heaven. The Chatam Sofer also stated that he depended on the prayers of R. Aharon David, and on another occasion remarked that he would have a great share in the World to Come. When R. Deutch would visit Pressburg, the Ktav Sofer (son of the Chatam Sofer) would don Shabbat clothing in his honor. In 1846 he became the rabbi in Sebes, and in 1851 he became rabbi in Balassagyarmat, where his officiated until his passing in 1878. [See HaChatam Sofer Vetalmidav, pp. 49-52]. His son R. Moshe Deutch (1846-1931) assisted his father in the administration of his yeshiva, and from 1875 served as rabbi in Salgótarján. His son R. Yosef Yisrael Deutch, (1845-1927) author of "Ben Garni", was rabbi of Szendro, and in 1878 succeeded his father as rabbi of Balassagyarmat.
243 leaves. 21 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Most of the pages are in good condition. Stains and wear. Tears to the title page with damage to the border. Tears to other pages. One page detached. Original leather binding; worn and damaged.