Rare Kabbalah books printed in Russia-Poland:
1. Arba Me’ot Shekel Kesef, Rabbi Chaim Vital. Korets, 1804. First edition.
The Hassidic edition – including approbations by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev and Rabbi Yehudah Leib from Valtshisk. [The approbation of the Ga’on Rabbi Chaim from Volozhin, “disciple of the great rabbi, the Hassid from Vilna” was omitted from this edition]. However, in the preface it is mentioned that Rabbi Chaim from Volozhin initiated and encouraged the printing of this edition. [There are copies in which this introduction was altered as well, see: “H. Lieberman, “Siani”, 70, pages 171-176, and “Ohel Rachel” part one, pages 127-131].
On page 2A, signature of Rabbi “Zvi Hirsch son of Rabbi Chaim Leib Feigenbaum from Tarna” [brother of Rabbi Meir Feigenbaum, son-in-law of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Lazar from Strizov author of “Sova Smachot”]. Many corrections and glosses in handwriting similar to that of the signature.
Stamps of Rabbi Refael Zilberman Av-Bein-Din of Safed and Rabbi Avraham Leib Zilberman Av-Beit-Din of Safed.
[2], 87 Leaves [4 leaves missing from end]. 21 cm. Good-fair condition, moth and wear damage on number of pages. New binding.
2. Pirkei Heichalot, from the Tana Rabbi Yishmael Cohen Gadol. Thirty chapters and prayer of Rabbi Yishmael Cohen Gadol. [Lemberg, c. 1840].
16 Leaves. 18 cm. Fair-poor condition, moth and wear damage. New binding.
3. Magen David, part one, commentary of the Zohar. Rabbi David son of Rabbi Shmuel from Drazni. Minkovtsy, [1819]. Only edition.
81, [2 leaves – perhaps another leaf missing, see Ginzei Israel 1062]. 21 cm. Blue paper, good-fair condition, damage to title page, majority of pages in good condition, with slight moth damages. New binding.
Rare. From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.