Nine bibliophilic books and publications. Jerusalem, Rehovot, Vilnius, 1930-1977. Hebrew, Yiddish and other languages.
1. "Sefer Kohelet Shlomo, with short commentary and new copying in the Ashkenazic language for the benefit of our Jewish brothers in Poland" (Hebrew). Facsimile of a manuscript by Menachem Mendel Lapin. Published by Idisher visenshaftlikher institute, Vilnius, 1930. Hebrew and Yiddish. Copy no. 180 out of an edition of 350 copies.
2. "Asefat Azkara", on the tenth anniversary of the passing of Haim Nachman Bialik, 1944. Leaflet published by Bialik institute, Jerusalem, [1944].
Two poems by Bialik appear in this leaflet: "Yadati BeLayl Arafel", "Im Shemesh".
3. Jonah, brochure published by "Company for publishing by the Hebrew Univeristy", Jerusalem, [1946]. Caligraphy: Eliyahu Korngold.
4. Gvilay Sefarim, by Naftali ben Menachem. Jerusalem; Harav Kook Institute, [1947].
5. Reshimot LeAtzmi, by Kadish Yehudah Silman. "Published by the family of the deceased on the tenth anniversary of his death". Jerusalem: "Merkaz" press, [1947]. Printed in 300 copies.
6. "VeHaya BeAchari HaYamim, Micha 4, 1-5", single leaf (folded as a booklet) with a passage from the Book of Micha, in Hebrew, Arabic, English, Russian, German, French and Greek. Design: Henri Friendlaender. Printed by Hadassah Aprentice School of Printing, Jerusalem-Leipzig, (1959).
7. Reviver of Sovereignty, Address at the Weizmann Assembly, November 2, 1959, by Zalman Shazar (Hebrew). Published by Chaim Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, 1959. Hebrew and English.
8. Italian Jewry, by Yesha'ayahu Sonne. Published by the Ben-Zvi Institute, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Jerusalem [1961].
9. Kevod Elohim, Constantinople 1585 by Abraham Ibn Migas; Introduction by Haim Hillel Ben-Sasson. Published by National & University Library, Jerusalem, [1976]. Facsimile edition. Copy no. 26 out of 550 copies.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition. Books were not thoroughly examined and are sold AS IS.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.