Esrim VeArbaa - Five Books of the Torah, with Neviim Rishonim, Acharonim and Ketuvim, "…without vocalization… was meticulously proofread". Amsterdam: Gerardus Borstius and partners, [1701].
Three title pages, the first one is decorated with a copper-engraving, depicting Moshe, Aharon and the Holy of Holies. The second title page is in Hebrew and the third, in Latin. Latin foreword and Hebrew poem.
Two columns per page. This Bible edition from 1701 was used by R. Aryeh Levin for the Goral HaGra, in accordance with the special tradition on how to perform the Goral, transmitted to him from the Gaon of Vilna, via his teachers, deans of the Volozhin yeshiva.
[6], 292 leaves, 293-306, [4] pages. 14.5 cm. Colored edges. Good condition. Stains. Old leather binding, slightly rubbed, with a flap closure (without the loop).

Tikkun Soferim - Parashiot and Haftarot. Amsterdam, 1726.
The printing was "commissioned by Samuel Rodrigues Mendes, Moses Sarfati and David Gomes da Silva". With approbations, piyyutim, and various poems.
Two title pages at the beginning of the volume. The first title page was engraved by Bernard Picart. A separate title page for the Haftarot.
One volume comprising: Five Books of the Torah, Haftarot, Table of readings for the Festivals, and calendar tables in Spanish, with folding leaves. The calendar section has its own title page in Spanish: Calendario facil y curiozo de las tablas lunares calculadas con las tablas solares, with a Hebrew heading: "These are the festivals of G-d, holy occasions". Amsterdam, 1726.
All parts in one volume. [11], 3-81, [1], 83-149, [1], 151-198, [1], 200-267, [1], 269-327, [2], 329-446; [4] leaves; 16, [1] pages. Pages [3-8] folded. 17.5 cm. Light-colored, high-quality paper. Gilt edges, ornamented. Good condition. Stains. Minor damage to several leaves. Tears and damage to one folding table, affecting text. Old leather binding, with metal clasp (one clasp lacking).

Five Books of the Torah, with Targum Onkelos, the Rashi and Baal HaTurim commentaries, and the Five Megillot. Vienna: Joseph Hraschanzky, 1794. Complete set in five volumes.
Signatures on the title pages: "Yosef Dov Schlesinger". Signatures in German of the same owner on other leaves, in which he notes that he comes from Kirchenberg (presumably Kirchberg. He appears to be a relative of R. Mordechai Yoffe-Schlesinger author of Sheal Lecha Ot, who served as rabbi there).
On the endpapers of the volumes, numerous interesting inscriptions, including familial inscriptions, documentation of difficult weather conditions, illnesses and epidemics, and more. The cities mentioned in the inscriptions are from the area of the Czech Republic (North Bohemia).
On the endpapers of Shemot, various inscriptions, including a report of the weather conditions during the winter of 1852, a description of the fire in the tower of Reschwitz (Radošov) caused by lightning; and an inscription recording the passing of R. Yaakov Ze'ev son of R. Meir of Prague.
At the end of Vayikra, several blank leaves were bound, containing 8 handwritten pages, with a detailed report of the extreme weather conditions during the autumn and winter of the following years: 1839, 1842, 1844, 1847, 1850, 1852, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1860 and 1861. The writer mentions various facts, including the increase in food prices, the state of the roads, and more. In the inscription about 1849-1850, the writer describes the outbreak of a cholera morbus epidemic and other illnesses in various cities: "In autumn 1849, it was also very cold, and snow… and nevertheless, several illnesses were spreading amongst the people, especially amongst the Jews. In Weitentrebitsch (Saaz district; today: Široké Třebčice), the cholera morbus illness struck, and several Jews perished…".
The back endpaper of Bamidbar contains a report of the tragic death of the beloved grandson of the writer, who was struck by lightning before his eyes: "With a broken heart and eyes full of tears, the child Avraham, my daughter's son, was taken from me, when G-d took him within a split second before my eyes with a bolt of lightning, on Monday 14th Tammuz 1857. As I sat teaching him and another four young children, and he was the youngest of them, aged 4 years and 4 months only, full of grace and knowledge, and he knew all the letters and vocalization, and could translate by heart over a hundred and fifty words from the Holy Tongue to Yiddish. May his soul be bound in the bond of eternal life, and every man and women, young and elderly from our people, as well as from the non-Jews who knew this child, cried copious tears over the conflagration that G-d has burnt".
On the endpapers of Devarim, various inscriptions, including a familial inscription: "My uncle R. Itzek Leib Segal…, born on 18th Iyar 1763, my mother Sarel, his sister, born on 10th Adar 1761. A signature extends over the title page and two subsequent leaves: "Yosef Ber Schlesinger".
Five volumes: [2], 102; 112; 84; 88; 12, 12-104 leaves. 21.5 cm. Overall fair condition. Numerous stains and extensive wear. Signs of use. Damage and tears to several leaves, affecting text, some repaired with paper. Old bindings, worn and damaged, with tears to spines. One volume without binding.

Tehillim, with the books Diglei Hodaya VehaMitzva and Mamtakei Yehuda on the 613 commandments, by R. Yehuda Yudel Landau of Jerusalem. Including Maamadot and the Kol Yaakov siddur. Piotrkow (Piotrków Trybunalski), 1899.
Two title pages, the first printed in purple and red, and the second in purple.
Approbation by Rebbe Yisrael of Sadigura (dated 1898), blessing the buyers: "…and may you be blessed with goodness and happy life, in goodness and satisfaction". Featuring approbations given to previous editions, including the approbation by Rebbe Avraham, the Maggid of Trisk, who blesses the buyers "with the threefold blessing of children, longevity and plentiful livelihood".
Signatures: "Menachem Mendel HaLevi Krausz Ish Horowitz", "Menachem Mendel HaLevi Krausz Ish Horowitz in Senta".
[4], 6, 13-25; 696; 40; 30; 3-56; 48; 34 pages. 22 cm. Dry paper. Good condition. Stains. Original leather binding, with gilt ornamentation on front cover. Damage to binding. Open tear to spine.

Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Nedarim. Basel: Ambrosius Frobenius, [1580].
Volume of the Babylonian Talmud edition published by the Christian scholar Frobenius in 1578-1581.
Ownership inscriptions on verso of title page, in early Ashkenazic script: "So says Shmuel son of R. Meir Mainz". On p. 2a, signature of "Avraham Dweck HaKohen Khalousi" (presumably R. Avraham Dweck HaKohen Khalousi who served as Chacham Bashi in Aram Tzova. Died in 1801. See: LiKedoshim Asher BaAretz, 50). On p. 10a, ownership inscription and signature: "Aharon Altaras", "I exchanged it for a different book with Mr. Yaakov HaLevi, Aharon Altaras".
108, 110-113 leaves. Lacking 7 leaves: 114-120 (replaced with photocopies). 35 cm. Darkened paper. Fair condition. Stains. Severe dampstains to some leaves. Worming. Tears to one leaf, repaired with tape. Leaves trimmed, affecting headings in several places. Without binding.