Two books with many glosses, many of them signed:
1. Chedveta D'Shema'teta, halachic topics. By R. Yekutiel Aryeh Kamelhar. Two parts. Lvov, 1912-1913. Stamps of R. Ya'akov Gordon of Bournemouth. Many handwritten glosses, many of them signed "Ya'akov Gordon" - R. Ya'akov Gordon of Bournemouth, a wealthy English venerable Torah scholar who exchanged halachic correspondence with leading Hungarian and Lithuanian sages. Many teachings are cited in his name in books written by rabbis of his time.
[8] pages, 24 leaves; [4], 28 leaves. 24.5 cm. Dry paper. Good-fair condition. Tears and minor damages. New elaborate binding.
2. Shev Shema'teta, by R. Aryeh Leib HaCohen, author of Ketzot HaChoshen and of Avnei Milu'im. Warsaw, 1875. Several signatures of R. "Yosef Fucks of Dewhart". One signature from 1883 reads "Moreh Tzedek in Szadek" (Poland), and other signatures note that he is a Dayan in the Zdunska Wola community. Many Torah novellae in his handwriting on the inner sides of the binding and on the leaves of the book.
109, [1] leaves. 21 cm. Fair condition. Heavy wear and detached leaves. Worming. Worn, detached binding.