Beit HaBechira by the Me'eri, Tractates Nedarim, Sota and Nazir. Livorno, 1795. One of the earliest printed books of the teachings of Rabbi Menachem the Me'eri.
At the top of the title page is a self-dedication handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Ya'akov ben Rabbi Zalman Pozna" who received the book as "A gift from the important philanthropist Shimon called Wolff Baron von Rothschild" in 1844.
Rabbi Ya'akov Pozna (1772-1849), dayan in Frankfurt am Main, who served in the Beit Din of the author of Hafla'a and his son, author of Machane Levi. Son of Rabbi Yekutiel Zalman Pozna dayan in Offenbach and Rabbi of Friedberg (died in 1773). His son is Rabbi Eliezer Pozna Rabbi of the Klaus Association in Frankfurt am Main (1803-1866) and his grandson is Rabbi Gershon Pozna who served for 50 year as dayan in Frankfurt. The dynasty of the Posen family that began with Ashkenaz leaders continues until today, and his descendants serve even today as rabbis in Eretz Yisrael, the USA and Europe.
At Rabbi Ya'akov Pozna's funeral, the community committee of Frankfurt became involved and refused to allow rabbis who fought the Reform movement eulogize him in the cemetery. Hence, the Posen family initiated the establishment of the independent Charedi community of Rabbi Shimshon Rafael Hirsh in the city. This step was financed by Baron Wolff Rothschild who was a G-d-fearing Jew and one of the most respected members of the Frankfurt am Main community.
8. 129, [2] leaves. 31 cm. Good-fair condition, stains, detached leaves, few moth damages, torn and detached binding.

Passover Haggadah , Birkat Shir, with the commentary of Rabbi Aryeh Leib Tzinz. Warsaw, 1882. On title page and last leaf are Rabbi Menachem Zemba's inscriptions and signatures in curly childish handwriting: "Menachem Zemba from Warsaw"; "Menachem ben R' E. [Rabbi Elazar] grandson of Avraham Zemba".
Rabbi Menachem Zemba (1883-perished in the Holocaust 1943), was born in Warsaw to his father Rabbi Elazar, orphaned at age 9, and raised in the home of his grandfather Rabbi Avraham Zemba. From his childhood was known as a genius and exceptional Torah scholar. Studied Torah in Warsaw Batei Midrash, where he taught myriad students. The most renowned amongst Polish brilliant Torah scholars of his generation, one of the leaders of Mo'etzet Gedolei HaTorah in Poland and member of Va'ad HaRabbanim in Warsaw. All Lithuanian and Polish Torah leaders realized his outstanding scholarly greatness. Perished in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on Passover 1943. He authored Totzot Chaim, Zera Avraham etc. most of his Torah novellae were lost during the Holocaust.
56 leaves, 20.5 cm. Dry paper, fair condition, stains and damages. The last leaf has tears and coarse gluing. Rubbed binding.
Bibliographically unknown edition. Another printing of the 1880 edition, however on the reverse side of the title page is a censor authorization from January 14, 1882. In Otzar HaHagadot no. 1577-1579 three editions appear which were printed in 1880 with censor authorizations from 1880, but this Haggadah with authorization from 1882 is not listed.

"Em L'Masorot", on matters pertaining to traditions of writing the Torah, by Rabbi Aryeh Leib Charif. "Zichron Yerushalayim" by his grandson Rabbi Shneur Zalman ben Menachem Mendel (Mendelovich). Jerusalem, 1876.
"Zichron Yerushalayim" with separate title page, about the geography of Eretz Yisrael, summary of communities, places of "chesed" and holy sites in Eretz Yisrael, lists of philanthropists throughout the world and printings of many illustrations of holy sites in Eretz Yisrael.
A nice dedication with a request to a wealthy man "to help me marry my youngest son", signed and stamped by the author (who writes the dedication in Sefardic writing and signs as a Sefardi "Shneur Zalman son of R' Menachem").
16 leaves; 28 leaves 20 cm. Good condition. Tiny moth holes. Cardboard binding with fabric back.
S. HaLevi 266.

Five Books of Torah. With "Torat Gavriel" commentary, by Rabbi Gavriel Ze'ev Margaliot, Jerusalem-New York, 1910-1926. Colored title pages.
At the beginning of the "Bereshit" volume is a long dedication from 1922, handwritten and signed by the author, Rabbi Gavriel Ze'ev Margaliot (1848-1935, Otzar HaRabbanim 4305) son-in-law of the famous tzaddik Rabbi Nechumke of Horodna. A leading preacher in his times and a foremost rabbi in the USA. In 1924, he founded an independent rabbinical organization called "Knesset of Orthodox Rabbis".
5 volumes, 25 cm. good-fair condition, wear and stains.

"Tiv Kiddushin", on" Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer Hilchot Kiddushin", by Rabbi Aryeh Tzinz. Warsaw, 1856. First edition.
Various signatures, stamps of the "Bibliotika of Kovne Kollel". On the last leaf is a signature in the handwriting of Rabbi "Zvi Hirsh Rabinowitz of Kovne ben Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan".
Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Rabinowitz Spector-Rabinowitz (1848-1890), the oldest son of Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spector Rabbi of Kovne. Served in the Mitav (Courland) rabbinate and rabbi and preacher in Vilnius. After his father's death, he succeeded him in the Kovne rabbinate and as head of the Kovne Kollel. He was a leader of the country's Jewry and was known as one of the outstanding Torah leaders of his generation.
[1], 30, 33-99, [1] leaf. 33 cm. Good condition. Torn, detached binding.