Bibliotheca universalis sive Catalogus omnium scriptorum locupletissimus, in tribus linguis, Latina, Graeca et Hebraica extantium & non extantium, veterum & recentiorum in hunc usque diem, doctorum & indoctorum, publicatorum & in bibliothecis latentium [Universal bibliography composed of all the compositions which were printed in Latin, Greek and Hebrew], by Conrad Gesner. Zurich (Switzerland): Christophorum Froschouerum, 1545. First edition. Latin.
Voluminous composition, fruit of the author's ambitious initiative to create the first such universal bibliography, which encompasses all books printed in Greek, Latin and Hebrew during the first hundred years following the invention of the printing press. The author, Conrad Gesner, began compiling this catalog at the age of 25 and for years, he visited numerous Italian and German libraries. After many years of research, he published the first edition of this composition in 1545.
This bibliography, which contains about 10,000 titles and 1800 names of various authors (according to alphabetical order), was the first comprehensive "universal" bibliography.
[17], 631 leaves. Originally: [18], 631 leaves. One blank leaf is lacking in this copy. 28 cm. Good condition. High-quality paper. Stains. Worming. Dark stains and coarse tears to title page and to following leaf, affecting text. Handsome old leather binding. Damages to binding.

Volume of catalogues and Hebrew booklists of the booksellers Schwager & Fränkel in Husiatyn. Mukacheve, 1902-1913.
Single volume containing 22 catalogues.
The bookstore "Dovev Sifsei Yeshenim" was established by Lipa Schwager in Husiatyn in 1902. In 1906 he entered into partnership with R. David Fränkel. The store specialized in ancient Hebrew texts, and published detailed catalogues on a variety of subjects. This collection includes catalogues dedicated to manuscripts, Passover Haggadot, Kabbalistic books, prayerbooks and others, from 1902 to 1913. After WWI the partnership was dissolved, and in 1919 Lipa Schwager reopened the store himself.
22 catalogues bound in a single volume. Catalogues no: 1-3, 5-8, 10-16, 18-19, 22-24, 27-28, 37. 24 cm. Condition varies. Several catalogues without wrappers. Dry, brittle paper. Many tears, especially to the margins.

Babylonian Talmud facsimile, Munich manuscript. Leiden, [1912].
577 facsimile plates of the manuscript which was written on vellum in 1342. This manuscript, preserved in Munich, is the only one in existence which contains the entire Babylonian Talmud from beginning to end.
This manuscript served as the basis for the book Dikdukei Sofrim by R. Refael Natan Rabinowitz. The first rabbis who viewed and used this manuscript were the author of Korban Netanel, the Vilna Gaon [who traveled in exile especially to see this manuscript] and the Chida.
Two volumes: [2], 1-293; [2], 294-577 leaves, facsimile plates printed on both sides. 48X37 cm. Magnificent copy. Good condition. Few stains. Gilt edges. Cloth binding, slightly stained and damaged.
Without the volume of introduction.

Kaniel Megillah Esther Rolle. Vollständige Faksimile-Ausgabe im Originalformat aus den Besistz von Michael Kaniel, kommentar Michael Kaniel; Bezalel Narkiss. Graz (Austria), 1984.
Facsimile of an illuminated European Esther scroll ("Hamelech" scroll) from ca. 1740-1750, with rich illustrations. Printing of good quality, cloth-backed, rolled on a fine wooden handle and contained in an original cardboard tube. Numbered copy (#135) from an edition of 500 copies.
Includes a volume of commentaries (in English) with essays by Michael Kaniel and Bezalel Narkiss.
Height of scroll: 28 cm, case: 36.5 cm. Volume of commentaries: 28 cm. Very good condition.