Sefer Torat Kohanim, Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat, with commentary of the Vilna Gaon. Sections I and II. Königsberg, [1855]. First edition of the commentary of the Vilna Gaon on Choshen Mishpat.
On both title pages are dedications from R. Shmuel Salant to his son-in-law R. Chaim Hirshberg. The dedications are written by a scribe and signed with various stamps of R. Shmuel Salant, including a stamp in the form of R. Shmuel's signature [the dedications were written when R. Salant was about 80 years old. Due to the weakness of his hands, all his correspondence was written by scribes, and he signed his letters with a stamp in the form of his signature].
The famed R. Shmuel Salant (1816-1909) was born in Lithuania and studied in his youth in Salant, (Salantai), where he befriended the great R. Yisrael Salanter, founder of the Mussar Movement. After his marriage to the daughter of R. Yosef Zundel of Salant, he moved to Eretz Israel in 1841, and served as rabbi of the "Perushim" (students of the Vilna Gaon) community in Jerusalem. He served in the Jerusalem rabbinate for almost seventy years, established schools, relief organizations, and a beit din, and in general was instrumental in the firm establishment of the Ashkenazic community in the city. He was known for his brilliance in Halachic decisorship as well as his practical cleverness in community affairs, both in Jerusalem and around the world.
His daughter Rivka was widowed of her husband, R. Shlomo David Rosenthal, in 1893. Sometime after 1895 she married R. Chaim Hirshberg, a Torah scholar who served as a shochet (ritual slaughterer). His Torah novellae are mentioned in Responsa Ohel Moshe and Sefer Mikra'ei Kodesh. See enclosed material.
Section II contains the signature of R. Eliezer Goldschmidt (1909-1992), one of the great dayanim of Eretz Israel, author of "Ezer Mishpat". Several short glosses in his handwriting.
Two volumes: [1], 2-6, 332 leaves; [1], 242, 8, 9 leaves. 37.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Detached leaves and gatherings. Torn binding; missing spine.
Vinograd - Otzar Sifrei HaGra 756. Missing the added illustrated half-title pages that are not found in all copies.

Responsa Mahariatz Shossberg, by R. Yehoshua Aharon Tzvi Weinberger, rabbi of Margareten (Marghita) and its environs, with Sefer Binyan Yehoshua - glosses and commentary from the publisher, grandson of the author, R. Mordechai Brisk. Marghita: Yitzchak Isaac Pollack, [1913]. First edition. Leaf [101] contains an additional title page to sefer Binyan Yehoshua.
Leaf [2] contains a handwritten dedication to a student from R. Mordechai Brisk, grandson of the author: "This book is given as a loving remembrance to the beloved student… Moshe Shlomo. From his teacher, Mordechai". Owner's stamp: "Moshe Shlomo ben Binyamin Weiss, Cluj".
R. Mordechai Brisk - Maharam Brisk (1886-1944), was a leading Torah scholar and teacher in Hungary during the generation preceding the Holocaust. He was the son-in-law of R. Shmuel Zalman Weinberger, rabbi of Marghita [son of the Mahariatz]. He served as a dayan in Marghita, and in 1918 was appointed to the Tăşnad rabbinate. There he established his famous yeshiva where he taught thousands of disciples. His works include: Responsa Maharam Brisk (4 volumes), Derashot Maharam Brisk, and others. He died in the Holocaust in 1944.
[10], 100, [2], 102-117, [1] leaves. 36 cm. Brittle paper. Condition varies. Repaired tear to the title page. Wear and a few tears. New binding; slightly worn.
This is the first book that was printed in Marghita, and the only book from the press of R. Y. I. Pollack. The other books printed in Marghita were printed 20 years later, at the printing press of R. Tzvi Moskowitz.

Collection of books (three volumes) from the library of R. Eliyahu Lopian, two with ownership inscriptions and signatures:
1-3. Torat HaAdam L'HaRamban. Warsaw, 1876. (Lacking one title page). On the flyleaf is the signature of R. Eliyahu Lopian: "This belongs to Eli' ben Ya'akov of Lomza".
Bound with two books: * Mikra'ei Kodesh. Warsaw, 1884. * Birat Migdal Oz. [Europe, 1840s]. (Both books lack title pages).
3. Mishnayot with the Tiferet Yisrael commentary, Seder Zera'im. Vilna, 1891. Inscribed on flyleaf: "I, the undersigned, confirm that these Mishnayot belonged to my grandfather the Ga'on, the Tsaddik R. Eli' Lopian, his grandson Aryeh Pinsky".
4. Iyov (Job), Daniel, Ezra and Nechemia with commentaries of Rashi, Metzudot and Yiddish translation. [Europe, 1840s]. Lacking title page.
A penciled inscription: "This book belongs to R. Eliyahu Lopian". On the front flyleaf are inscriptions: "Y. Lopian Kolme?" and "I confirm that this Bible belonged to the Gaon and Tsaddik R. Eli' Lopian, his grandson Aryeh Pinsky".
R. Eliyahu Lopian (1876-1970, Otzar HaRabbanim 2136) was a prominent rabbi adherent to the Mussar Movement. Holy and pure [the Rebbe of Gur author of the Sefat Emet attested that he merited the "revelation of Eliyahu"]. Torah educator. Head of the Kelm Yeshiva and later of the Etz Chaim Yeshiva in London. Served as mashgiach of the Kfar Chassidim Yeshiva in Eretz Israel. Some of his discourses were printed in the Lev Eliyahu series.
3 books. Size and condition vary. All the books bear stamps of R. Kalman Zelig Pinsky [son-in-law of R. Eliyahu Lopian].

Sefer HaZohar. Jerusalem: Yisrael son of Avraham [Bak], [1844-1846]. Complete three-volume set.
Three volumes: Vol. 1: [6], 252, 2-19 leaves. Vol. 2: 279 leaves. Vol. 3: 115; [1], 117-318 leaves. 20.5 cm. Colored edges. Condition of leaves vary from one volume to the next, fair-good. Stains. Worming to two volumes. One title page is mounted on paper for reinforcement. In several places, tears are repaired with adhesive tape. New bindings.
S. HaLevi, nos. 22, 27, 35.

Seven books printed by the first Jerusalemite printer, R. Yisrael Bak [disciple of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv and R. Yisrael of Ruzhyn] and by his son R. Nissan:
1. Ohalei Yehuda, novellae on the Rambam and guidelines for Talmudic treatises according to alphabetical order, by R. Yehuda Bechar Shlomo HaCohen (a Jerusalem dayan and kabbalist of the Beit El Yeshiva). Jerusalem, [1843]. Printed by Yisrael Bak. On the title page are signatures and a stamp of R. "Avraham Shlomo son of R. Shalom Meir of Safed". S. HaLevi, no. 10.
2-3. Sha'arei Tzedek - Sha'ar HeChatzer, on the subject of the qualities of Eretz Iisrael, by R. David Ben-Shimon (HaRav Devash). Jerusalem, [1862]. Printed by Yisrael Bak. S. HaLevi, no. 72. Printed with: Ulam HaSha'ar. [Jerusalem, 1862]. Printed by Yisrael Bak. S. HaLev, no. 73. This book was printed without a title page.
4. Sh'vilei David [V]Yehuda, on the Shulchan Aruch Choshen Mishpat, by R. David Yehuda Leib Zilberstein (the Waitzen Ga'on). Jerusalem, [1865]. Printed by Yisrael Bak. S. HaLevi, no. 116.
5. Bo Tov L'Yisrael, commentary on the "rhymes of shechitot and terefot", by R. Eliyahu Chayun. Jerusalem, 1869. Printed by Yisrael Bak. S. HaLevi, no. 145.
6-7. Darkei Ish, homilies for various occasions, by R. Nissim Shmuel Yehuda Orwatz. Jerusalem, 1875. Printed by Nissan Bak. S. HaLevi, no. 230. Signature on title page: "Masud HaCohen Elchadad" [Jerusalem kabbalist, author of Simchat Cohen]. Bound with: Ish Tza'ir, homilies by R. Yosef Refael Uziel. Jerusalem, [1874]. Printed by Yisrael Bak. S. HaLevi, no. 204.
8. "Copy of the book Tomer Devorah", by R. Moshe Cordovero, with the book Efer (initials) Yitzchak, by Rabbi Aharon Refael Chaim Ferreira. Jerusalem, 1870. Printed by Yisrael Bak. S. HaLevi, no. 164. In the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, this book is listed as part of the book Toldot Aharon by R. Aharon Eliyahu Refael Ferreira, with its own title page. However, S. Halevi lists it as an altogether separate book (same as in the NLI catalog).
8 books in 6 volumes, size and condition vary.