Shaarei Dura, laws of Issur V'Heter, by R. Yitzchak of Dura (Düren), with glosses (by R. Yisrael Isserlein) and Mevo She'arim (by R. Natan Nata Shapiro). Jeßnitz, [1724].
Copy of R. Moshe Grünwald author of Arugat HaBosem, and of his son R. Avraham Yosef Rabbi of Ungvar (Uzhhorod). Stamps of R. "Moshe Grünwald Rabbi of Khust and the region", and of his son R. "Avraham Yosef Grünwald, rabbi of Ungvar and the region".
Early signatures: "Avraham son of R. Beirach"; "I acquired it… Yaakov of ---"; "Yaakov Meir Tzvi Friedland" (R. Yaakov Meir Tzvi Friedlander, rabbi and yeshiva dean of Šurany, Hungary, author of Derech Yama, d. Cheshvan 1847. Grandfather of R. Shaul Brach who published some of his novellae. See: Ishim BiTeshuvot HaChatam Sofer, p. 195); "Yehuda [Leib…?]"; "Avraham [of Łask?]"; "…Avraham A… Kohen of Nikolsburg, presently in Oben"; and other signatures (deleted).
Handwritten glosses from various writers.
R. Moshe son of R. Amram Grünwald (1853-1910, HaChatam Sofer VeTalmidav p. 521), leading rabbi and yeshiva dean in Hungary. A disciple of R. Menachem Katz Prostitz of Tzeilem and of the Ketav Sofer in Pressburg. Already in his youth, he directed a yeshiva in his birthplace Charna (Csorna), later serving as rabbi of several Hungarian communities and from 1893, of Khust. Though he was a product of the Chatam Sofer's yeshiva, he was drawn to Chassidism and would frequent the courts of the rebbes of Belz and Sighet. In Khust, he set up his glorious court and expanded his yeshiva, which became one of the largest yeshivot in Hungary. Students from throughout the country and beyond flocked to his yeshiva, and many Hungarian rabbis were his disciples. He was renowned for his compositions on Halacha and Aggadah named Arugat HaBosem. His son was R. Yaakov Yechizkiya Grünwald Rabbi and Rebbe of Pupa (Pápa), and his grandson was Rebbe Yosef Grünwald of Pupa, who established the Pupa Chassidic dynasty in the United States after the Holocaust. His son R. Avraham Yosef Grünwald (d. 1928) served as rabbi of Makava (Makó), Khust and Ungvar.
[3], 66, 8 leaves. 32 cm. Fair condition. Stains and light wear. Dampstains. Worming. Marginal paper repairs to title page, affecting border. Old binding, with damage and worming.

Torat Moshe, commentary to the Five Books of the Torah in three parts, by R. Moshe Sofer, author of Chatam Sofer. Pressburg (Bratislava), [1879]-1893. First edition.
The handwritten signature of the publisher, R. Shimon Sofer Rabbi of Erloi - grandson of the author, appears at the foot of the divisional title pages of the three parts (excluding the title page preceding Bamidbar). The title pages state that "Any book which does not bear my stamp is stolen…", though this copy has R. Shimon Sofer's handwritten signature and not his stamp: "Shimon son of R. A.Sh.B. (Avraham Shmuel Binyamin) Sofer, rabbi of Erloi".
R. Shimon Sofer author of Hitorerut Teshuva (1850-1944), son of the Ketav Sofer. He served as rabbi of Erloi (Erlau) from 1881. An elder leader of the generation, and prominent rabbi from the family of the Chatam Sofer. He perished in the Holocaust at the age of 94, in Sivan 1944. His grandson was Rebbe Yochanan, rebbe of Erloi (1923-2016).
Three parts in one volume. [1], 16, 21-24, 29-52; [1], 24, 32-35, 37-40, 45-52, 57-69, 72-92; [1], 66; 60; 80 leaves. Many leaves bound out of sequence. Lacking 27 leaves throughout book. Title page of Shemot bound in place of that of Bereshit, as well as at beginning of Bamidbar (which originally did not have a title page). Approx. 23 cm. Exceptionally dry and brittle paper. Fair condition. Some leaves in fair-poor condition. Stains and wear. Damage and large open tears to many leaves, affecting text. Leaves trimmed with damage to text in several places. Some detached leaves. Old binding.

Assorted collection of title pages from various books, some featuring ownership inscriptions and signatures of rabbis.
The collection consists of title pages of books from the 17th and 18th century, including: Levush HaButz VehaArgaman - Venice, 1620; Torat Moshe (Alshech) - Venice, 1600; and more (see Hebrew description for full list).
Some of the leaves bear signatures, ownership inscriptions and dedications, including signatures and dedications from rabbis (see partial list in Hebrew description).
16 title pages (some with a few more leaves from the book). Size and condition vary.

Manuscript, responsa and halachic novellae, by R. Yehuda son of R. Natan Meyuchas. [Constantinople], 1752-1765.
A complete composition handwritten by the author, with his calligraphic signature in several places. At the top of the first leaf: "This book of writings is by me, the least significant of the group, Yehuda son of R. Natan Meyuchas…". The composition contains responsa and halachic novellae on topics of Choshen Mishpat and Even HaEzer. In many instances, the date of the writing is indicated. "Year 1752", "Iyar 1752", "Adar I 1753", "Rosh Chodesh Sivan 1753", "Shevat 1757", "Cheshvan 1764", and more.
A responsum from 1754 regarding the case of an agunah is recorded on p. [5a]. At the foot of the page, the author writes that he was asked by his illustrious uncle to express his opinion on the matter, as required in such cases, yet a member of the group - R. Yom Tov Ankaoua, preceded him and prepared his own ruling on this case (the illustrious uncle mentioned here is R. Avraham Meyuchas, author of Benei Avraham. R. Yom Tov Ankaoua - a Torah scholar of Constantinople, author of Shevitat Yom Tov, also a close disciple of R. Avraham Meyuchas).
On p. [18a], beside a responsum from 1755, a note in the margins that this question was posed to him by "The great Torah scholar, the exceptional dayan R. Shlomo Shefami" (R. Shlomo Shefami was also a Torah scholar and dayan of Constantinople in those days).
At the end of one responsa (p. [62a]), he writes that this responsum was endorsed by "my teacher and uncle, the great rabbi and all the Torah scholars of the yeshiva", and that this ruling was applied in 1752.
At the top of one passage on p. [63a], he wrote that he copied these teachings from the manuscript of his father R. Natan. He later deleted this passage, and added: "This topic has already been addressed in the book of my father" (probably referring to Responsa Meorot Natan, an unpublished composition which remained in manuscript, located in the Columbia University Library, MS X 893 M 53 Q.
In one place (p. [67a]), he writes: "I found this in the writings of the outstanding Torah scholar… R. Yaakov HaLevi…". This passage was also deleted, and the inscription added: "Written in the book of my father".
The author, R. Yehuda son of R. Natan Meyuchas, was a Torah scholar of Constantinople in the 18th century and a dayan in the Constantinople Beit Din (his signature appears on Beit Din rulings, see: Bornstein-Makovetsky, Constantinople Beit Din Ledger, 1999, according to index). His father R. Natan (mentioned in this manuscript) was one of the city's renowned dayanim, and the brother of R. Avraham Meyuchas, rabbi and chief rabbi of Constantinople, author of Benei Avraham (Constantinople, 1773). R. Yehuda was a disciple of his uncle R. Avraham, and he mentions him several times in this composition. Another manuscript of responsa and novellae by R. Yehuda is extant, from 1752-1782 (NLI MS Heb. 3109).
[147] leaves (including approx. 15 blank leaves). 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worming in several places. Original binding, damaged.

Eliyah Mizrachi, supercommentary to Rashi on the Torah, by R. Eliyahu Mizrachi. Venice: Alvise Bragadin, [1574]. Third edition.
Approximately 50 glosses in Italian cursive script, some particularly lengthy. Some glosses consist of the writer's original novellae and commentaries, and some contain arguments on the words of the author, or proofs substantiating the author's teachings. Apart from the numerous lengthy glosses, there are dozens of corrections to the text, and interlinear additions. On p. 2a - early signature, deleted. On the verso of the last leaf, calligraphic signature (damaged and indistinct) of R. Yisrael Binyamin son of R. Yeshayahu Bassan.
Most of the glosses in this book were presumably written by R. Yeshayahu Bassan (prime teacher of the Ramchal), and some were handwritten by his son R. Yisrael Binyamin Bassan rabbi of Reggio. On p. 74b, an interesting gloss, the beginning of which was presumably written by R. Yeshayahu, and the end apparently by his son R. Yisrael Binyamin. In this gloss, the second writer (the son) brings a correction to the text of Rashi, to resolve the difficulty raised by the first writer (the father), and he writes: "And in the book Imrei Noam (by R. Yaakov di Illescos), I found that he wrote in the name of a scholar who saw that Rashi himself wrote 'batzoret', and the truth is recognizable". In his old age, the second writer added another gloss (in tremulous handwriting), writing that he found this version in an early print of Rashi on the Torah: "And now, in the year 1777, I found a Chumash printed in Lisbon in 1491, with the version 'batzoret', and it is held in the collection of Mr. Moshe Binyamin Foa (of Reggio) amongst his precious books".
The kabbalist R. Yeshayahu Bassan (1673-1734), outstanding Torah and kabbalist, foremost Italian Torah scholar, son-in-law of the elder of Italian rabbis, the Rabach (R. Binyamin HaKohen Vitali). He served as rabbi of Reggio Emilia. He authored Responsa Lachmei Toda. He was the prime teacher of the Ramchal, and the disciple of the Ramchal in Kabbalah. He was involved together with his father-in-law the Rabach in the polemic surrounding his disciple the Ramchal, and they both came to his defense.
His son, R. Yisrael Binyamin Bassan (1701-1790), was his successor as rabbi of Reggio. Childhood companion of R. Moshe Chaim Luzzatto - the Ramchal, and his disciple in Kabbalah. He sent letters during the course of the polemic surrounding the Ramchal (see Igrot Ramchal UBenei Doro). On the occasion of his wedding, the Ramchal wrote a poem in his honor named Migdal Oz (later printed in Leipzig 1837). He published his father's book - Lachmei Toda (Venice, 1741), which includes a few of his responsa.
A map of Eretz Israel is presented on p. 235a.
261, 260-266 leaves. 31 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains and traces of past dampness (to most leaves), with mold to some leaves. Minor worming. Tears to title page and other leaves, repaired with paper. Early leather binding, with gilt ornaments to spine. Damage to binding and spine. On the endpaper, dedication in German dated 1908, to R. Kalonymus Rothschild, teacher and director of the boys' school in Hamburg.