Three 16th century books, bound together (the first two books were presumably printed together):
• She'erit Yosef, Talmudic methodology, by R. Yosef ibn Verga. Mantua: brothers Yitzchak and Shlomo, sons of R. Shmuel of Norzi [Tomaso Ruffinelli press], [1593]. Second edition.
• Halichot Olam, Talmudic methodology, by R. Yeshua HaLevi, with Mevo HaGemara by R. Shmuel Hanagid. [Mantua: Tomaso Ruffinelli, 1593].
• Responsa of the Ran (Rabbi Nissim Gerondi). Rome: Isaac de Lattes, Benjamin of Arigniano and Antonio Blado, 1545-1546.
The first edition of Responsa of the Ran, printed from the sole existing manuscript (as noted by the publishers). Glosses by R. Isaac de Lattes were printed in the book.
Three books in one volume. She'erit Yosef: 44 leaves. Halichot Olam: 40 leaves. Responsa of the Ran: 173, [33] pages. 20.5 cm. Condition varies. The first leaves of She'erit Yosef and many leaves of Responsa of the Ran are in fair-poor condition. Halichot Olam is in good-fair condition. Stains. Extensive dampstains, with traces of fungus (to bottom of pages). Worming and open tears to first leaves of She'erit Yosef, affecting text. Extensive worming to bottom of many leaves in Responsa of the Ran. Open tears to margins of many leaves in Responsa of the Ran. Censorship deletions in the first two books. Handwritten inscriptions. Early, parchment binding, damaged and stained.

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Shaarei Shevuot, attributed to R. Yitzchak son of Reuven of Barcelona. [Kraków: Isaac Prostitz, 1597].
This rare edition of Shaarei Shevuot is not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book. A large format edition of the same work was printed concurrently, and was joined to the end of third volume of the Rif edition printed that year by Prostitz in Kraków.
The present copy does not have a title page (it is not known whether it was originally printed with a title page), and is identified by the colophon on the final leaf, which contains the place and year of printing.
Bound with (before Shaarei Shevuot): Ayelet Ahavim, by R. Shlomo di Oliveyra Rabbi of Amsterdam. Amsterdam: David de Castro Tartas, [1665]. First edition.
Shaarei Shevuot: 56 leaves. May be lacking title page. Ayelet Ahavim: 42 [i.e.: 32], [2] leaves. 14 cm. Good condition; several leaves in fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming. Tears. Open tears to several leaves of Shaarei Shevuot, with damage to text on four leaves, repaired in part with paper. Inscriptions. Old binding.

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Etz Shatul, Sefer HaIkkarim by R. Yosef Albo, with commentaries by R. Gedaliah son of Moshe [Lipschitz]. Venice: Giovanni Cajon, [1618]. First edition.
The author was a Polish Torah scholar. The book begins with approbations by the leading Torah scholars of the generation, including the Shelah, the Maharsha, the Maharam of Lublin, the Keli Yakar, the Tevuot Shor and others.
Ownership inscriptions on the title page. Several trimmed glosses.
146 leaves. 28 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains (large dark stains to final leaves). Wear. Worming, affecting text. Tears, including marginal open tears to title page and final leaves, affecting engraved title page border, repaired with paper. Open tear affecting text on one leaf. Censor's signature. Old binding.

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Halachah Pesukah, novellae on Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah, with the text of the Shulchan Aruch, by R. Todros son of R. Tzvi Hirsh of Rovne (Rivne). Turka, [1765].
This book features the only known approbation by R. Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezeritch, who writes that although he usually refrains from giving approbations, he considers this book fitting to be printed.
This work is a summary of the laws of Yoreh De'ah, with a short commentary containing the sources of the rulings.
The author, R. Todros of Rovne, was a follower of the Maggid of Mezeritch at the time the latter resided in Rovne.
Ownership inscriptions on pp. 19a and 40a.
[1], 1-6, [1], 10-14; 56 leaves. 35 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including large dampstains. Wear. Tears, including large marginal open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting title page border and some text (damage to approbation by the Maggid of Mezeritch on verso of title page), mostly repaired with paper. Worming, affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Stamp and handwritten inscriptions. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 173.
Variant (there are typographic differences between the copies within this edition, in the first eight leaves).

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Mishnat Chachamim, novellae on the Six Orders of the Mishnah, Parts I-VI, by R. Meshulam Feivish HaLevi Horowitz of Kremenets. Ostroh, [1796]. First edition. Separate title pages for Moed and Nashim.
Approbations by the Noda BiYehuda, the Haflaa and many other leading rabbis of the generation.
The author, R. Meshulam Feivish HaLevi Horowitz (ca. 1710 – Kislev, between 1785 and 1790) was born in Kremenets (Eastern Galicia), and lived there his entire life teaching Torah. Known for his exceptional holiness. The Noda BiYehuda compares him in his approbation to the Torah scholars of early generations.
[3], 33; [1], 15; [1], 22; 4, 9-20; 24; 46 leaves. Lacking four leaves (5-8) of fourth sequence (of tractates Bava Kama and Bava Metzia), and [1] title page of Order Nezikin. Without title pages of Orders Kodashim and Taharot (which appear in some copies only). 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Extensive worming, affecting text. Open tears, affecting text, mostly repaired with paper. Printing defect on one leaf, affecting text. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 369.

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