Manuscript, Nefesh HaChaim by R. Chaim of Volozhin, scribed by the student R. Yehoshua Falk Ze'ev [Wolfsohn; later rabbi of Fălticeni]. Burdujeni (Moldova, Romania), 1849.
Copying of the Vilna 1824 edition of Nefesh HaChaim, including approbations and foreword by the author's son. Colophon at the end of the book, stating that the book was scribed by Yehoshua Falk Ze'ev son of R. Yosef Tzvi, in Burdujeni, 1849, and completed on 25th Elul.
The endpapers and first and final leaves contain quill trials and many inscriptions, including birth and death records, various events, books purchased, and more, from 1853–1895. The writer also mentions his book Nehora DeOraita (printed in Lviv, 1874). It appears from the inscriptions that this manuscript was written when the writer was a 14–year–old boy.
Two leaves with additional contents in a different hand at the end of the book.
R. Yehoshua Falk Ze'ev Wolfsohn Rabbi of Fălticeni (1835–1912). He was rabbinically ordained by the Shoel UMeshiv and others. In his many sermons, he fought against foreign influences and encouraged Torah observance. Authored Nehora DeOraita, Peliot Chochmah, Torat HaAdam and more.

[57] leaves. 22 cm. Good–fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming. Inscriptions. Old binding (original), with leather spine.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, EE.011.006.

Manuscript, collection of amulets and kabbalistic illustrations. [Eastern Europe?, 19th century].
Three large format leaves, with amulets, kabbalistic diagrams and illustrations, and Angelic script, in square and cursive Ashkenazic script. Hebrew and some Yiddish.
The leaves include various amulets for infertility, pregnancy and childbirth, for love, against fear, and more.

[3] double leaves, 8 written pages. 35 cm. Fair–good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Tears and open tears, slightly affecting text, repaired with paper.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, EE.011.038.

Manuscript, Birkat HaLevanah (blessing of the moon). Karlsruhe (Germany), [19th century].
Illustrated title page, featuring two pillars with flowers; human–faced crescents in the upper part. At the center of the title page: "Birkat HaLevanah, belongs to R. Baruch Chaim son of the prominent community leader R. Kaufman Wormser in Karlsruhe". Piece of leather with gilt lettering on front board: "Baruch Chaim Wormser".

R. Baruch Chaim Wormser (1809–1872), son of R. Meshulam Kaufmann Wormser [Turlach]. From a prominent family in Germany, he founded the secessionist Orthodox community in Karlsruhe. Brother–in–law of R. Yaakov Ettlinger, the Aruch LaNer.

[5] parchment leaves. Approx. 18 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small hole to title page. Inscriptions. Detached leaves. Original binding, damaged and detached.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, GR.012.015.

Manuscript, memorial book of the Mishkoltz community. [Mishkoltz (Miskolc), after 1908].
Large format. Neat calligraphic script, with colorful ornaments and illustrations, including depictions of holy sites in Eretz Israel. Without title page. Includes many names of members of the Mishkoltz community, in particular the rabbis of the city.
On the first leaf, memorial prayer for four rabbis of Mishkoltz (the last one passed away in 1908): R. Avraham Posselburg (d. 1832), R. Asher Anshel Wiener (1700–1800), R. Yechezkel Moshe Fischmann (1795/1796–1875) and R. Chaim Meir Rosenfeld (1831–1908).
Leaves 2–4 comprise dozens of names of men from the Mishkoltz community; lists of women on leaves 5–6. One name occupies one line.
Rachel's Tomb, the Western Wall and the Cave of the Patriarchs are depicted in color in medallions on the verso of the first leaf. The grave of R. Meir Baal HaNess and the tomb of Yosef are depicted in medallions on leaf 4.
Prayer on p. 6b for the victims who drowned in the flood in Elul 1878.

[6] leaves. 37 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor tears and wear. Old binding.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, HU.011.006.

Three Books by R. Menasseh Ben Israel. Amsterdam: 17th Century.
1. De Mortuorum Resurrectione [on the resurrection of the dead]. Amsterdam: Typis & Sumptibus authoris, 1636. Latin.
[12] leaves, 346, [6] pages (mispagination).
2. "צרור החיים – De Termino Vitae" [on the finiteness of life]. Amsterdam, Typis & Sumptibus authoris, 1639. Latin. Bookplate of Heinrich Loewe (Eljakim Ben Yehuda; 1869–1951). Lacking the poem originally printed in this edition, by Jacob Rosales.
[7] leaves. 237, [26] pages (lacking 24 pages at the end of the volume – a poem by Jacob Rosales).
3. Conciliador, o, De la conviniencia de los lugares de la S. Escriptura. Parts III and IV (bound together). Amsterdam: Semuel Ben Israel Soeiro, 1650 and 1651. Spanish.
These parts were printed in Rabbi Menasseh Ben Israel's printing house – considered to be the first Hebrew printing house in Amsterdam (separate title page to each part, with printer's device; the first two parts were published by Nicolaus de Ravesteyn).
[6] leaves, 208, [3] pages; [4] leaves, 201, [7] pages. 19 cm.

Rabbi Menashe Ben Israel (1604–1657), rabbi, preacher and statesman, born in France, founder of the first Hebrew printing press in Amsterdam. Restlessly worked for the benefit of the Jewish diaspora.
In 1655 a convention was held in England, headed by Oliver Cromwell, to deal with the Jews' right to return to England. Menasseh Ben Israel was invited to England by Cromwell as a representative of the Jewish community, to participate in the discussions, and had a decisive contribution to the re-establishment of a Jewish community in England, after the expulsion ordered by King Edward I.

Condition varies. The books were not thoroughly inspected, and are sold as is.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, NHB.433, NHB.439, NHB.111.