Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Collection of Science Books in Hebrew – East Europe, 19th Century
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Five science, medicine and nature books by Jewish authors from the Enlightenment period. Warsaw, Lvov and other places in East Europe, 19th century. Numerous illustrations.
1. Sefer Ru'ach Chaim, by Christoph Eilhelm Hoffland, translated by Moshe Mordechai Yovel. Printed by Matfustschen Buchdrukerey, Lvov, 1831. Two parts. Two leaves might be lacking.
2. Sefer Rofeh HaYeladim, by M. Studencki [Moshe ben Aharon Studencki]. Printed by Nathan Shriftgisser press, Warsaw, 1847. Hebrew and German in Hebrew characters.
3. Jedyos Haszyurym T. J. Geometrya, by Gabriel Yehudah Lichtenfeld. Printed by J. Rother press, Warsaw, 1856. Lacking seventeen plates with charts.
4. Yesoday Chochmat HaTeva HaKlalit BeShlosha Sdarim, Sefer HaMenucha veHaTenu'a, by Zvi Hirsch ben Meir Hacohen Rabinovitch. Printed by Shmuel Yosef Finn and Rabbi Avraham Zvi Rosenkrantz press, Vilnius, 1867.
5. Otzar HaChochma veHaMadah, Sefer Even HaSho'evet, part one. Koach HaMagnet uPeulotav. By Zvi Hacohen Rabinovich. Printed and published by Romm Publishing House, Vilnius, 1876.
Size and condition vary. Fair-poor overall condition.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
1. Sefer Ru'ach Chaim, by Christoph Eilhelm Hoffland, translated by Moshe Mordechai Yovel. Printed by Matfustschen Buchdrukerey, Lvov, 1831. Two parts. Two leaves might be lacking.
2. Sefer Rofeh HaYeladim, by M. Studencki [Moshe ben Aharon Studencki]. Printed by Nathan Shriftgisser press, Warsaw, 1847. Hebrew and German in Hebrew characters.
3. Jedyos Haszyurym T. J. Geometrya, by Gabriel Yehudah Lichtenfeld. Printed by J. Rother press, Warsaw, 1856. Lacking seventeen plates with charts.
4. Yesoday Chochmat HaTeva HaKlalit BeShlosha Sdarim, Sefer HaMenucha veHaTenu'a, by Zvi Hirsch ben Meir Hacohen Rabinovitch. Printed by Shmuel Yosef Finn and Rabbi Avraham Zvi Rosenkrantz press, Vilnius, 1867.
5. Otzar HaChochma veHaMadah, Sefer Even HaSho'evet, part one. Koach HaMagnet uPeulotav. By Zvi Hacohen Rabinovich. Printed and published by Romm Publishing House, Vilnius, 1876.
Size and condition vary. Fair-poor overall condition.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
German Literature, Hebrew Literature and Periodicals, Yiddish Literature
German Literature, Hebrew Literature and Periodicals, Yiddish Literature