1. The Hebrew Theological Seminary Association Proceedings of the First Convention, New York: Joseph David, 1876. English. 37 pp, 23.5 cm. Signed: B. Felsenthal. Good condition, spine disintegrating.
Bernard Felsenthal (1822-1908), rabbi and author, native of Germany, immigrated in 1854 to the US and worked as a teacher, worked in a bank and as a rabbi. Was active in founding the Reform Movement, was involved with the Historical Jewish-American society and supported Zionism.
2. The Illustrated Hebrew Almanac for the year 5639 – calendar for the year 1878-1879 by Louis Schnabel. [4] 64 pp, 25 cm. Good condition, binding and first leaf are detached. Handwritten inscriptions.

Collection of 135 sheet music booklets published by various publishers in the USA (mainly Hebrew Publishing Co.). New-York, 1897-1918. Hebrew, Yiddish and English. Illustrations and portraits of composers appear on title pages. The booklets contain notes for Jewish-religious songs as well as folk songs and national songs. Average size: 35 cm. overall good condition.

Collection of edicts concerning Italian Jews. 17th-18th centuries. Italian.
Ten printed documents – edicts regarding Italian Jewry: prohibition to hurt Jews (Mantua, 1719); locking the Ghetto's gates (Mantua, 1622); regulations to light fire by Christians in Jewish homes on Shabbat (Faenza,1705); additional edicts of Modena (four edicts, one of 1736, the others are not dated),Reggio (1720), Ferrera (1744) and Mantua (1645). Lot of 10 items. Condition varies. Some in fair condition, with tears restored with adhesive tape.

Collection of handwritten documents, concerning the French Consistory. Paris, 1842-1849. French.
"The Central Jewish Consistory of France" (Le Consistoire central israélite de France) was founded in 1808 by Napoleon, organized by the French Ministry of Religions, aimed at governing the Jewish congregations in France. Side by side with the Central Consistory, regional consistories have been founded under its supervision. The consistories consisted of congregation members who were not religious figures, and who appointed the rabbis and directed the Jewish religious life.
The collection includes:
• Handwritten letters, on official stationery of "Ministry of Law and Religions, administration of "Non-Catholics" in Paris, most of the letters of 1843.
• Handwritten booklet, concerning the administrative organization of the consistory, with regulations determined when the consistory was founded: regulations that state that the Jewish religion will be organized in regional consistories as well as by a central one; a central consistory will be established in any area where 2000 Jews reside; if the minimum number of 2000 Jews does not inhabit one area it will be united with a neighboring one, etc.• Handwritten booklet – a table presenting "The Old Division" into districts and "The New Division" of the various consistories. Lot of 38 documents. Ca. 33 cm. Condition varies. Overall good condition.