Biblia Hebraica / Esrim VeArba'a [Twenty four (books of the Bible)] - The five Books of the Torah, with Nevi'im Rishonim, Achronim and Ketuvim "according to the order of the ‘open' and ‘closed' parshiot… without vowels… proofread with careful inspection". Amsterdam, [1701]. Printed by Gerardus Borstius and partners.
Three title pages, the first is illustrated with an engraving depicting Moses and Aharon and the Kodesh HaKodashim (Holy of Holies). The second title page is in Hebrew and the third is in Latin. Latin introduction and Hebrew poem: "Torat Olam…".
Two columns per page. Rabbi Aryeh Levine was accustomed to using a Bible from this edition, printed in 1701, for the execution of Goral HaGra according to the special tradition passed on to him from the Vilna Gaon, through his teachers, the heads of the Volozhin Yeshiva. [For information about the famous Goralot (lots) performed by Rabbi Aryeh Levine for identifying the bodies of the Lamed Heh convoy that died in service, see the enclosed copy of the book "Ish Tsaddik Haya", pp. 113-117, with a photo of the Bible in which the Goral was performed].
[6], 292 leaves, 293-306, [4] pages. 15.5 cm. Good condition. Few stains and wear. Wear restorations on first title page. Handsome binding.

Paraphrasis Caldayca en los Cantares de Selomoh, Shir HaShirim with Ladino translation (in Latin letters) and Spanish translation of the Aramaic translation; Pirkei Avot, with Spanish translation. Amsterdam, 1712. Hebrew and translation, one passage following another.
134 pages. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Several dark leaves. Contemporary leather binding, with gilt ornamentation, slightly damaged. Original endpapers (marbled). Gilt edges.

Chok L'Yisrael. Livorno, [1860]. Printed by Ben Amozag. The Bamidbar volume was printed by Ya'akov Arovas, Livorno [1810]. Five-volume set.
Elaborate leather bindings with gilt decorations, a name and the Hebrew year 5655 [1895].
5 volumes. 18.5 cm. Good condition. Leather bindings in good condition.

Diverse collection of ancient printed leaves, from the beginning of Hebrew printing (Incunabula) and soon thereafter (post-incunabula). 15th/16th centuries:
· Two Chumash leaves with Targum Onkelos and Rashi commentary. [Híjar (Spain), 1490 printed by Shlomo Zalmati].
· Two leaves from Arba Turim [Choshen Mishpat, Simanim 299-306]. [Soncino, c. 1490, printed by Shlomo son of Moshe Soncino].
· Leaf section from Nevi'im Achronim, Yeshayahu. [Lisbon (Portugal), 1492 printed by Eliezer Toledano].
· Three Chumash leaves with Targum, Rashi and Ramban commentaries. [Salonika, 1521 printed by Yehuda Gedalya]. (Leaf of Parshat VaYechi and two leaves of Parshat Shelach).
· Three Chumash leaves with Rashi commentary and Targum (translation) into three languages: "Aramaic (=Onkelos), Arabic (=Tafsir Rabbi Se'adya Gaon) and Persian". [Constantinople, 1546 printed by Eliezer Soncino].
· Two leaves from the book of Daniel with Rashi commentary. [Salonika, 1515. Unknown printer].
· Leaves of Hilchot Rav Alfas [Constantinople, 1509 printed by the brothers David and Shmuel Ibn Nachmias]. Six leaves from Tractate Pesachim and three leaves from Tractate Berachot.
· Two leaves and three leaf sections from a Chumash with Haftarot. [Firrera, 1554 printed by Avraham Ibn Oshki]. The leaves are from the part of the Haftarot.
· Approximately 7 leaves and fragments of printed leaves from unidentified editions [15th/16th centuries].
Leaves from the Babylonian Talmud printed by Daniel Bomberg in Venice:
· Three leaves of Tractate Yevamot: 61, 71-72. [Venice, 1522. Bomberg printing, first edition].
· 27 leaves of Tractate Nedarim: 21-25, 27-30, 32-37, 39-43, 50-62 (+ a section of Leaf 63). [Venice, 1522. Bomberg printing, first edition].
· 32 leaves of Tractate Betzah. Leaves: 20-23, 25-52. [Venice, Bomberg printing, second or third edition]. On Leaves 51-52 are Hilchot HaRosh and Perush HaMishnayot L'HaRambam.
Approx. 100 leaves and leaf fragments. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.