A catalog of manuscripts from the Elkan Nathan Adler collection, published by the Cambridge University printing press.
Specifications: [XII], 228 leaves, [52] leaves, photograph plates. 19×28 cm.
Condition: Very fine-excellent. The pages are not cut at the top of the leaves in a significant part of the book. Simple binding.
Information about synagogues in Berlin built between 1909-1912, with 12 additional photographs of the synagogues.
Specifications: [16] paper leaves. 19×25 cm.
Unique Features: The last nine leaves contain photographs of the synagogues. The copy before us has 16 leaves, while the copy in the National Library has only 14.
Condition: Very fine. Cardboard binding. Fold marks.
Bibliographical description and information about manuscripts and rare books which make up part of the Mitchell M. Kaplan collection.
Specifications: [4], 316 pages. 21×27 cm.
Unique Features: An impressive collection of information about old writings which were written over a period of more than 400 years. Contains many photocopies of title pages, and indexes of the book names in Hebrew and English.
Condition: Excellent. Original binding.
Pictures of the sages with their biographies, philosophies, activities and influence on the public, arranged by Avigdor Katzburg.
Specifications: [59] pages, [17] picture plates. 16 cm.
Unique features: With pictures of 17 rabbis – primarily Hungarian- including: Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Glick, Rabbi Simcha Bunem Sofer, Rabbi Koppel Charif; Rabbi Yeshaya Zilberstein, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Dushinsky. Includes a letter from Rabbi Dovid Zvi Katzburg, the father’s author, declaring that there are no religious reasons to refrain from taking photographs. Approbation from Rabbi Koppel Reich.
Condition: Fine. Brittle paper. Original, printed binding with blemished spine.
Catalogue of the Jewish Museum in London by R. D. Barnett, published by the New York Graphic Society. The catalogue presents over 1000 Jewish pieces of art from the Jewish Museum in London: holy ark curtains; spice towers; scrolls of Esther; Torah Scroll belts [wimpel]; Torah pointers; Mizrach; Chanuka menorat and more. High-quality color photos, some on entire pages, in addition to black-and-white photos. Original jacket. Very fine condition.
Sefer Zikaron for Rabbi Dovid Carlebach, the son of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach of Lubek, author of Beit Yosef Zvi and Rabbi of Lubek, Germany; Berlin, without name of publisher or printer. German and Hebrew. Rabbi Dovid Carlebach passed away in Halberstat in [1913], at the young age of 27. In contrast to most memorial books that are published months or a year after the death, this book was quickly printed during the shiva. It was gifted to visitors who came to console the father, mourning the loss of his son at such a young age. Printed on white, quality paper. Frontispiece portrait of Rabbi Dovid Carlebach. 63 pages. 22 cm. Jacket title page. Detached binding. Fine condition.
Two catalogs of bookstores, Krakow and Leipzig. * List of books from bookseller Aharon Post in Krakow. These lists were published from 1893-1912. This copy is missing the title page that starts with #75 in the catalogue. * Antiquariartskatalog no. 154. Bernh. Leibisch. Leipzig 1906. German. Not in the National Library.
HaYehudim H’HaYehadut B’New York, by Moshe Weinberger, originally from Hungary. Section one. New York, [1887]. Description of Jewish community life in New York. Schools, talmudei Torah, Jewish authors, business and more. Rare. Jacket title page in Hebrew and another one in English. [2] 124 pages. Back binding is detached. Fine condition.
Hebrew-Danish grammar book by Jac. Chr. Lindberg, published by Wahlske Boghandlings Forlag, 1822. Rare. The book is replete with charts with different forms of Hebrew verbs and parallel explanations in Danish; Biblical verses explaining the letters; Danish elucidations of Hebrew syntax; the structure of Hebrew sentences and more. Bookplate of the author with the catalogue number in his personal library, many glosses and comments – possibly by the author. Rare work that is not listed in libraries throughout the world and not in the National Library. [1] 136 [5], XIV pages. 20 cm. Old, stained cardboard binding. Moderate-fine condition.
Jewish history for Jewish-British sailors on the battlefield by Paul Goodman. Limited edition of only 10,000 copies. The booklet was published in a light, pocket-sized edition for sailors. It discusses the history of the Jews from Ancient Egypt through the modern era. The inteior and back of the binding bears the stamp: Rev. A. Gudansky. Officiating Clergyman to the Jewish Troops in Ireland. 152 pages, 16 cm. Stained, cloth binding. Fine condition.
Early work regarding By Rabbi Aryeh Leib Feinstein about the Brisk community. The history of the Jewish community in the city from the time it was established. Commemorates the rabbis and noted personalities in the city, marks the government decrees that related to all Lithuanian communities – and Brisk in particular, and everythng that happened in the early years of Brisk. Details regarding the techniques of the community leaders, the history of Hebrew printing in the city, letters from the leaders of Brisk and surrounding areas, various committees and more. 239 pages. 20 cm. Old cardboard binding, fine condition.
Two different copies of the work of Paul Gustave Doré in special bindings. * Bible in pictures, 125 illustrations by Paul Gustave Doré. Sinai publishing, Tel Aviv. Faux onyx binding with gilt etching. * Bible in pictures, published by “Chefetz” Jerusalem, lengthy introduction regarding the artist’s works. Binding with nice relief of Rachel’s Tomb. 19 cm. Fine condition.
Judisch-Aramaische Papyri Aus Elephantine by Prof. Dr. W. Staerk, Bonn, 1912. Published by A. Marcus Und E. Webers. German, Hebrew and Aramaic. Bound with another edition of the book from 1925, separate title page for each section. Deciphering ancient papyrus. The papyrus appear in the book in the Aramaic alphabet [Ktav Ashuri] with German translation and elucidation. Rare work, not in the National Library. 38,16 leaves. Fine condition.
Letters from Chacham Yitzchak Shmuel Reggio of Gorizia, sent to Shada”l, by Yitzchak Chaim Castiglioni of Trieste. A significant section of pages have not been cropped A preface and comments by the publisher. Hebrew and Latin title pages. The letters were written at the start of the 19th century and include interesting content regarding Hebrew grammar, understanding of the words of Chazal and personal affiars. 49 pages. 23 cm. A few tears, primarily in the front and back title page. Moderate-fine condition.
ECCLESIASTES/ODER DER PREDIGER SALOMO, the book of Kohelet in German, with illustrated letters. The first letter of the book was illustrated by the German artist Marcus Behmer. Stamped and numbered copy, 138 out of 250 copies printed. Printed on thick paper. Marcus Behmer [1879-1958], son of the artist Herman Behmer, a native of Weimar, a well-known German graphic designer and artist. His famous works have pride of place in German museums in Frankfurt, Offebach and Berlin. 17 pages. 29 cm. Stained cardboard binding. Spine is missing. The book’s leaves are in fine condition.
ABHANDLUNGEN ZUR ERINNERUNG AN HIRSCH PEREZ CHAJES, published by the ALEXANDER KOHUT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, Vienna, 1933. Photograph of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Chajes on the page facing the title page. Hebrew and German. Volume 7, of the eight volume set. Articles in memory of Rabbi Zvi Perez Chajes, by those who loved and revered him. Rabbi Zvi Perez Chajes [1876-1927], an Austrian Jew, born in Galicia, Rabbi, historian and Bible researcher. 350, 308 pages. 24 cm. Original cardboard binding with gilded writing. Slight tears and peeling on the spine. Fine condition.
Cheva Kaddischa published in 1958, without the publisher’s name. Danish. Review of 100 years of the Chevra Kadisha’s activities in Copenhagen [Denmark], replete with photos of the founders of the Jewish community and its leaders overs the years. Copy 108 of 400 copies published for the members of the Chevra Kadisha. [This piece is bibliographically listed with the note “Publisher not identified.”] Nice copy on clean, quality chrome paper. 112 pages. 25 cm. Original, cardboard slipcase. Excellent condition.
Four important Danish books. * DEN AABNE DØR TIL DEN FRIE VERD [the door to the free world]. October 1943-1945, published by Privattryk D.N. Discusses the Danish-Swedish underground that smuggled Jews out of Denmark under the noses of the Nazis during the Second World War. 64 pages. 20 cm. Rare. Not in the National Library. * DE JØDISKE BØNNER – Jewish prayers. 1963. Work regarding Jewish prayers and blessings. Published by the religious department of the “Bnei Akiva” youth movement in Denmark. Jacket title page. 53 pages. 21 cm. Rare. Not in the National Library. * ODEMARKEN BLOMSTRER [So the Desert should Blossom] by S. Friedman. Denmark, 1954. Work regarding the first years of the State of Israel in Danish. 55 pages. 21 cm. Jacket title page. Last leaf is torn. Missing back jacket. Rare. Not in the National LIbrary. * GHETTO-HISTORIER [Stories from the ghetto] by Yisrael Zangvil published by GYLDENDALSKE BOGHANDEL NORDISK FORLAG. Danish. Frontispiece picture of author. 194 [1] pages. 21 cm. Rare. Not in the National Library.
Six books of cantorship, traditional prayer melodies, and hymns from the Jewish prayerbook. * Gesange fur synagogen eingefuhrt in der synagoge zu Braunschweig, by Hirsh Goldberg. Braunschweig 1845. Music notes for texts in the prayerbook, customarily used in the Braunschweig community, Germany. German and Hebrew. * Arba Kosot. Hagadah-Gesange by Hermann Zivi, Frankfurt on the Main, 1903. Music notes for Passover songs that conclude the Haggada [Ki Lo Na’eh, Chad Gadya, Chasal Siddur Pesach, and more]. * Avodat HaKodesh. Synagogue Music by Marcus Hast, published by Bibliophile press, London 1910. First and fourth section [two volumes]. Muisc notes for the traditional synagogue melodies of the London congregations. * Lebensbilder berhumter kantoren by Aharon Friedman, Berlin 1927. Information about noted Jewish cantors in the German communities. Music notes. Inscribed on the front flyleaf. * Chazanim V’Chazanut B’Montreal, published by the Council of Chazzanim of Greater Montreal, edited by Aryeh Leib Subar, 1971. Published to mark the 15th year since the Council’s establishment. Information regarding Montreal’s cantors and conductors. The book includes articles from cantors and tens of photos of cantors and hymnists from the community synagogues. Printed on quality paper. English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Two title pages, Hebrew and English. Varying sizes and conditions, overall fine condition.
Book about kabala by Dr. Erich Bischoff. German. Many sketches and illustrations In the form of woodcuts. Printed on quality paper. Original cloth binding with embossing. Separate flyleaf. MInimal aging stains. VII 126 [2] pages. Very fine condition.
Jewish almanac, published by Juedischer Verlag. Berlin, 1905. German. Work of historic significance regarding the Jewish community in Berlin, replete with black and white pictures. Printed on quality chrome paper. 306 [12] pages. Original leather and cloth binding with a relief of a menorah. Light tears in the upper section of the spine. Very fine condition.
