The book of Tehillim with ma’amadot and Ivri Teitsch commentary on Tehillim, “In the language to which we are accustomed.” Zhitomir, 1850. Printing press of the brothers Rabbi Chanina Lipa, Rabbi Aryeh Leib and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Shapira of Slavita.
Specifications: 161: 28 leaves. Vinograd, Zhitomir 87.
Unique Features: Extremely rare. It is well known that the books of the Shapira brothers, the grandsons of Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz, which were printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, were especially beloved by chassidim, and they attached great significance to reciting Tehillim from “Zhitomir Tehillim.”
Condition: Moderate-fine. The book is complete, worming damage to most of the book’s leaves with slight damage to text. All restored with professional restoration. Aging stains. Magnificent leather bindings.
A collection of techinot created by a righteous woman who did not reveal her name. Zhitomir, 1853. In the printing press of the Shapiro brothers.
Specifications: 76 pages, 14 cm. Greenish paper.
Unique Features: Unknown edition, not listed in Otzar HaSefer HaIvri and not in the National Library in Jerusalem. Unusually rare.
Condition: Very fine, with the exception of a tear with no lack on page 51 and a tear on the upper corner with no damage to text on page 53. The margins at the bottom of the leaves were not cut. With almost no aging stains. Bound with a pleasant binding.
A calendar of all the days of the world to teach the Jewish people the commandment of the calculation of tekufot and moladot, edited and compiled from several books by Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Slavita. Zhitomir, in the Shapiro Printing Press (the name of the printing press is in Cyrillic script). 1863.
Specifications: 62 pages. 14 cm.
Unique Features: Extremely rare. Not listed in Vinograd, and not found in the National Library in Jerusalem. In the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, it is noted that they only saw a title page of this book.
Condition: Fine. The book’s leaves were not cut at the bottom of the leaves. Reinforcement in the margins of the last leaf. Old binding.