Sefer Avḳat rokhel
Yosef Caro.
Printed in Saloniki, 1791, First Edition
be-defus Mordechai Nachman and David Yisraelia
Missing Title Page and haskamot.
Avkat Rokhel, responsa on the topics of Orach Chaim, Yoreh De’ah and Choshen Mishpat by Rabbi Yosef Caro. Salonika, [1791]. First edition.
Approbations from the Torah scholars of Izmir: Rabbi Chaim Moda’i, Rabbi Yitzchak Mayo, Rabbi David Amado and Rabbi Yitzchak Ardit not included in this volume, although copies can be found and made. Rebound in hardcover, printed in Poland stamped to the first page, probably by the bindery. The paper is good quality, antique, the font exactly that of the Salonica 18th Century edition. 167 chapters. Some water staining to top margin, some wormholing, the text including indices. However, missing the title page, hence condition must be rated Poor, but a rare book, authentic Judaica from 1791.

One volume of Bet Yitchak by the Gaon Rabbi Yitsḥak Yehudah Schmelkes (1827–1905) Av Bet Din in Lviv 1869-1893. A desecendent of Eleazar Rokeach, one volume from a multi volume work on Shulchan Aruch. Here we have an original antique volume on Yoreh Deah with his commentaries The sefer Bais Yitzchok (Beit Yitsthak, or Bet Yitschak, also spelled Yitschok), from the latter part of the Nineteenth Century. Missing title page, with conservation and partial page loss of first page. hence, only acceptable/poor condition. Previous owner's inscription to endpapers and inside covers. Quality paper. See photos for minor flaws. Antique.

Sefer Menorat ha-Maor, defus Romm, Vilna, date of printing on the dual title pages, a quirk of the Romm Press, Condition is as shown in photos. browning of paper, creasing, some flaking, but text intact, Acceptable. A classic of Jewish mystical thought with a Yiddish translation! Just what you thought you needed billig.