1. Torat Moshe on the Torah, two sections. Brought to the publisher by the Chatam Sofer’s grandsons, Rabbi Shmuel Chaim and Rabbi Moshe, sons of the gaon Rabbi Shimon Sofer (Av Beit Din Erlau). Munkatch 1913. Separate title page for the second section, introduction by the publishers, and a subscriber list at the end from American communities, including famous people. Only the rear binding is intact. Stamps and signatures: “Moshe Chaim Rosenbaum.”
2. Chatam Sofer on Masechet Shvuot and Masechet Nidda and halachot of Nidda,
first edition, Warsaw 1902. After the title page is a pretty poem using an acrostic of the work’s name and that of the author. The back has a notice about the sale of the manuscript to the printer by Rabbi Yoel Sofer, Av Beit Din of Krakow, son of Rabbi Shimon Sofer. The title page has a signature: “Natan Neta HaKohen Mozes.” Bound with Lechem v’Simla, “halachot of niddah, tevilla, and mikva’ot”, by the gaon Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried of Ungvar. With approbation of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and the Maharam Ash of Ungvar. Second edition, Etlan, 1908.
3. Chatam Sofer on the Torah, “copied from a manuscript of his from 1835”, published by his grandson (his daughter’s son) Rabbi Yoshea Falk.
It seems that the material is different from what appears in the other editions. First edition, Michlucha 1939.
Bound with the work Shaarei Simcha on the Torah by the gaon Rabbi Simcha Bonem Sofer (the Shevet Sofer) of Pressburg. Brought to the publisher by his son Rabbi Akiva Sofer.
First edition, Vienna 1923. Colorful title page, accompanied by the sefer Ohel Rachel (separate title page) by the same author.
4. Tshuvot Ktav Sofer, sections on Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat—
first edition. Even HaEzer, section 1: Pressburg 1999. Section 2: Sighet, 1892. Missing the title page for the second section and a few other pages not from the body of the work. Choshen Mishpat: Drohovitch 1894. The 22 last leaves include: pamphlet Sofer Mahir by Rabbi Yitzhak Leib Sofer. Repaired title pages (Stefanski Sifrei Yesod, p. 84 of the additions).
Stamps on the title pages:
“Yisrael Welz, Budapest” in Hebrew and scribbled Latin characters. Rabbi Yisrael Welz (1887-1974) was a student of the Shevet Sofer in Pressburg, Ra’avad in Budapest until the Shoah, and then a teacher in Jerusalem. He was a leader of the Otzer HaPoskim, author of the Shut Divrei Yisrael (3 sections), and was known as one of the most famous matir agunot after the Shoah.
5. Lev HaIvri—“a commentary on the will of Rabbeinu … Moshe Sofer.” By Rabbi Akiva Yehosef Schlesigner “HaIvri”. Two sections. Duplicate copy in two different editions. (1) Lemberg 1869. (2) Lemberg 1873—two title pages, the first is cut. The first edition has a note on the title page: “belongs to the Mohar Yehdua Leib Weiss.”
Total of 9 sefarim, various conditions—apart from the details above, mostly good condition, mostly complete copies (not checked thoroughly).
