A collection of books, a taste of the impressive oeuvre by Rabbi Nehemiah Shmuel Leibowitz (1863-1939), who published across Jewish disciplines and related fields, with special fondness for poetry, grammar, sayings, and research.
1. Doresh Reshumot HaAggadah, on the aggadot of chazal. First edition, New York 1893. [4], 39, [1] pages. No binding. Tear to the title page.
2. Sefer Sha’ashu’im “with a selection of the sharp words and mockery in the literature of the Talmud, the Zohar, and works by the antient and modern collectors, organized chronologically by the works and their commentaries. The author’s introduction states: “I saw a poor member of my people and his sad face, I said it was a mitzvah to chase away his sadness…”. In a comprehensive introduction “regarding Dor Dor and its jokers”, the author surveys the mockery in the sources and the message underlying them. An interesting, original work. First edition, New York, 1927. 46, [1], 136 pages.
3. Paniel, on death, mourning, and commiserations…with two maamarim on tzedakah and respect for one’s father and mother, their foundation in Talmudic literature and sayings of the philosophers…”, 3rd publication with additions and corrections. Jerusalem 1929. 139, [1] pages.
4. Igeret Bakarat, “against the Sefer Zichronoti from Ra’ah Weiss and an apology for Rashal Rapaport.” This work expresses umbrage at the offense made against Rabbi Shmuel Yehuda Leib Rapaport (called “Shir”, the son-in-law of the gaon Ketzot HaChoshen, around whom there was a polemic debate as to whether or not he belonged to the Maskilim), in the work Zichronoti by Rabbi Isaac Hirsch Weiss.” Third edition with additions and corrections by the author. Jerusalem 1929. 31 pages. Worming holes.
5. Pninei HaZohar, three sections: A. Meshalim v’Pitgamim; B. Epigrams and Imrei Noam; C. Pitgamin d’Orayta, organized by work and commentary. Jerusalem 1931. 153, [2] pags. Duplicate copy, one is missing the last two leaves and the second is missing some of the beginning—together they make a complete copy. One copy is without binding but with jacket (front only), a softcover bearing an opinion on the author’s works, and leaves that were not cut during printing. The second is hardcover and has a few worming holes.
Various sizes; apart from what is detailed above, overall good condition.
