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Volume with Important and Rare Kabbalistic Books: Torat Natan / Yayin Hameshumar / Zera Kodesh Matzevatah / Yesod Yosef - Late 19th-Early 20th Centuries - 1. Torat Natan - Kabbalah First Chassidic Edition - Lemberg, 1884 Sefer Torat Natan, on Mamarei Hazohar and the Ari's writings by the Kabbalist Rabbi Natan Shapira, author of Matzot Shimurim. Documented on the title page is the chain of events that led to the printing of the book: the manuscript was owned by the Kabbalist author of the Ateret Shlomo of Safed and was eventually published by his son Rabbi Yosef - first edition, Lemberg 1884. 52, 11, [1] leaves. The last 11 leaves include: Ateret Shlomo by the rashbad of Tost. On the last leaf: ”copied from Sefer Sha'arei Chaim, commentary on Mekach Umimkar of Rav Hai Gaon [printed in Salonika in 1814, and at its end, an appendix:] Sefer Hapirkus Peirush Rafrafot by Rabbeinu Hai Gaon ... found by my grandfather... Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh when he was sent on Shlichut Mitzvah to Babylon... from a manuscript of the Gaon ... and copied them...” Approbations (for Sefer Ateret Shlomo?] by the Ashkenazic and Sephardic rabbis of Eretz Yisrael, Hebron and Safed. In addition, a pprobations by leading Chassidic rabbis: Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam I of Bobov - from his time in Wisznice - and Rabbi Menachem Mendel Panet of Deyzh . 2. Mamar Yayin Hameshumar - Lemberg, 1867 ”On the prohinition of drinking Stam Yeinam and damaging Pei'at Zekanam” 32 leaves. Printed on bluish paper! The work compiles responsa and Psakim by sages of previous generations in support of the struggle against Yein Nesech. At the beginning of the book, there are a compilation of rare writings by the rabbis of Salonika and Kushta, including the Maharashdam, the Maharshach and Rabbi Chaim Bassan. The book also contains responsa by the sages of Eretz Yisrael and the vicinity: Maran the Beit Yosef, the Mabit, the Alshich Hakadosh and the Maharl of Prague/ This is a first-rate historical source for the Stam Yeinam polemic of Italy. About the book, see Gershon Cohen, Letoldot Hapolmus al Stam Yeinam BeItaliah Umekorotav, Sinai, 77, 1975, pp. 62-90. 3. Sefer Zera Kodesh Matzevatah - Lodz, 1928 Kabbalistic worl on Ot Brit Kodesh by Rabbi Moshe Graph, a leading Mekubal of Prague. According to the title page, the book was favored by Maran the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and by the Avnei Nezer: ”הספר הזה היה חביב מאד מאד בעיני הרב הגה”ק מוה”ר חיים האברשטאם זצ”ל אבד”ק צאנז [מרן הדברי חיים זי”ע] ו[בעיני] הגה”ק רשכבה”ג מרן מוה”ר אברהם זצ”ל אבד”ק סאכאטשוב [האבני נזר זי”ע]”. The book contains varied approbations including one by the Rav of Shinova. 66; 3-11, 7 pp. The last seven pages include a list of pre-subscribers with names of Admorim, Tzaddikim and Chassidim of Poland. 4. Sefer Yesod Yosef - Warsaw, 1930. By the Darshan of Posna Rabbi Yosef ben Rabbi Shlomo, on Tikkun Keri. 16 leaves. Old blemished binding. Moth perforations and damage. Some taping and small tears. Good overall condition.