Lot of rare research books: Breslau/ Krotoszyn 1843-1847. Copy owned by a student of Rabbi Akiva Eiger.

Lot of rare research books: Breslau/ Krotoszyn 1843-1847. Copy owned by a student of Rabbi Akiva Eiger.

1. Sefer HaEmunah v’HaChakira, by Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Kotner of Lisa. A beautiful work done in three sections, linking belief and research together. “The purpose of this work which I’ve written … is a correct exegesis on the 13 Principles of Faith according to the Rambam … the purpose of which is to fear His honored name.” First (only?) edition, Breslau 1847. [2], 14, [1], 65 leaves.

Approbations from the Badatz of Lisa, the Malbim, Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher of Greiditz, and more. Two approbations in Yiddish from Z. Plesner and Orenheim. At the beginning is a pretty poem for the author from Rabbi David Zamosht and more. The fourteen first leaves contain a long apology from the author for his research labors, under the title: “Et La’asot Lashem.” The first section also has a pretty illustrated title page appearing also on the binding: “Lechitzat Yadayim”, with the inscription: “HaEmunah v’HaChakira Yimche’u Kaf.”

2. Emunah Yeshara, first section, by Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Kalisher of Lisa, a resident of Tehran. “A study of philosophy and metaphysical wisdom … accompanied by understanding of the difficult mikrah…and an exegesis on the Book of Job, Ruth, and Ecclesiastes.” First (only?) edition, Krotoszyn 1843. 155, 50 pages. Partial title page for the exegesis on Job. At the end is a “Wonderful Maamar on the Matter of the Leviathan.” Printed binding of the title page of HaEmunah v’HaChakira. Stains, overall good condition.

The title page has a stamp: “David Hachope”k Schwersenz”—Rabbi David Yoel, Av Beit Din of Schwersenz (died 1892), son of Rabbi Chaim Yoel of Birnbaum and then Krotoszyn. He was head of the rabbinical seminar in Breslau, wrote works in Yiddish, studied under Rabbi Akiva Eiger from 1833 to 1837 (Olelut Rabbeinu Akiva Eiger, 197).