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Kitvei Kodesh — Examples of Formulas of Letters and Documents in Hebrew with a Translation into Judeo-German — Lemberg 1857 - Kitvei Kodesh Examples of formulas of letters and documents in Hebrew with a Translation into Judeo-German Lemberg 1857 Its author is Avraham Mendel Mohr, one of the Galician Torah observant maskilim, among the intimates of the Maharaẓ Ḥayyut. He composed many books on the sciences: Shvilei Olam on the qualities of the lands of Europe, She’erit Yisrael on the history of Israel, Dagul Meravavah on the history of Napoleon, and more. This book is exceedingly rare and does not appear in catalogs or listings. The National Library of Israel owns a single copy in poor condition with many wormholes. This copy is in excellent condition. Bound with Sefer ha-Nefesh by Rabbi Shem Tov Falaquera, Lemberg 1835; Derekh Ḥokhmah by the Ramḥal, Warsaw 1837; an essay on the Haggadot by the Ramḥal, Warsaw 1837; Ma’amar ha-Ikkarim by the Ramḥal, Warsaw 1837. Ownership: Ownership inscription and stamps of Aba David Wetzler of Krakow. Inscription on the flyleaf: הספר הלז קניתי מהוני לכבוד צורי וקוני ובזה אשנה בכל חודש וחודש כדי שארגילנו בשפת לשון הקודש [שתי שורות מחוקות] בן הרבני המופלג בתורה וביראת שמים ה”ה מו”א אלי' מנחם הירא מאלקים חיים אורו יזריח כשמש בצהריים פה קראקא ויאירו עלינו כאבוקה לפרט ”עת פדיון” לפ”ק Two stamps with initials: S–S.