Rare books from M.Pollak Antiquariat - Est.1899

Paris, 1937. Limited Edition. . Original Vellum. Very Good. Folio. Issachar Beer Ryback. 93pp in Yiddish+ 32 plates some in colour. SPECIAL LUXURY EDITION (Luxusausgabe) of 100 numbered copies ( entire edition of 450 copies) bound in fulll vellum with gilt decoration on front cover. This edition has coulour plates which were not included in the regular edition. Hebrew inscription of a famous art dealer on fly-leaf (name, Tel- Aviv 1965 ) Some insignificant outside markings. A very good and clean copy of this RARE BIBLIOPHILE ITEM - SHIPPING WORLDWIDE INCLUDED.

Berlin: Verlag Schwellen, 1923. First Edition . Original Decorative Half-cloth. Very Good. Folio-oblong. Issachar Beer Ryback. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 31 ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPHS with captions in yiddish. Front-cover: on the leftside one strip (5cm wide) with some discoloration. (for binding see our photos) Edges with truly insignificant occasional foxing . "Bilder - Verzeichnis" reproduced in facsimile. A very good , clean and fresh copy AS RARELY SEEN - A SCARCE ITEM of JEWISH ART in the Russian Avantgarde Style.

London: Oxford University Press, 1932. First Edition . Original Blue Cloth. Very Good. 4to. . Spines with truly minimally sunnied. Edges with some foxing. Fly-leaves and few pages with minimal faint foxing, otherwise a very good and fresh copy of this RARE ITEM

Jerusalem: Makor, 1974. Original faux-leather Boards. Near Fine. 4to. Some 300 and more pages for each of the 6 volumes. Series A and B. Complete with the very rare " Page Index By Rabbi A I. Sherry" - Series A contains: Vat.Ebr.130, Vat.Ebr134, Vat.Ebr.108, 109 and 110. Series B contains Vat.Ebr.111, 119, 114, 118 und 112. UNCENSORED TEXTS! 2 volumes with an insignificant mark of a few cm - one on upper right corner of title , the other on front end paper. Vol 5 uncut and front hinges reinforced. IN GENERAL A FINE COPY FRESH AND CLEAN VERY RARE COMPLETE SET.

Berlin: Chovevei Hashira Ha'ivrit, 1923. SPECIAL limited and Numbered Edition . Original Vellum. Fine. 8vo. Joseph Budko. Text in Hebrew. Complete Set of four volumes: Vol. 1: "Shirim" (Poems), Vol. 2: "Seforim Divrei Sifrut" (Literature), Vol. 3: "Targum Mekutzar shel Don Kishot, Ish Lamansha le-Miguel de Cervantes" (Shortened translation of Don Quichotte, Man of La Mancha by Miguel Cervantes). Vol. 4: "Targum Wilhelm Tell le-Friedrich Schiller" (Translation of Wilhelm Tell by Friedrich Schiller). Volumes 1 and 2 are original works by Bialik in Hebrew, volumes 3 and 4 are Bialik's translations . FIRST EDITION ( of which the regular edition of 3000 copies was published in green cloth binding). With book decoration and 19 original wood cuts by Joseph Budko and an etching-portrait of Bialik by Max Liebermann This work was published in the year of Bialik's 50th birthday, during the very few years Bialik spent in Berlin between 1921- 1924 after… Read More

Vilna, 1867. First Edition . Half Leather. Very Good. 8vo. 1867 for the first volume and 1876 for the other 3 volumes. First volume printed by S.I. Fin & a. Zvi Rosenkrantz. 3 other volumes at the printing house of the Widow and Brothers Rom. Some 1200pp for the 4 volumes. THE VOLUMES ARE: 1-LEHRE DER STATIK, DYNAMIK, MASCHINENKUNDE UND AKUSTIK. 2- BUCH DER CHEMIE 3-BUCH DER W?RME UND DAMPFKRAFT. 4- BUCH DES MAGNETISMUS- ALL 4 BOOKS IN HEBREW WITH TITLE PAGES IN HEBREW, RUSSIAN AND GERMAN. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH MANY HUNDREDS OF ENGRAVINGS. ALL VOLUMES BOUND IN MODERN HALF LEATHER BINDINGS WITH MARBLED BOARDS., AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET WITH MARVELOUS ILLUSTRATIONS. A VERY GOOD SET

Frankfurt & Berlin: J.J. Speier, 1765. First Edition . Half Leather. Very Good. 4to. 1. Theil und 2. Theil bound together. 124pp+123pp.First part called "'Ir Heshbon," on Arithmetic and Algebra; the second part : "Berure Middot," on Geometry. MODERN HALF LEATHER BINDING WITH MARBLED BOARDS. Title page with stamp, , some old handwriting and markings. Upper corner of title page some 3 cm missing and replaced with old repair. Pages with some browning and occasional minor soiling. First pages of the second part trimmrd to text. Last page of the second part with repair to edges, End papers with some old writing and minor soiling . OTHERWISE VERY GOOD.AN EXTREMELY RARE AND INTERESTING WORK of MATHEMATICS in HEBREW. (this work is mentioned in Zeitlkin, Bibliotheca Hebraica....)- Elijah ben Moses Gershon Zahalon was a Jewish Talmudist, mathematician and physician living in Pinczcow, Russian Poland.

Delft (Netherlands), 1698. First Edition . No Binding. Excellent Condition. 98 x 27,5 Cm. Cornelis De Bruyn. VERY IMPRESSIVE and VERY LARGE MARITIME PANORAMA VIEW OF SMYRNA ( modern IZMIR in TURKEY) AS SEEN FROM THE GULF OF IZMIR ( Coast of the Aegean Sea) TOWARDS THE OLD PORT with a large group of sailing boats. At the background MOUNT PAGOS with the ancient FORTRESS OF KADIFEKALE ( indicated by Nr.1) . Drawn from nature by the famous Dutch traveler and topographer Cornelis de Bruyn (1652-1726) this is an ACCURATE depiction how Izmir looked , as seen from the Sea in the late 17th century. Etching (copper plate) connected originally from two plates and folded as issued. Net Size of the etching: 98 x 27,5 cm. Size with margins: 100 x 39cm.FIRST EDITION. Dated: DELFT 1698. Published in " Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn...". RARE LARGE PAPER EDITION with exceptional large margins. Excellent condition! Strong and fresh paper quality, even fresh tone on the margins, clear imprint of the… Read More

Berlin: Otto von Holten, 1921. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Wilhelm Schocken. LIMITIERTER HANDPRESSENDRUCK. Übertragung aus dem masoretischen Text und Druckleitung von LAZARUS GOLDSCHMIDT. Holzschnitte von WILHELM SCHOCKEN. Kleines Folio. Dekorativer geprägter Ganzleder- Meistereinband ( Euphorion-Einband) von Hubel und Denck , Leipzig. Rücken mit 5 Bünden und Goldbuchstaben. Mit 17 ORIGINAL-HOLZSCHNITTEN von WILHELM SCHOCKEN, davon sind sechs ganzseitig und vom Künstler in Bleistift SIGNIERT . EINMALIGE AUFLAGE von nur 105 NUMERIERTEN EXEMPLAREN. - Nr. 27 von nur 90 EXEMPLAREN, DIE FÜR DEN HANDEL BESTIMMT WAREN. - Einband mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren . Ansonsten ein sehr schönes, sauberes und frisches Exemplar dieser seltenen Handpressen-Ausgabe. - Übersetzt ins Deutsche wurde dieses Werk aus dem masoretischen Text (dem URTEXT DER HEBRÄISCHEN BIBEL) von LAZARUS GOLDSCHMIDT(1871 Litauen -1950 London), einem der bedeutendsten Orientalisten und… Read More

Paris (vol. 2 Leyden): Bailly (vol. 2- Luchtmans), 1769. Contemporary Full Calf. Near Fine. 4to. With 65 folding ( plate 11 has 11 bis) Complete. Fine 18th century full calf , ornated spine with 5 raised bands. Spine with some wear to heads and tails . Vol 2 with a small spot of marginal loss ( 2 mm on 2cm) End papers with some marginal darkening. A VERY GOOD AND CLEAN SET.

Berlin: Officina Serpentis, 1927. PRIVATE PRESS. Original Vellum. Near Fine. 4to.. 314pp.Jahresgabe der Maximilian-Gesellschaft. one of 325 copies (copy nr. 50) with 21 lithographs by Max Liebermann with ONE FULL PAGE LITHOGRAPH on page 2 signed by Liebermann. BOUND IN ORIGINAL FULL VELLUM with gilt decoration. Spine lightly discoloured and with some light markings. OTHERWISE A VERY GOOD CLEAN AND FRESH COPY.- Kunsteinband in Ganzpergament mit eingelegter Goldverzierung von Hübel und Denck nach dem Entwurf von Marcus Behmer.

London: F.C.Moon, 1844. First Edition . No Binding. Fine. David Roberts. Original duotone lithograph from the FOLIO 1st edition. Lithographed by Louis Haghe. Published by F.G.Moon, London, 1844. Full page (vertical). Size of image: 36,5 x 52 cm ( = 14,2 x 20,4 inch) + margins. .UNTRIMMED FULL MARGINS. .Very clean and FINE condition with excellent imprint. ONE OF ROBERTS' MOST FAMOUS AND DESIRED LITHOGRAPHS. Rare!

London: Palestine Exploration Fund, 1884. First Edition . Original Cloth. Very Good. 4to. VII+542pp. Plans and illustrations,. Spine with some discoloration. Head and tail of spine with some expert repair. First pages and occasional few other pages with some light foxing. A VERY GOOD AND FRESH COPY of this RARE FIRST EDITION. - Important work on the exploration of Jerusalem. (additional shipping fees will apply due to the size and weight of this book > Total of $ 100.00 for Northern America, total of $ 60.00 to Europe)

Jerusalem: Makor, 1972. Original Half Leather. Near Fine. Folio. 4 volumes + 20pp separate Introduction brochure in English by Moshe Goschen-Gottstein." THE FIRST AND THE MOST IMPORTANT EDITION OF THE BIBLE (Mikraot Gedolot) which includes the Targum, the traditional commentaries and the Massora, as published by the renowned press of DANIEL BOMBERG. Based on manuscripts partly lost, this is the prototype of all later Rabbinic Bibles." - A SUPERB FACSIMILE EDITION. A FINE COPY IN THE ORIGINAL HAND BOUND HALF LEATHER. Vol 2: upper corner with minimal bump, vol3: with truly insignificant wear on side of head of spine (please see photo Nr. 3).- Due to the heavy weight of these four big volumes additional shipping cost above the indicated fees will apply (+ $ 100 to Europe, +$ 180 to the USA) - shipping with airmail courier

Jerusalem: Tarshish Books, 1965. Limited Edition . Half-vellum. Fine. 2 volumes (COMPLETE SET in the original boxes). 1965-67. Volume1: INTRODUCTORY VOLUME by E.D.Goldschmidt, H.L.C.Jaffe, B.Narkiss. Volume2 : RARE FACSIMILE VOLUME of the famous original manuscript haggadah on permanent display at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. PRINTED IN ONLY 600 NUMBERED COPIES. Original half vellum in orig. cardboard boxes.4to. FINE SUPERB COPY - 2 Bände (KOMPLETTES SET mit den Original-Boxen) . Band 1: Einführungsband (in englisch) von E.D.Goldschmidt, H.L.C. Jaffe, B. Narkiss. Band 2: FAKSIMILE der hebräischen Handschrift. 4to. Orig. Halb-Pergament in Originalkassette. SEHR SCHÖNES EX. Berühmte Faksimile-Ausgabe in einer einmaligen Auflage von nur 600 num. Exemplaren der sogenannten VOGELKOPF- HAGGADAH , der wohl ältesten illuminierten Handschrift-Haggada ( ca. 1320 ) des deutschen Judentums.