Collection of Books of Poetry, Plays, and Prose – Historical and Biblical Subjects

Collection of Books of Poetry, Plays, and Prose – Historical and Biblical Subjects
Collection of books of poetry, plays, and prose on historical and biblical subjects. Prague, Vilna, Lvov, Iași, and other locations. Late 18th to early 20th centuries. Hebrew and Yiddish.
1. Toldot Noah [The Story of Noah], by Baruch Shutlander. Breslau, [1797]. Yiddish.
2. Ha-Hashmona'im [The Hasmoneans], Part 1, by Issachar Ber Shlesinger. Prague: Schollishen Buchdruckerey, 1816. The first page is missing.
3. Der Levit von Ephraim, by David Ottensosser. Sulzbach: S. Arnstein, 1829. Yiddish.
4. Sisera: His Fall and the Israelites’ Victory under the Leadership of Barak and Deborah, by Nahman Yitzhak Hacohen Fishman. Lemberg: Zvi Hirsch Schlesinger, 1841.
5–6. The Story of Rabbenu Zerahia Halevy, Author of HaMaor, and a List of His Works, by Yaakov Reifman. Prague: Moshe Halevy Landau, 5614 [1853].
Bound with: Kol Mehatzetzim, by Tuvia Feder. Lemberg: E. Winiarz, 1853.
7. Jojachin / A Poem Divided into Four Parts, by Yehuda Ben Moshe [Ludwig Philipson]. Vienna: J. Knopflmacher & Sohne, 1860.
8. Mistere Haj'hudim (The Mystery of the Jews), by Hermann Reckendorf; "Translated loosely" by A. S. Kaplan. Warsaw: Chaim Kelter, 1863.
9. Books of the Wisdom of Greece, or Words of the Wise. Vilna: Abraham Isaac Dvorzetz, 1864. Hebrew and Yiddish.
10. The Book of Avinoam the Galilean, or The Foolish Messiah, by Nachman Fraenkel. Iași: Yoel Blumert and Pesach Shmuel Reis, 1871.
11. A False Accusation… Translated into the Hebrew Language by Moshe Shmuel Sperling. Warsaw: 5638 [1878] (censor’s approval is from 1879).
12. Chezionoth Laila: Thoughts on the Chronicles of Israel, by Yehoshua Syrkin. Berlin: Zvi Hirsch Itzkowsky, 1903. Signed by the author.
13. Atalyahu, oder Di krehnung fom Kenig Yoas. A Biblical Play by Moshe Ish Horowitz Halevy. Podgorze [Krakow]: A. Faust, 1903. Yiddish.
Size and condition vary. The books were not thoroughly examined and are offered for sale AS IS.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.