Three Karaim books, 1740 - 1840
"The book of Dod Mordechai, by... Mordechai ben... Nisan, to answer the questions of the sage Jacob Trigland, an Ashkenazi Christian sage... who is in his hometown in the state of Hollandia... that you asked about the division of the Karaim and the rabbis from when did it come about". The book includes Answers of the Karaim to the questions of the Christian sage Jacob Trigland about the essence of the Karaim. Vienna, 1830. [4], 15 leaves, 22 cm. bound with:
Orach Tzadikim, including explanations of the division of the Karaim and the Rabbis, and at the end of the book is a list of all the printed books of the Karaim, which are still in the writing. By Simcha Yitzchak Baharv Moshe z"l. 1756. 15 - 27 leaves. (The page numbering is consecutive and begins with the book Dod Mordechai). Both books were printed on blue paper.
"The book of Mitzvot called Aderet Eliyahu, by the wise... Eliyahu Bashyazi is the famous rabbi and the last arbiter of our Karaim brothers wherever they are...". Printed by L. Nitche. Odessa, 1870. At the beginning of the book are two bound pages of handwritten notes (German). [7], 21, [2] folded panels, [7], 27-228 leaves, 26 cm. overall condition good.
