Auction 93 Part 2 - Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters
Machaneh Efraim, responsa and novellae on the Rambam, by R. Efraim Navon. Constantinople: Jonah son of Jacob, [1728]. First edition of the book, considered ever since as a classic work for in-depth study in yeshivot.
Important signatures and glosses.
Copy of R. Yisrael Meir Mizrachi, author of Pri HaAretz, with an inscription in his handwriting and with his signature, where he attests to having received the book from the publisher, son of the author. Lengthy gloss in Sephardic script on p. 1a (presumably in his handwriting).
R. Yisrael Meir Mizrachi (ca. 1690 – ca. 1751), leading Jerusalem Torah scholar in the times of the Or HaChaim. He was raised by his illustrious brother, R. Nissim Chaim Moshe Mizrachi (the Rishon LeTzion, author of Admat Kodesh). His close disciples include R. Yonah Navon, author of Nechpah BaKesef.
Lengthy scholarly gloss on p. 46a (of second sequence; in Sephardic script), signed by R. Yechiel Yaakov Elyakim (b. ca. 1770), prominent Torah scholar in Jerusalem, Constantinople and Salonika. Close disciple of R. Yom Tov Algazi, and son-in-law of R. David Magar, head of the Beit El yeshiva.
Scholarly gloss in Sephardic script by a third writer on p. 19a of last sequence (from around the time of the printing).
Other ownership inscriptions on the title page.
[3], 22; 106; 48 leaves. 31 cm. Condition varies, good-fair to fair-poor. Stains, wear and tears. Extensive worming to first and final leaves, with significant damage to text. Old binding, with leather spine; significant worming.
Zohar on the Torah, Part I – Bereshit, with glosses by the Chida. Livorno: Eliezer Saadon, [1791]. Part I of four (vol. I of III).
The glosses of the Chida were printed here for the first time.
Copy of R. Yaakov Shimshon Shabtai Sinigaglia, author of Shabbat shel Mi, with several glosses in his handwriting. One gloss signed with his initials, mentioning his book Nezir Shimshon.
At the end of the book a leaf in his handwriting was bound, containing the text to recite upon the completion of the study of each part of the Zohar, and a prayer to recite after studying kabbalah.
Inscription in square script on the title page, presumably also in his handwriting.
R. Yaakov Shimshon Shabtai Sinigaglia (1740s – ca. 1840), leading Italian Torah scholar and particularly prolific author. He authored many compositions, some of which are to date unpublished. Renowned for his work Shabbat shel Mi on Tractate Shabbat, a classic book for the study of this tractate. Held in high regard by the rabbis of his generation.
[8], 251; 19 leaves. 22.5 cm. Bluish paper (in part). Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text and title page border. Wear and tears. Marginal tears to first leaf and other leaves, repaired in part with paper. Detached leaves. Leather binding, damaged and detached.
Lech David ULeDavid Baruch, commentary on the Torah portions and homilies, by R. David Skali. Jerusalem: Chaim HaLevi Zuckermann, 1936.
Printed dedication completed by hand by the author, dedicating the book to Baba Sali. The dedication was cut out from the original endpaper of the book and pasted onto the new endpaper.
[6], 226 pages. 23.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Stamps. New leather binding.