Manuscript, Tola'at Ya'akov, on kabbalistic matters and the secrets of the Jewish festivals, by R. Meir son of Gabai. Gohaz (Yemen), Tamuz [1737].
Handsome writing in two columns. Lacking beginning of book. Many glosses with commentaries and additions [by writers of various times]. On the last page, the books ends in rhyme with a colophon of the scribe R. Nachum son of Shalom Tzabari from the city of Gohaz "on the spring of water". He also blesses his brother, R. David son of Shalom who assisted him in writing the book.
[120] leaves. 22 cm. Fair condition. Wear and tears. Stains. Unbound.
The village of Gohaz, in which the book was written, is located south-west of Sana'a.

Manuscript, siddur Tiklal, early Yemenite version [Baladi-rite], Part 2. Contains: Passover Haggadah, Kinot for Tisha B'Av, Selichot, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayers, Hosha'anot and piyyutim for Succot and for Simchat Torah. [Yemen, c. 1777].
The manuscript was dated according to the date which appears on the Kinah, Lachen Anshei Levav which is recited on the eve of Tisha B'Av, dated 1709 years "after the destruction of the Second Temple, built by Ezra, our master", and 2199 years "after the destruction of the First Temple and the dispersion of our exiles, we who were exiled here in the land of our persecutors" [According to tradition, Yemenite Jews descended from exiles after the destruction of the First Temple and they did not return to Eretz Israel at the time Ezra and Nechemia rebuilt the Second Temple].
At the top of the manuscript are sale-bills for this siddur. Several leaves were replaced with copies in a later handwriting [20th century]. Another leaf was bound at the end of the siddur [in a later handwriting] with a chart of the New Moons for 1896-1905.
[153] leaves. 16.5 cm. Handsome vowelized script. High-quality paper. Fair condition. Worn. Stains and dampstains. Detached leaves. Worn, damaged leather binding.

Manuscript, Diwan - songs and piyyutim, poems for Shabbat and Festivals, and more. [Yemen, c. 19th century]. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic.
Long, narrow format. Composed from an earlier manuscript, in attractive Yemenite writing, vowelized, with later handwritten replacements on bluish leaves, in Yemenite script [partially vowelized]. In addition to the poems and refrains, tales were added to the section written later.
[218] leaves. Height: 23 cm. Width: 9 cm. Good-fair condition. Most of the leaves in good condition. Stains. Several leaves have tears affecting text. A number of leaves are detached or loose. Damaged binding.

Six manuscript of "practical kabbalah", with segulot, mazalot (Zodiac signs), cures and amulet inscriptions:
· Small format manuscript, containing goralot and amulets in Hebrew and in Judeo-Arabic, segulot for various states with mazalot. Kabbalistic illustrations and Hotmot Malachim ("angelic script" - a set of symbols used for amulets). Yemenite writing. [Yemen and Oriental countries, 17th-19th centuries]. Composed of several manuscripts from various times. On the last page is an inscription: "Written Tzefat Alkatav…Adar 1640". [105] leaves.
· Small format manuscript, "Book of mazalot for man based on the wisdom of astrology…", contains amulet inscriptions for various occasions and situations. [Yemen, c. 19th century]. Handsome scribal script, with decorated titles and kabbalistic illustrations in red ink. [25] leaves.
· Manuscript of Sefer Refu'ot, segulot and amulet inscriptions. [Yemen, c. 19th century]. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic. Kabbalistic illustrations and Hotmot Malachim. [64] leaves.
· Manuscript, segulot, mazalot and amulets. [Yemen, 20th century]. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic. Kabbalistic illustrations and Hotmot Malachim. [73] leaves.
· Manuscript, Gorah HaChol. [Yemen, 19th-20th century]. Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic. Contains also segulot. [11] leaves.
· Manuscript, cures. [Persia, 20th century]. Persian. Formulas for producing various medications. The name "Elazer son of Shimon" is mentioned in several places. [25] written leaves (besides blank leaves).
Six manuscripts, size and condition vary. Some lack leaves or contain damaged leaves.

Five Yemenite manuscripts - prayers and piyyutim for various occasions:
· Manuscript, Seder Ma'amadot, piyyutim and Shabbat songs. [Yemen, 18th/19th century]. Yemenite script with Nikud Elyon.
· Manuscript, anthology of prayers and piyyutim. [Yemen, 19th century]. Contains: Hatarat Nedarim for Erev Rosh Hashanah, songs for Rosh Hashanah, Hosha'anot, songs for Simchat Torah, etc.
· Manuscript, prayers for Rosh Hashanah, for Aseret Yeme Teshuva, for fast days and for Succot. [Yemen, 19th century?]. Vowelized Yemenite script.
· Manuscript, Hosha'anot and Hakafot for Simchat Torah. [Yemen, 19th/20th century].
· Manuscript, compilation of prayers. [Yemen, 20th century]. Contains: Hosha'anot and Hakafot for Simchat Torah, Igeret Maharitz, Machberet HaTijan, Seder Rosh Chodesh Elul and Ashmurot.
5 manuscripts. Size and condition vary. Some lacking leaves.