Machzor according to the Sephardic rite, for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, fast days and year-round prayer. London: Alexander son of Yehudah Leib and W. J. Richardson, [1771-1776]. Hebrew with English translation. Five volumes.

Five of six volumes, without fifth part with prayers for Pesach and Shavuot. Hebrew with English translation, on facing pages.
First translation of the Sephardic rite into English. Translated by the printer R. Alexander son of Yehudah Leib.
Some of the words on the title page of the year-round prayer volume are printed in red ink.
In the Rosh Hashanah volume is an English dedication, next to a Hebrew inscription.

Five volumes. Part I (Rosh Hashanah): [2], 129, [1] leaves; Part II (Yom Kippur): 28, 33-68, 73-84, 89-196, 201-240, 245-275 leaves. Missing 20 leaves: 29-32, 69-72, 85-88, 197-200, 241-244; Part IV (Sukkot): [2], 237, [2] leaves. Part VI (fast days): 209, [1] leaves, missing title page in English; year-round prayer: [2], 187, 192-195, 197-205, [7] pages. Missing pages: 188-191. 18.5-19.5 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Tears and open tears affecting text to one volume. Open tears to several additional places (including title page of one volume), partially repaired with paper and paper filling. One volume severed in the middle. Non-uniform bindings (most early leather bindings of various kinds, and one volume in new binding). Wear, tears and damage to bindings.

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Year-round Siddur according to the Ashkenazic and Polish rite, with the Book of Tehillim, and Beit Rachel and Shaar Hallel Yah, including kabbalistic prayers, songs and confessions by R. Naftali Katz, Rabbi of Frankfurt, author of Semichat Chachamim. Amsterdam: Hertz Levi Rofe son of Alexander Ziskind of Emden, [1741]. First edition.

First edition of Beit Rachel and Shaar Hallel Yah by R. Naftali Katz, which was later printed several times independently and as part of other Siddur editions.
Divisional title page for Beit Rachel and Shaar Hallel Yah and Book of Tehillim.
Simple commentary in bottom margins.

All three parts in one volume. Beit Rachel and Shaar Hallel Yah (bound at the beginning of the book): 16 leaves. Siddur: 115, 118-163, 166-400 leaves. Tehillim: 90 leaves. Missing 10 leaves: [6] first leaves of the Siddur (including title page), and leaves 116-117, 164-165. Leaf 241 bound out of sequence after leaf 247, and leaf 248 bound out of sequence after leaf 256. 16.5 cm. Most leaves of the Siddur in fair-good condition, Beit Rachel and Shaar Hallel Yah and first leaves of Siddur in fair condition. Many stains, including dark dampstains. Wear to some leaves. Worming. Tears, including open tears affecting text. Detached leaves and gatherings (including title page of Beit Rachel). Margins of several leaves repaired with paper. Close trimming, affecting text. Early leather binding, worn, with damage and tears.

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Year-round siddur following the Sephardic rite, with the Olat Tamid commentary by R. Natan Nata of Shinova, author of Kishutei Kallah, and with the Arugat HaBosem commentary on Shir HaShirim by R. Moshe Ostrer. Przemyśl: Ettel Amkraut, printed by Zupnik, Knoller & Wolf, 1896.

In his approbation, R. Avraham, Rabbi of Kriftch (Krzywcza) writes: "I am confident that the prayer of whoever prays from the siddur printed with his holy commentaries will not go unanswered”.

64 leaves with a divisional title page: Arugat HaBosem, commentary on Shir HaShirim by R. Moshe Ostrer, with commentary Pri Megadim, an abridgement of the Shoshanat HaAmakim commentary by R. Moshe Alshich.
Stamp of R. Simchah Natan Segal of Safed, an emissary of the Rebbe of Shinova to the Sanz Beit Midrash in Safed.

[4], 31, 33-90; 64; 66; 78 leaves. Approx. 23 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, including dampstains. Heavy wear to some leaves. Tears, including open tears affecting text (many large open tears to several leaves), repaired with paper in several places. Several leaves disconnected. New binding.

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Mishpetei Shevuot and Sefer HaMekach VeHaMemkar, by R. Hai Gaon, with Shitah Chadashah LiBereshit Rabbah and Baraita DiMelechet HaMishkan. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, [1602]. First edition.

Many handwritten glosses in early Ashkenazic script (ca. the date of printing), by an unidentified writer. Most glosses written on Baraita DiMelechet HaMishkan.
Handwritten glosses (later) to endpapers and title page, relating to content of book.

55 leaves. 18.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Open tears to title page and several other leaves, affecting title frame, repaired with paper. Many handwritten notations to margins of leaves, and inside the text to some leaves. Stamps. Early leather and wood binding with remains of clasps, worn and damaged, partially disconnected (torn spine).

Provenance: Estate of Prof. Ephraim Elimelech Urbach.

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Torat HaBayit HaAroch by the Rashba, laws of Isur VeHeter and Nidah, with Mishmeret HaBayit by the Rashba and Bedek HaBayit by R. Aharon HaLevi. Venice: Zuan di Gara, [1607]. First edition.

On the title page is the signature of R. Gur Aryeh HaLevi (the beginning of the signature is deleted with ink, but the words can still be discerned). On the upper corner of the title page is his calligraphic signature in Sephardic style: "Gur Aryeh HaLevi". On p. 11a is a gloss in his handwriting, signed with his initials.

The kabbalist R. Gur Aryeh HaLevi Finzi, known as HaRav Ga'al (died 1697), a renowned rabbi in Mantua, where he was appointed dayan in 1665. He corresponded with R. Shmuel Aboav, R. Moshe Zacuto and his disciple R. Binyamin HaKohen Vitale; and reputedly heard the heavenly messenger who taught Torah to R. Moshe Zacuto.
Ownership inscriptions in Ashkenazic script on title page and several places (some deleted). Inscriptions also appear on the parchment's binding. Short gloss in Ashkenazic script on p. 181b.
Censor's signature on p. 191b.
On the bottom margins of the title page is mounted a piece of printed paper (printed elsewhere, later), with a note on the mentions of gentiles in the book.

191, [1] leaf. 29 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and traces of past dampness. Wear. Worming, affecting text (heavy worming on title page and last leaves). Small marginal open tears to several leaves. Stamps. Early parchment binding, worn and damaged.

Provenance: Estate of Prof. Ephraim Elimelech Urbach.

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