Yalkut Shimoni, anthology of sayings of the sages, Part I on the Torah and Part II on Neviim and Ketuvim, by R. Shimon HaDarshan of Frankfurt. Venice: Alvise Bragadin, [1566]. Second edition. Two volumes.
References and explanation of difficult words added in this edition in the margins.
On the title page of vol. I, ownership inscription of R. Avtalyon son of Shlomo of Consiglio (1540-1616), an Italian rabbi in the 16th century, disciple of R. Shmuel Yehuda Katzenellenbogen Rabbi of Padua. R. Avtalyon aroused a famous controversy between Italian rabbis when he disqualified the mikveh in his brother's house in Rovigo.
Signature in vol. II (in initial word panel on leaf 2): "Yaakov son of Amram"; various inscriptions on verso of leaf [2] and on verso of final leaf, including record of the death of R. Yaakov Amram. This may be R. Yaakov son of Amram the physician, a community leader in Jerusalem in the 1620s-1630s.
Handwritten glosses on many leaves of vol. II, and hundreds of references for verses appearing in the text (some of handwritten references trimmed).
Vol. I: 313 leaves. Vol. II: [2], 2-190 leaves. [1] leaf originally at end of vol. I, bound here after title page of vol. II. Approx. 27 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including significant dampstains. Traces of past dampness to final leaves of vol. I. Dark inkstains to title page of vol. II. Worming to title pages and other leaves, affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Tears. Open tears to title page of vol. I, slightly affecting text, repaired with paper (leaf mounted on paper for reinforcement). Paper repairs affecting text in several places. Leaves trimmed with damage to text in several places. New bindings.

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Or Ne'erav, introduction to Kabbalah, by R. Moshe Cordovero – the Ramak. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, [1587]. First edition printed after the author's passing, by his son R. Gedalia Cordovero and R. Moshe Bassola.
Or Ne'erav is a basic introduction to kabbalah, in which the Ramak explains the importance of kabbalah study and correct approaches to it.
56 leaves. 15.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Minor open tear and minor worming to title page and first leaves, slightly affecting border, repaired with paper. Title page trimmed close to border. Censor's signatures on verso of title page. New leather binding.

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Three books from the 16th/17th century, bound together:
• Amudei Golah, Sefer Mitzvot Katzar, by R. Yitzchak of Corbeil. Kraków, Isaac son of Aaron of Prostitz, [1596].
Lengthy gloss in Ashkenazic script on p. 94b.
• Megillat Esther, answers to Ramban's objections on Rambam's Sefer HaMitzvot, by R. Yitzchak Leon; and other selections. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara, 1592.
• Shaarei Shevuot, by R. Yitzchak son of R. Reuven. [Prague?, 16th/17th century?]. Edition not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book nor in the NLI catalog.
The work is attributed on the title page to R. Yitzchak Alfasi – the Rif, yet today it is accepted to assume that the author is R. Yitzchak son of R. Reuven of Barcelona, who translated Sefer HaMekach VehaMemkar by R. Hai Gaon.
On the front endpaper, deleted ownership inscription mentioning R. Leib Ulman, and other ownership inscriptions and signatures. Ownership inscriptions on the title page. Additional inscription on fore-edges.
[8], 156, [6]; 128; 16, [9] leaves. 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text. Marginal tears. Early binding (wood covered with ornamented light-colored leather), with metal clasps. Red fore-edges.
From the collection of Dan Yardeni.

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Sefer Biurim, super-commentary to Rashi's commentary on the Torah, by R. Natan [Shapiro] of Horodna. Venice: Matteo Zanetti and Comino Presegno, [1593].
Includes several illustrations: map of Eretz Israel, Jacob's ladder, the Temple menorah, and more.
Although this work is attributed on the title page (and throughout the book) to R. Natan Shapiro, it is in fact a forgery. R. Natan's original super-commentary to Rashi's commentary on the Torah was published at the same time, by his son R. Yitzchak, under the title Imrei Shefer (Krakow and Lublin, 1590-1597). In his foreword to Imrei Shefer, R. Yitzchak declared Sefer Biurim to be a forgery. This book was then banned by the rabbis of Poland.
Inscriptions on the title page. Stamps on the title page and other leaves of "Uri Levi Feivel Margolies of Radom" (son-in-law of R. Aryeh Leib Zünz, d. 1830 – see enclosed material).
Ownership inscription at the foot of leaf 86: "Belongs to R. Leib Scheuer" (the Scheuer family of Frankfurt am Main was a prominent family of rabbis, yeshiva deans and community leaders in Germany. Several family members who served as rabbis in the 18th-19th centuries were named Leib).
180 leaves. 19 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including many dampstains and dark stains. Tears and open tears to title page and other leaves, slightly affecting title page border and several words of text, repaired in part with paper. Stamps. New binding.

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Seder HaYom, laws and practices following the daily routine of a person on weekdays, Shabbat and festivals, with a commentary on the prayers, by R. Moshe son of Machir of Safed. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, [1599]. First edition, printed in the author's lifetime.
Halachic-kabbalistic work, describing the proper conduct to be followed throughout the day. The author promises that whoever follows this order "…will be beloved by G-d and man, will see success in all his dealings… will enjoy longevity, sons and grandsons…". This book is the source of various customs, including the recital of the Modeh Ani prayer.
At the top of leaf 2, ownership inscription dated 1732, handwritten and signed by R. Yehuda son of R. Yochanan Ghiron, rabbi of Florence for over forty years.
Censorship expurgations. In several places, the deleted lines were replaced in the margins in handwriting (by R. Yehuda Ghiron?). Several other glosses.
Various handwritten inscriptions on the endpapers and title page (some deleted with ink). Signature on title page. Ownership inscription on final page.
Seder HaYom became a classic guidebook on prayer and worship of G-d, cherished by Chassidic leaders. It was reprinted in many editions over the years.
The author – R. Moshe son of Machir, prominent Torah scholar and kabbalist in Safed (in the times of the disciples of the Arizal, the Beit Yosef and the Baal HaCharedim). He served as dean of the yeshiva in Ein al-Zeitun, a village close to Safed.
120 leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including many dampstains. Ink stains to title page. Censorship deletions of several lines in various places (with minor open tears and damage to text on two leaves, due to ink erosion). Minor marginal tears to title page, repaired with paper on both sides. Marginal paper repairs to several leaves. Some glosses slightly trimmed. Censor's signatures on verso of final leaf. Old binding.

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