Kitzur Shnei Luchot HaBrit [Shla] by Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz, with Mahadura Batra. Frankfurt am Main, [1724]. Prayers for weekdays and Yamim Tovim [for weekdays, Shabbat, Rosh Hashana, the three Festivals, etc.] – with Pirkei Avot appear at the beginning of the book.
On the endpapers are five handwritten pages, in fine Italian writing. Interesting original content on Aggada. On the first page is an ownership inscription [the writer?]: "Gedalya Yichye". Two pages of commentary on the simanim of Lel HaSeder "Kadesh U'Rchatz" (by way of remez). Written at the beginning: "One Shabbat night, Parshat Mishpatim, I could not sleep, and 'Kadesh U'Rchatz' of Pesach night entered my thoughts. I thought of something to say on Kiddush and an explanation related to the Jewish People’s Shabbat…”.
16; 84 leaves + [5] handwritten leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Contemporary parchment binding, with damages.