Sefer HaLevushim, by Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe. Four parts: Levush HaTechelet and Levush HaChur - Orach Chaim; Levush Ateret Zahav - Yoreh Deah; Levush HaButz V'HaArgaman - Even HaEzer; Levush Ir Shushan - Choshen Mishpat. Venice, 1620. Printed by Bragadini in the printing press of Giovanni Cajon.
At the beginning of Orach Chaim is an introduction by the proofreader Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh of Modena. At the end of Even HaEzer is an approbation by eight Venice rabbis, Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh of Modena and others.
Two volumes: 201, [3] leaves; 148, [1] leaves; 87, [1] leaves; 162, [2] leaves. 33 cm. High-quality paper. Good condition, stains. Ancient stamps and few inscription and glosses. Decorative bindings, with green leather spine.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.

Siddur Tefilla Mikol HaShana, Vol. 1 with Keter Yosef, Kabbalistic commentaries and prayers, by Rabbi Yosef of Przemysl. Berlin, 1699. This Siddur was printed in two editions, conforming to Ashkenazi and Polish traditions. The piyyutim comprise the primary difference between the two editions, not the actual text of the prayers. This copy conforms to the Polish tradition.
Several glosses in Ashkenazi handwriting from the time of printing [early 18th century].
Copy missing title page and many leaves at the beginning: 53-64, 61-96, 101-160, 118 leaves (originally: [1], 5-64, 61-96, 101-160, 118 leaves). 21.5 cm. Fair condition. Worn, detached leaves, stains and slight worming. Without binding.
This Siddur is especially rare because most copies were sent to geniza after a heated debate due to several commentaries in the spirit of Sabbatai Zevi found in the Kabbalistic commentary of the Siddur. In his book Torat HaKenaot (Altona 1752), Rabbi Ya'akov Emden includes this Siddur among books suspected of Sabbatean allusions and writes: "And these are the books which integrate the venom of that snake in several inconspicuous places, in the Siddur Tefilla Keter Yosef, therefore the Rabbis of the previous generation have decreed to send it to geniza". Rabbi Ezekiel Katzenellenbogen, Av Beit Din of Hamburg, Altona and Wandsbek writes in a letter to Rabbi Moshe Chagiz (in an Oxford manuscript): "…and therefore, I have instructed to publicize in all synagogues to bring me all siddurim with the Keter Yosef commentary". However, the Sabbatean views in this commentary were not written by the author, who was a preacher, a prominent Torah scholar and Dayan and wrote several books including Ketonet Pasim (Lublin, 1691) and Tzofnat Pa'aneach Chadash (Frankfurt an der Oder, 1694). The offensive Sabbatean allusions were added by editors before printing, see Edut B'Ya'akov by Rabbi Ya'akov Emden (Altona 1756, p. 50): "The elder Dayan of Amsterdam R' Moshe Frankfurter, told me that the author of the Keter Yosef commentary on the Siddur only wrote the revealed commentary and since he was blind, was unaware of the additions by the proofreaders and printers, they have added their own commentaries and they will be held accountable". (See enclosed material, essay by R' S.Z. Leiman, Sefer Zikaron by Rabbi Moshe Lifshitz, pp. 885-888).

Five important Kabbalistic books, printed in Russia-Poland in the 18th century, at the beginning of the Chassidic era and at the time Kabbalistic study began to spread throughout Russian-Polish countries:
· Sefer HaTemunah, "Awesome wondrous ideas about letters and vowels", attributed to Rabbi Nechunya ben HaKaneh and to Rabbi Yishmael Cohen Gadol, with the "secret of G-d's Name". Korets, [1784]. First edition.
· Bound with: Sod Hashem, about the progression of the worlds and the ten sefirot, "By a holy person of the Rishonim…based on the Kabbalah of the Ari". [Koritz, 1784. Printed separately without a title page. Attached to various Kabbalistic books printed in Korets].
· Machberet HaKodesh, kavanot for Shabbat and Festivals. By Rabbi Chaim Vital - Maharchu. Korets [1783]. First edition. Approbations of 10 rabbis of "Greater Mezritch".
· Chesed L'Avraham, Kabbalistic topics, by Rabbi Avraham Azulai of Hebron, with "esoteric explanations of Chazal sayings" by Rabbi Chaim Vital. Slavita, 1794. Among the first books printed by Rebbe Moshe Shapira of Slavita.
· Zohar Chadash, Berdychiv, [1825]. Printed by Rabbi Yisrael Bak.
5 books in four volumes. Size and condition vary. Good to fair. Worming. The book Chesed L'Avraham has damages to last leaves. Zohar Chadash is lacking last leaf which is replaced by a photocopy.
Interesting signatures and stamps in all books: · Sefer HaTemunah: Ancient stamp: "Eliezer son of Nachman of Ravani" [possibly should read Ruzhany]. The last leaf has a faded signature of Rabbi "Elyakum Shlomo Shapira" [Ra'avad of Eišiškės and Grodno. Died in Jerusalem in 1908]. On the last endpaper is the stamp of Rabbi "Chaim Berlin - son of the Netziv…". · Machberet HaKodesh: Signature and inscriptions in Ashkenazi handwriting: "Shlomo HaCohen", "R' Shlomo HaCohen" [perhaps related to Rabbi Shlomo HaCohen Rabinowitz, the first Radomsk Rebbe, author of Tiferet Shlomo, 1803-1866, one of the leading Polish rebbes in his times]. Many inscriptions in Oriental writing of kavanot of Lel HaSeder on endpapers. Signature in Oriental handwriting: "Shlomo of Damascus". · Chesed L'Avraham: ownership inscriptions in Yemenite handwriting "Shlomo son of Zecharya Almaliach" who purchased the book from "Baruch Tzeror". Signatures of his son "Shlomo Ibn Shlomo Ibn Zecharya Almaliach, and his sons Shemaya and Shem Tov". · Zohar Chadash: signatures in ancient handwriting, "Moshe son of Chaim ---", inscription of a name for prayer: "Dov son of Feiga Pesya of Kishinev".
Sod Hashem was printed separately, without title page, and attached to various Kabbalistic books printed in Korets in 1783-1784. [See Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, Record 179404 of copies attached to Zohar Chadash or to Sha'ar HaYichudim. This is a unique copy attached to Sefer HaTemunah].