Large and Diverse Collection of Antique Seforim, 1764-1898. Signatures and Dedications, Mostly First or Only Editions

Large and Diverse Collection of Antique Seforim, 1764-1898. Signatures and Dedications, Mostly First or Only Editions

1. Sefer Shulchan Gavoah on Shulchan Aruch, Part I From a three-part series on Yoreh De’ah.

First Edition. Salonika, 1764. Printed by Raphael Yehuda Kalai and Mordechai Nachman.

Antique  Signatures: Yaakov Alajam; Yosef ben Yaakov Lajem; Eliyahu Hakohen. With antique glosses.

2. Sefer Tzemach David, Part I Sermons on the Books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and special Haftarot, with indexes called "Petach Einayim, " by Gaon Rabbi Yosef David, Rabbi of Salonika.

Only Edition. Salonika, 1785.

Rare Salonika Sefer!

Self dedication by R. Raphael Avraham Tortush, who received it from the publisher, R. Y. Hakohen.

3. She'elot u’Teshuvot Mishpat Tzedek, Part III By Rabbi Meir Melamed ben Shem Tov.

First edition. Salonika, 1795.

Ownership inscription : Gvir Shem Tov Morenu HaLevi.

4. Sefer Divrei Chefetz, Sermons for wedding orations or funerals, by Rabbi Aharon di Toledo.

Only  Edition. Salonika, 1798.

Extremely Rare Sefer!

Antique gloss.

5. Arba'ah Ve'esrim Sefarim, Torah, Prophets, and Writings, with Italian word explanations.

Pisa, 1803. Printed by Gad ben Shmuel Foah and Shmuel Molcho.

6. Sefer Sheyurei Beracha, Glosses on Berkei Yosef and Machzik Beracha on the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch by Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai (Chida).

First Edition. Salonika, 1814. Printed by Yosef Molcho.

Signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Aniyah (passed away in 1833), student of Rabbi Eliyahu Palombo and head of the yeshiva in Balat, Constantinople. Known as "The extraordinary Rabbi, Master Eliyahu, head of the land of Constantinople" (from the introduction to Yesodei Shichati). In 1826, he served as chief rabbi in Constantinople, passing away in 1832. His work, Dvar Eliyahu, was published posthumously by his student Rabbi Eliezer di Toledo at the end of She'elot u'Teshuvot Mishnat Rabbi Eliezer. He was eulogized by Rabbi Shlomo Hakim in Izmir on Shabbat Teshuva, 1833, when news of his passing reached the city.

7. Sefer Vayechi Od, Part II, By Rabbi Yechiel Chaim Vitirbo.

Only Edition. Livorno, 1818. With endorsements from the Rabbis of Livorno.

Signatures of Rabbi Raphael Arzi HaKohen.

8. Sefer Yesod: Da'at Zekenim - Hadar Zekenim n the Torah from the Tosafists and Maharash, published by R’ Shmuel ben Yuli.

First edition. Livorno, 1840. Printed by Moshe Yeshua Tovyana.

Dedication (likely by publisher) to philanthropist Yeshaya Tzerulia, also mentioning his son Makhlouf Tzerulia.

9. Sefer Sha'ar HaKavanot. The sixth of eight gates by Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Ari.

Salonika, 1852.

Signatures of Rabbi Chaim Maimon ben Mahar’i. Includes handwritten Kabbalistic prayers.

10. Sefer Yosef David, Sermons by Rabbi David ben Shmuel Muati, from the sages of Algiers.

Only Edition. Livorno, 1856. Printed by Shlomo Bilforti.

Dedication from the author to philanthropist Saadia Lashkar.

11. Sefer Divrei Mordechai, Sermons by Gaon Rabbi Mordechai Galanti. At the end is “Kol Shel Moshe” by Rabbi Moshe Galanti. With an introduction by Damascus Rabbis and Rabbi Chaim Palagi.

First Edition. Livorno, 1860.

Signature of Rabbi Ovadia Anativi.

12. Sefer Mizbach Eliyahu, Sermons and explanations on the Torah by Rabbi Eliyahu HaKohen HaAtmari.

Only Edition. Izmir, 1867.

Extremely Rare Sefer!

Signature of Yaakov Poli S.T. (Izmir printer).

13. Sefer Yeriot Shlomo, Sermons on the Torah by Gaon Rabbi Shlomo Wazan, rabbi, preacher, and kabbalist from Tunis. The Chida, who visited his city in 1773, wrote of him, “He brought many back to repentance and his influence is widespread.”

Only Edition. Tunis, 1891.

14. Sefer Sha'ar Ma'amarei Rashbi and Ma'amarei Razal. The second and third gates of the eight compiled by Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Ari.

Jerusalem, 1898.

Signatures and annotations by the great Yemenite Kabbalist Rabbi Shalom Yosef HaLevi Alshich.

various sizes and conditions.