Kehillat Yaakov - Salonika, 1786 - Glosses and Signatures of Turkish Torah Scholars: Rabbi Chaim Palachi, Rabbi ...

Kehillat Yaakov - Salonika, 1786 - Glosses and Signatures of Turkish Torah Scholars: Rabbi Chaim Palachi, Rabbi Chaim Menachem Frandji and Others
Kehillat Yaakov, comprising three books: Tosefet DeRabbanan, Maaneh Lashon part II - Lashon Chachamim, and Maaneh Lashon part III - Lashon Bnei Adam, by R. Yisrael Yaakov Algazi. Salonika, [1786].
This copy was in the possession of several Turkish Torah scholars, who signed their names on it and annotated it. Only some of the writers have been identified: On p. 2a, a gloss handwritten by R. Chaim Palachi, with his signature: "And it is easy to understand, Chaim"; on p. 133b, a gloss signed with a calligraphic signature: "Ch.M.F.", presumably R. Chaim Frandji author of Yismach Lev; on the same page another gloss in a different handwriting, signed: "Sh.K."; on p. 4b, a gloss by a fourth writer, signed "Shabtai"; on pp. 45a, 136, 148, glosses (in pencil and pen), signed "L.Y."; and several other glosses in other handwritings.
On the front endpaper, lengthy Torah notes, from an unidentified writer (in a handwriting typical of 19th century Turkey).
A signature on the title page: "Avraham Palombo" (R. Avraham Palombo, a Constantinople rabbi and Torah scholar, son of R. Eliyahu Palombo author of Yad HaMelech). Another inscription: "This book belongs to the exalted wealthy man, Señor Avraham Foa" (R. Avraham Foa, one of wealthy members of the Constantinople community, maintained a study hall in his home frequented by several of the city's leading Torah scholars).
212 leaves. 30 cm. Condition varies. Most leaves in good condition. Stains and light wear. Title page and several subsequent leaves in fair condition, with tears and wear. Last leaf detached, with large tears affecting text. Old binding.