Manuscript, Sefer Sha'arey Taharah, about Niddah. By Rabbi Yichya Tzalach. Yemen, [1810?].
Title of manuscript reads: "this book… by Av-Beit-Din Sana'a… Yichya Tzalach". [Essay printed in Jerusalem, 1894].
At the end are final words and a colophon. These were probably copied from the original manuscript, since at the beginning the author is mentioned as already dead, Rabbi Saleh died in 1805. [Writing shape and kind of paper are typical of the 1800's. The titles also are in accordance with Rabbi Salach's period, hence the assumption that this manuscript is of c. 1810].
Jewish-Arabic, Hebrew letters.
28 pages, 16.5 cm. Heavy dark paper, fair condition, moisture stains. Slight damages.

Manuscript including three Megilot, Shir Hashirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with Rashi, translations and the Shema Shlomo commentary. Includes the Tikun Leil Shavuot and the Idra Rabba. [Yemen, 19th century]. [Never printed?].
A handwritten Arabic translation appears in the page borders (the handwriting is different) besides the Targum Yonathan (Aramaic translation).
The “Shema Shlomo” commentary is a compilation of the greatest commentators: The Chida, author of Nachal Eshkol and Chomat Anakh; the author of Chavat Yair, the author of Nefesh David and many more with the addition of the “Panim Chadashot” [by the author’s father?].
The author of the book apparently is Rabbi Shlomo Gispan from Sana’a, who is the son of Rabbi Yehuda Gispan who was one of the Maharitz’s disciples, author of the “Minchat Yehuda” [with the “Panim Chadashot”]. See enclosed material.
In the Yemenite Scholars Encyclopedia (Part 1, pages 63-64) it is written that this essay was written in 1867. More similar manuscripts are known in several libraries.
[151] Leaves, 23.5 cm. Luxurious adorned writing, black and red ink on thick high quality light and wide margins paper. Good condition, moth damages. Original, adorned and worn leather binding with tears.

Manuscript, Order for the five fast days – selichot and lamentations for the fast days and 9th of Av. Yemen, [18th–19th century].
32 Leaves, 16 cm. High quality paper, wide margins. Good condition, stains from use and wear, new cloth binding.

Varied collection. Yemen, [19th -20th century].
1. Manuscript, Sefer Mekor Chaim on slaughter rules. Written in Wasana (Yemen). [19th century]. Various inscriptions (dated) and Likutim on leaves preceding title page and at the end of the book. (Fine leather binding, good condition).
2-3. Sefer Mekor Chaim, on slaughter rules. Aden, 1893. Bound with Petach Ha-Ohel, on Gittin and the Seven Blessings of the bride and groom. Aden, 1894. Handwritten glosses (good condition, last page of Petach Ha-Ohel is missing).
4. Various leaves, novellae and Likutim.
5. Ein Ya'akov volume, a few parts. Lemberg, 1872. Moth holes and wear, missing leaves. Yemenite leather binding, manuscript leaves and printed ones pasted to binding.
Sizes and conditions vary.