Manuscript, Sefirat HaOmer, "with its kavanot and a prayer and verses…". [Cuneo, Italy, beginning of the 19th century]. Pocket edition. All the pages are framed. Most are written in cursive Italian writing, partially vowelized. Ownership inscription before the title page: "Yedidya son of Shimon Lattes Cuneo 1814". On the leaf following the colophon is another uncompleted writing, titled Kabbalat Shabbat. [29] leaves (and more empty leaves). 10.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Contemporary vellum binding, damaged. · Enclosed: a folded leaf, with "A simple prayer for Sefirat HaOmer in honor of my task to bring merit to those who fear G-d…". Incomplete.

Manuscript, Seder Hosha'ana Raba, "Written by Chizkiya HaLevi". [Cuneo, Italy, 19th/20th century]. Contains piyyutim and the seven hakafot of Hosha'ana Raba. Folk writing, square and vowelized, and cursive Italian writing. [15] leaves. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Damaged vellum binding.

Manuscript, machzor for Rosh Hashanah eve, with Kabbalistic kavanot and prayers. [Italy, 19th century]. Square writing, vowelized. Drawing of a gate frames the first leaf, nothing written inside. Contains a tikun to say on the first night of Rosh Hashanah with prayers and Piyyutim including a prayer to recite before saying Tehillim, a prayer based on the ten sefirot and on the Name of the Keter; "A sharp poem in clear language…written by the G-dly man…the Kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Zakuta of the capital city of Venice…"; Mesirat Moda'a (announcing) – Because at the time a person's soul leaves his body, the Satan tells him to deny the G-d of Israel, therefore one must pray in advance…"; Ma'ase Avraham Avinu (to recite on the first night); Ma'ase Yitzchak Avinu (to say on the second night); etc. [76] leaves. Heavy high-quality paper. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains. Contemporary leather binding, with gilt embossment and owner's initials: A.V.

Manuscript, draft of memoires and testament, written by R' Ya'akov Momiliagno of Mondovi, Piedmont, Italy, [mid-19th century]. Various interesting inscriptions (some repetitive with slight variations). Among other topics, the writer writes of a dispute and persecution he suffered from his community. Following these events, he wrote a testament to his sons to stay away from his community: "Before I leave and will not be here anymore, I command… my sons and daughters to stay as far as possible… from our people, from the Jews who reside in Mondovi…". In another place he writes of a miracle that befell him: "I praise G-d… who sent my salvation… on the way to Torino I fell out of the carriage…". Other inscriptions. [11] leaves. Varied size. Good-fair condition. Stains, wear and tears. Provenance: Collection of David Frankel. NY. See page 137.

Sha'ar Bat Rabim Machzor. Three volumes out of four (Yom Kippur and the Three Festivals). Venice, 1711-1715. An illustrated title page with a beautiful copper etching appears at the beginning of the first volume. "Machzor with Hadrat Kodesh commentary according to Ashkenazi tradition… printed for holy communities in Italy: The Venice Ashkenazi and Sephardi and Italian communities, Padua, Rovigo, Verona, Mantua, Casale Monferrato, Gorizia and their surroundings." The machzor was printed by the Italian communities (specified on the title page and colophon), who committed themselves to purchase copies. The machzor was printed and sold in separate pamphlets: "Every time you bring them one leaf of the machzor… they will give you four 'pshutim'..." (Leaf 3/a). Instructions and additions in ancient Italian writing: Customs, version corrections, prayers and piyyutim. Three volumes: Part 1/a until the end of the Passover Machzor: 1-228 leaves. Part 1/b begins with Pirkei Avot: 229-372 leaves, [1 leaf – handwritten piyyut]. 273-360 leaves. Part 2/b, Yom Kippur Prayers: 198-372, 377-384 leaves. Approximately 33 cm. High-quality, very thick paper, good-fair condition, some leaves with stains and worming. The book was rebound (the leaves were cut), but most glosses remained complete (by folding the leaves). New bindings. Missing Part 2/a, weekday and Shabbat siddur, selichot and Rosh Hashana prayers.