Manuscript, Igron Ivri. [Italy, 18th/19th century]. Samples of Hebrew missives, written in a poetic language. Eloquent Italian writing. 28 leaves. 13.5 cm. Fair condition, stains and wear. Damage to text on edges. Worn cardboard binding.

Five Books of the Torah - Tikun Sofrim. Amsterdam, [1726]. Divided into two volumes. At the end of Devarim (Leaf 327/b) is an inscription in Italian handwriting: "I, Shlomo Yedidya ben Rabbi Avraham Chai Siniglia… edited this copy according to the exact copy of the Athias printing… This has all good qualities… The edited copy was concluded on Motzei Shabbat the 3rd of Tevet, 1757." [Rabbi Shlomo Yedidya Singilia, an Italian sage, a member of the Beit Din of Rabbi Yishmael HaCohen, author of Zera Emet of Modena]. On the margins are glosses and notes, some in his handwriting. An ownership inscription about purchasing the book at a later time appears at the beginning of the first volume: "I purchased this book from my teacher and rabbi… Rabbi Shimshon Efraim Chaim Sengviniti in 1847… Eliezer Mazal Tov… ebn Yichye Sofer of Modena”. Handwritten leaves were added to both volumes with prayers for a Sofer Stam (scribe), versions for amulets, etc. Various combinations of the Holy Names [for protection?] are pasted on the inner binding pages of the first volume. Two volumes, [Bereshit-Shemot]: [6], 149 leaves + [5] handwritten leaves; [Vayikra-Devarim]: 150-327 leaves, without haftarot. Missing [4] leaves at the beginning of the first volume. 15 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear, worming and tears. Detached or loose leaves. Damaged and detached bindings.

Mikra'ot Gedolot – Pentateuch, with commentators. Venice, [1617]. Bragadini Printing Press. [First and last leaves are from an edition of Mikra'ot Gedolot printed by Bomberg in Venice, 1547]. Hundreds of glosses in Italian handwriting, some are particularly long, most of them about the Even Ezra commentary. Content of glosses is of importance and their scope is that of a whole composition. A significant part of the glosses are by Rabbi Yitzchak Lampronti, author of "Pachad Yitzchak" and some others by his rabbi, Rabbi Yehudah Briel, Av Beit Din of Mantua, copied by the writer of the glosses, as written on page A/1: "All that is found in this book I copied from a book by Yitzchak Lampronti; glosses and commentaries in this book were compiled from the Chumash of Rabbi Yehudah Briel, here in Mantua, and just a few I added". Before a long gloss on page 156/1 appears: "…my teacher Rabbi Yehudah Briel of Mantua in his responsum to Eliya Daniel Mahtov in the year 1674, …". Words by Rabbi "Raphael Norzi" are cited in two of the glosses. Rabbi Yehuda Briel (1643-1722, Otzar HaRabbanim 6886), Great Italian rabbi. Posek and grammarian, rabbi and Rosh Yeshivah in Mantua and member in the Beit-Din of Rabbi Moshe Zakut. The Chida called him "Abir HaRo'im" and writes that he is "famous throughout Italy". Many of Italian rabbis were his disciples, among them Rabbi Yitzchak Lampronti, Rabbi Aviad Sar Shalom Basila, Rabbi David Finzi, and others. Rabbi Yitzchak Lampronti (1679-1757, Otzar HaRabbanim 10786), a sage, physician and one of the leading rabbis of Italy. Rebbe and Rosh Yeshiva in Ferrara. His disciples served as rabbis of prominent communities throughout Italy. Was famous for his monumental enterprise, a series of books "Pachad Yitzchak" – first Halachic encyclopedia which contains great content pertaining to various matters related to Italian Jewry, as well as many Halachic responsa by rabbis of Italy which were preserved only there. Only part of the composition was printed during his lifetime. [6], 228 leaves. Leaves [1-2] and [226-228] are from the Venice 1547 edition. 41 cm. Condition varies. Most leaves in good condition. Stains and wear. Worming to some leaves. Title page and several leaves with rough tears and damages. Binding – not original. From the library of Prof. Moshe David Cassuto.

Pachad Yitzchak, by Rabbi Yitzchak Lampronti. Four volumes: Letters Nun-Samech. Lyck, 1866-1885; Letters Kuf-Resh, Berlin, 1855; Letter Shin, Berlin, 1886; Letter Taf, Berlin, 1887. First edition. On the pages (primarily in the first volume) are dozens of long glosses handwritten by Rabbi Yosef Yare, Rabbi and posek in Ferrara, who added corrections and glosses from a manuscript of Mahadura Batra. These additions are noted with the initials M.B. (Mahadura Batra). In some places, he also added his own comments and glosses. On the title page of the first volume he writes: "I have edited it with the manuscript which I have accessed. Yosef Yare, Iyar 1885". Several glosses are brought in the name of "Y.C.Y." or "Addition Y.C.Y.". Four volumes. 23 cm. Varied condition. Coarse tears to many leaves of one volume.

"Kol Rina VeYeshu'a BeOhalei Zadikim". Printed poem in honor of "Chavurat Chatzot Layla" from Lugo. [Venice, 1754]. Name of the author, Menachem Shabtai Yechye, appears in acrostic. Prepared for print by Shmuel Daniel ben Uzriel Riviero. Illustration of an angel blowing a trumpet appears on top. 51X39 cm. Fair condition. Many tears, restored. Upper part missing and restored. Creases and stains. Markings with ink (ink scorched the paper in some spots).