Sefer HaKuzari, based on the debate of R. Yitzchak HaSangri, composed in Arabic by R. Yehuda HaLevi, with the Kol Yehuda commentary, by R. Yehuda Moscato. Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) de Gara, 1594. First edition of the Kol Yehuda commentary.
Signature of R. Yitzchak Refael Finzi on the title page: "Came into my possession, Yitzchak Refael son of R. Elisha Michael Finzi, here Moncalvo, 1765". Another signature (trimmed) at the foot of the title page: "Yitzchak Ref—Finzi -". Another inscription (starts above the title and ends at the bottom of the title page): "Acquired with my money, Yitzchak Faradji, for the sum of 2 ducats, [1648 or 1643]".
A trimmed inscription at the top of the title page: "[Acquired with my money… I earned it through] lots from R. Eliya Lattes".
R. Yitzchak Refael Finzi (d. 1813), a leading Italian Torah scholar, rabbi of Padua. He was one of the rabbis invited to serve as members of Napoleon's Sanhedrin in Paris, 1806. A disciple of R. Yitzchak Lampronti, author of Pachad Yitzchak, he later served as rabbi and Torah disseminator in many Italian communities. He was appointed rabbi of Padua in 1786. His disciple, R. Mordechai Shmuel Ghirondi, portrays him at length in his book Toldot Gedolei Yisrael UGeonei Italia (pp. 126-132). He describes how he edified close to one hundred disciples in the years he served as rabbi of Padua, and his fame spread far and wide, to the extent that the leading Torah scholars of the generation considered him a Rishon. In regard to R. Yitzchak Refael's exceptional oratory skills, he attests that even non-Jewish scholars, priests and ministers would come to hear his lengthy and profound discourses. R. Ghirondi also records that he was invited to join Napoleon's Sanhedrin, where he was received with great honor and seated beside the president of the Sanhedrin, R. Yosef David Sinzheim. His works remained in manuscript form, yet teachings in his name were printed in Ikrei HaDat by his colleague, R. Daniel Tirani.
299 leaves. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains and dampstains. Dark stains to several leaves. Old binding.

Tiferet Yisrael, on the virtue of Torah and mitzvot, by the Maharal of Prague. Venice: Daniel Zanetti, [1599].
On the title page, the Maharal is referred to as "The exceptional Torah scholar… yeshiva dean, R. Yehuda Loew son of R. Betzalel, whose concealed might and light of his Torah is in the holy community of Prague, Bohemia".
Ownership inscription in early Ashkenazic script attesting to the purchase of the book in 1650: "G-d granted me the merit of purchasing this book… from the hands of R. Moshe Winzenheim, Monday of Parashat Shoftim, 1640, so says Aharon son of Yoshia, here Rappschwihr (Ribeauvillé)…". Another signature: "I acquired it with my wealth Yitzchak Eizik of Romsweiler", "Avraham Yitzchak Luntschitz(?)".
Handwritten correction on p. 9a.
65 leaves. 30.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Marginal dampstains to some leaves. Extensive worming. Worming and minor tears to margins of title page, affecting border. Title page and several other leaves detached. Without binding.
This copy includes leaf 65, which is lacking in many copies. Its heading reads: "This is pertinent to leaf 49, page 4, section 25, and was omitted there".