Printed leaf, Chevrat Tiferet Yerushalayim – aims and statutes of the Tiferet Yerushalayim society. [Jerusalem: Frumkin?, 1872].
The Tiferet Yerushalayim society was founded by R. Yisrael Dov Frumkin, as a joint organization of Ashkenazim and Sephardim, in order to support individuals who reach Jerusalem, orphans and the poor (especially those neglected by the Chalukah system of the Perushim community), in order to promote Haskalah ideas in the city.
The present leaf contains a short introduction, followed by a summary of the central aims of the society and 17 statutes, signed in print by the founders of the society, R. Yisrael Dov Frumkin, R. Avraham Zusman, R. Michel HaKohen, R. Bentzion Shlez and R. Eliezer of Volozhin, as well as the Rishon LeTzion R. Avraham Ashkenazi and R. David Ben-Shimon (Rav Devash). At the bottom of the leaf is an exemplar of the society's stamp and its address.
P. Grayevsky refers to the present leaf as a title page, but it is unclear if further leaves were printed.

[1] leaf (two text pages). 28.5 cm. Good condition. Minor stains and Creases. Open tear to upper corner, repaired with paper. Bound in a new binding.

Not recorded by Sh. Halevy or in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book (the NLI catalog contains a photocopy of the present copy).

Previously of the collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.

HaAriel – periodical edited by Michel HaKohen. Jerusalem, 1874-1877. Two volumes of issues.
The periodical was edited by Michel HaKohen, joined by Avraham Zusman starting in year 6 (the numbering of the first volume begins from year 4, counting after three years of the editor's work at HaChavatzelet). The booklet was originally printed by Yitzchak Gościnny and Michel HaKohen, and starting from year 6 (i.e. 3) by Michel HaKohen and Avraham Zusman.
Two volumes of issues.
• Volume I. Year 4, 1874: One issue (Elul 1874, the only issue printed that year). Year 5, 1874-1875: 9 issues (Elul-Sivan). Dedication of the publisher Michel HaKohen on the verso of the last page of the first issue in the volume, and another dedication (signed by him) on the last leaf of the volume (both addressed to R. "Chaim Yosef Pollak"; R. Chaim Yosef Pollak, 1799-1880, disciple of the Chatam Sofer; Rabbi of Třebíč). On the last page of the booklet from Cheshvan 1875, handwritten inscription by Michel HaKohen, addressed to "R. …".
• Volume II. Year 6, 1876: issues 1-3 (Tamuz-Elul). Year 7, 1876: issues 1-2 (Tishrei-Cheshvan). Especially lengthy handwritten glosses on two leaves.

Two volumes. Apparently missing final leaf of first issue of year 7. 22-23.5 cm. Dry paper in second volume. First volume in good-fair condition, second volume in fair condition. Stains. Tears, including several open tears, affecting text, repaired with paper. Some title pages and other leaves repaired with paper. New bindings.

Sh. Halevy, no. 205.
Previously of the collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.

Shaar Ruach HaKodesh, seventh gate of Shemonah Shearim, by R. Chaim Vital. Jerusalem: Yitzchak Gościnny and his partner Yaakov David, 1874.
Handwritten dedication by R. Yitzchak Shreim on title page (partially deleted) to yeshiva of Ovadiah Harari. R. Yitzchak Shreim (1860-1909), Syrian Torah scholar in Jerusalem and kabbalist in the Beit El yeshiva.
Handwritten gloss on p. 40b.

[2], 83 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Small marginal open tears to some leaves. Worming affecting text in several places. New binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 227.

Yismach Yisrael, collection of Bakashot and songs, edited by R. Yaakov Chai Burla and R. Eliyahu Moshe Panigel. Jerusalem: Nisan Bak and his grandson Chaim Tzvi, [1875].
The Bakashot and songs in the book were meant for the Bakashot recitation held at the Istanbuli synagogue in Jerusalem. Many poems appearing in it were selected from Zemirot Yisrael by R. Yisrael Najara. Several poems are translated into Ladino.
For some songs, the maqam and melody are noted.

[4], 65, [3] leaves. 17 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dark stains. Tear to one leaf, repaired with tape. New leather binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 241.

Shevachot LaEl, songs for the conclusion of Shabbat according to the Georgian rite, based on an ancient manuscript. Jerusalem: Nisan Bak and Chaim Tzvi, [1875].
Two title pages, with nearly identical text.
The book contains songs for the conclusion of Shabbat according to the Georgian rite, particularly the Kutaisi community, as mentioned in the second edition printed in Jerusalem, 1897.

[1], 14 leaves. 19.5 cm. Dry, especially brittle paper. Fair condition. Stains. Many tears, including marginal open tears. Detached leaves. New leather binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 256.