Bidspirit auction | Collection of Antique Seforim, 1661–1821.

Collection of Antique Seforim, 1661–1821. Signatures. - 1. Pirkei Shirah with Commentary by Rabbi Chananiah of Monzalisy. Attributed to King David and his son Solomon – an allegorical interpretation of the speech of animals and birds based on verses from the Bible. Mantua, 1661 – Only Edition. Includes the text of Pirkei Shirah with: Three Essays – the Introduction, the Essay of Days, and the Essay of the Frog by Rabbi Chananiah of Monzalisy. Commentary Siftei Rinah by his son, Rabbi Gamliel of Monzalisy. 4, 204 leaves.  19.8 cm. Overall Fair Condition, some stains, first few pages have repairs affecting missing text, text later written in on first 8 pages, couple marginal repairs, new binding. Early Sephardic ownership signature on the title page. Antique Ashkenazic marginal glosses throughout. 2. Commentary on the Torah by Don Isaac Abarbanel. Hanau, printed by Henrich Jakob of Basshausen, 1710 – Second edition, enhanced with references and additions. Title page bears an antique inscription: “Belongs to the Midrash of the noble Shem Tov Morenu HaLevi.” [6], 3-342, 339, 340, 343, [10], 11 Leaves. 35 cm. Possibly lacking a page. Overall Fair condition, stains and water stains, first few pages have repairs and tears sometimes affecting text, marginal tears, frayed edges, last few pages have some marginal worming and repairs affecting text, new purple leather binding 3.  Sefer   Gvul Yehuda – Novellae on Several Talmudic Tractates By Rabbi Yehuda Ashkenazi Only edition, Salonika, 1821 –  A Rare Sefer! Title page bears the signature of Rabbi Eliyahu Bechor Chazan, Chief Rabbi of Alexandria. Rabbi Eliyahu Bechor Chazan (1848–1908). Served as Av Beit Din in Jerusalem, Chief Rabbi (Chacham Bashi) of Tripoli (Libya), and later Chief Rabbi of Alexandria, Egypt. Grandson of Rishon LeZion Rabbi Chaim David Chazan. After immigrating to Jerusalem in 1856, he was ordained in 1865 and served as a dayan. In 1874, after the passing of Tripoli’s rabbi, Avraham Chaim Adadi, Rabbi Eliyahu was appointed as Chief Rabbi of Tripoli, where he implemented many reforms, founded Talmudei Torah, and invested in youth education. In 1888, he became Chief Rabbi of Alexandria, serving for two decades until his death in 1908. He authored Ta’alumot Lev, Zikaron Yerushalayim, and other works. See: Frumkin-Rivlin, Toledot Chachmei Yerushalayim, vol. 3, Jerusalem 1929, p. 306. Other signatures on the title page: Rabbi Moshe Burjil and Rabbi Shlomo Burjil. 3. [2], 105, 48 Leaves. 28 cm. Part of the index pages in antique manuscript. Overall Good Condition, thick quality pages, marginal water stains, some minor marginal worming on first and last couple pages, few marginal tears and frayed corners, new brown leather binding.