1. Zivchei Tzedek, laws of shechita and treifot according to the Rambam and poskim… in poetic style and by alphabetical order, by Rabbi Yitzchak Arobash. Venice, [1662]. Last leaf replaced by photocopy. Moth damage.
2. Zove'ach Todah, by Rabbi Mordechai Etzban, Constantinople, [1733]. Owners' signatures - Rabbi David Ben-Shimon, Rabbi 'Refael David Tevli HaLevi" [one of the heads of Kollel Holland-Deutschland in Jerusalem] etc.
3. Emet L'Ya'akov, laws of reading from the Torah scroll and details of the customs of public needs, by Rabbi Yisrael Ya'akov Elgazi. Livorno, 1774. Signatures and owners' inscriptions in Oriental handwriting. Impressive leather binding.
4-5. Shalmei Tzibbur, laws of prayer and customs in the synagogue on weekdays, by Rabbi Yisrael Ya'akov Elgazi. Salonika, [1790]. Only edition. Includes Shalmei Chagiga, laws of prayer on Shabbat and festivals and index.
6. Chupat Chatanim, laws… from the day the shidduch was concluded until after the chuppah, Rabbi Refael David Mildola. Livorno, 1797. First edition. Notes and appendix in Italian handwriting, signed by "C. G. HaCohen".
7. L'David Emet, hilchot stam (laws for scribes writing Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzot) by Chaim Yosef David Azulai. Constantinople, [1826].
Varied size and condition.
From Dr. Mehlman's private collection.

Collection of books of Rabbi Avraham Palagi and his family (first editions):
1. Vayikra Avraham, on the Safra Toraht Cohanim on Chumash Vayikra. Izmir, [1884]. Owner signature: “The young Nissim Chaim Moda’i” [among the rabbis of Izmir, 1806-1891, author of Drisha M’Chaim. His Chidushim were also printed in the book Yesed HaMelech and in the book Chaim L’Olam which he published].
2. Vehochiach Avraham, ethics and sermons (in Ladino). Izmir, [1877]. Second edition. Erased owner signatures (in Ladino).
3. Ve’Avraham Zaken, outline of rules and homiletics. Izmir, [1899]. (Owner signatures).
4. Avraham Et Yado, part 2. Sermons for the holidays, joyous occasions and eulogies. Izmir, 1886.
Bound with: Avraham Et Einav, on the Shas and Ein Ya’akov, Chidushei Halacha and Chidushei Hagada. Izmir, 1886.
6. Vayikra Yitzchak, on the Torah, Nevi’im, Ktuvim and Chidushei Shas. Rabbi Rachamim Nissim Yitzchak (son of Rabbi Chaim) Palagi. Izmir, 1905.
7. Yesed HaMelech, from the rabbis of Izmir, including 14 homiletics by the rabbis: Rabbi Sir Leon [Yehudah] Sid, Rabbi Bechor Binyamin Melamed, Rabbi Avraham Palagi, Rabbi Nissim Chaim Muda’I and others. Izmir, [1866]. Very good condition, magnificent copy, leather binding with gilded imprints.
8. Kiryat Sefer, part 1, on the laws of a Torah scroll, including homiletics – eulogies by Rabbi Yosef Palagi. Izmir, [1884-1885]. Separate title page: Yad HaNahar.
9. Kiryat Sefer, part 2, Izmir [1881]. Fourth leaf and four leaves at the end are not original, photocopy of them is attached.
Rabbi Avraham Palagi (1810-1899), son and successor of Rabbi Chaim Palagi served in the Izmir rabbinate. As his father, he too, composed dozens of books in Halacha, Drush and Mussar, aside from the books of his father and brothers whose preparation for print he was involved with – for more information related to them see the book “Rabbi Chaim Palagi and his Books”, Yishai Chasida, Jerusalem, 1968.
Various sizes and conditions. Good condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.

A collection of Me'am Lo'ez books, commentaries and discourses of the Sages in Ladino, on the Prophets and Hagiography, compiled by the sages of Izmir, Consantinople and Salonika , who continued Rabbi Ya'akov Houli's project.
1. Me'am Lo'ez, on Joshua [with text], vols. I-II, by Rabbi Rachamim Menachem Mitrani. [Salonika]-Izmir, [1851-1870]. First edition. Ownership inscriptions in oriental handwriting. Two volumes.
2. Me'am Lo'ez, on Esther, by Rabbi Raphael Fontrimoli. Izmir, [1864]. First edition.
3. Me'am Lo'ez, on Isaiah, by Rabbi Yitzchak Yehudah Didyah Abba. Salonika, [1892]. Only edition in Ladino.
4. Me'am Lo'ez, on the Song of Songs [with text], by Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Shaki. Constantinople, 1899. Only edition in Ladino. (Final page missing).
5. Sefer Otzar HeChochmah – Me'am Lo'ez, on Kohelet, by Rabbi Nissim Moshe Abud. Constantinople, 1898. Only edition in Ladino.
Total of 6 books. Varying size. General condition: very good-good.
Ladino.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.

Petach Einayim, philosophical interpretation of sayings of Chazal [Sages]. 7 sections, by Rabbi Ben Zion Refa’el Prizzi. Livorno, 1878-1880.
Seven parts in three volumes. Each part has two title pages. Some of the books consist of a preface in Italian.
Stamps: “Books of Rabbi Refael Aharon son of Shimon” [chief rabbi of Egypt], “Refael Zilberman, Safed”, and more.
[4], 55, [5] leaves; 64 leaves, 10 pages; [2], 92 leaves; 92 leaves; 81, [1] leaf; [1], 95 leaves; [2], 115 leaves. 17 cm. Good condition. A number of sections bound together with colorful title cover. Stains. Ex-Libris. Bindings with leather spines (restored).
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.