Minhag Avot Tanya [Tanya customs of forefathers], customs and laws, by Rabbi Yechiel son of Yekutiel Anav. Manua [1514], Shmuel Latif Printing. First edition.
The book Tanya Rabti was comprised as a Halachic composition which served as a supplement to the prayer book as customary in Italy. It consists of a brief adaptation of the book Shvilei HaLeket, with many additions. Printed anonymously, in various editions the book was ascribed to Rabbi Yechiel son of Rabbi Asher (HaRosh) or to Rabbi Yechiel son of Rabbi Tzidkia. Printed without title page, the book is named after its first words.
Colophon: “…Sefer HaTanya was completed in the month of Sivan, year five thousand [and two hundred] and seventy four to the creation…”.
“Collected” copy: The leaf indicating the contents of the book is bound (photocopied?) first, following it [4] leaves added from another copy, followed by the remaining [95] leaves of the book. A total of [100] leaves, 18.5 cm. General condition good. Replaced leaves in fair-poor condition. New ornamented leather binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.

Responsa by Rabbi Moshe bar Nachman. Venice, [1519], Daniel Bomberg Printing. First edition.
A collection of questions and responsa by Rabbi Shlomo ben Aderet (Rashba), mistakenly attributed to the Ramban. 288 responses. In the introduction on the back of the title page, the proofreader writes: "so that truth shall not be hidden… I must inform you… these responsa that have been attributed to… Rabbi Moshe bar Nachman. But other (responsa) have passed amongst them such as the Rashba and his associates and so in many places from many rabbis who studied under him…".
The book was mistakenly attributed to the Ramban due to Siman 284, where a responsum is explicitly stated as written by the Ramban to Rabeinu Yona, but actually only this responsum was written by the Ramban while the rest are from the Rashba. (See what Rabbi Yosef Karo writes in the introduction to his book Beit Yosef: "A few of the Rashba's responsa written in a metal pen and lead in printing have come into my possession, and in the beginning of the responsa it is written that they are by the Ramban). At present, it is customary to refer to them as "The Rashba's Responsa Attributed to the Ramban".
Glosses and corrections in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting from the era of the printing press (the 16th century). A few glosses in Sefardi handwriting. Owner's inscription on the leaf before the title page (in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting), erased.
94 leaves, 24 cm. High quality light-colored paper, good condition, minor moth damage and stains. Professional restoration in margins of a number of leaves. New parchment cover. Placed in cardboard box.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.

Terumat HaDeshen, responsa of Rabbi Yisrael Isserlein. Venice, 1546. Justinian Printing. Second edition. From this edition, the book Psakim UChtavim was printed separately.
Short glosses in Italian handwriting. On Leaf 37 appears a scholarly gloss in Rabbinic-German handwriting signed "Leib Bodenheim". [A Dayan of Mannheim in 1790, see attached material]. In the volume Psakim UChtavim: signatures on title page by Rabbi Avraham Sigri and Rabbi Yehoshua Sigri [Italian scholars]. Many glosses in Italian handwriting.
Two volumes: 190 leaves; 77 leaves, [1 empty leaf]. 19 cm. Good-fair condition, some leaves have stains and restored moth damage. Volume 1 is combined of two copies. New fabric bindings.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.

Sha'ar Hashem HaChadash, by Rabbi Shlomo Almoli. A work of Heavenly wisdom. Constantinople, [1533], Gershom Soncino Printing Press. Only edition.
The author, Rabbi Shlomo Almoli (Otzar HaRabbanim 18354), a Torah genius and expert doctor, Rabbi in Constantinople (1515), author of Halichot Shva, Shomer Emunim, Pitron Chalomot, Sefer HaShorashim HaGadol etc.
At beginning of author's introduction: "Since I saw that this book is very essential for any Jewish man, and it seemed to me… that no book was written for our nation with such a lofty subject and whose benefit is so great… therefore, I thought to print it… and afterwards I regretted it and I said that it is not fitting that things… that are so lofty should fall into the hands of one who is not fit for them… and therefore I used a strategy to print only the introduction, that every person can find it and will know of the existence of this book… but the main part of the book I shall hide…".
Handwritten notes on leaf margins, written by two people, one concludes his words: "Hashem shall rule forever, and should give us the merit to serve him… spoken by HD"P" [Apparently, "HaTza'ir (The Young) David Pardo", author of Hasdei David, Maskil L'David etc.].
[25] Leaves, 20.5 cm. Missing and substituted by high-quality photocopy: title page, Leaves 6-9, 18. Stains. Tears and minor moth damage skillfully restored. Fancy leather cover, new.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
Rare. Never appeared in auctions.

Sefer HaMusar, "man should hearken to the words of ethics and go on the good path", by Rabbi Yehuda Klatz. Cracow, 1598. Third edition.
Rabbi Yehuda Klatz the First (Otzar HaRabbanim 6974), was born c. 1550 in Spain. In 1586, he arrived at Talmasan in Algeria where he was appointed Dayan and held an important position. This book was first published (in Constatinople, 1597 – see previous Item), by his relative Rabbi Moshe Klatz, who was one of the Safed Mekubalim, and Rabbi Moshe added glosses according to the Sod dimension of Torah and the Zohar.
180 leaves. 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, moth damage and restored damage on first and last leaves. New cover, semi-leather.
From Dr. Mehlman's private collection.