“Sefer HaMachbarot [book of notebooks] by Mr. Immanuel”. Immanuel son of Shlomo of Rome. Brecia (Italy), [1491]. Printing press of Gershom son of Moshe Soncino. First edition.
Incunabula. Printed without title page. Illustrations of twelve zodiacal constellations printed in ninth notebook. Among few books printed by Gershom Soncino in Warsaw. Soncino, among greatest Hebrew printers during his generation and in following generations, and for a while – only Hebrew printer worldwide; wandered throughout Italy with his printing instruments and printed books in Soncino, Brescia, Casalmaggiore, Barco, Fano, Pesaro, Rimini, Ortona and Napoli. Toward the end of his lifetime emigrated from Italy and continued printing books in Saloniki and Constantinople. Colophon: “The printing of this book, Machberet Immanuel, by youngest legislator Gershom son of Rabbi Moshe of the Jewish nation of Soncino completed here in Brescia… today Monday, 26 Marcheshvan 1491…”.
Immanuel son of Shlomo of Rome, Jewish poet and satirist and composer of commentaries on the Bible. Born in Rome in 1261 and passed away in 1330. After becoming impoverished he left his native land and roamed through Italy, until he found shelter by a patron of the city of Parma, where he composed his writings. Machbarot Immanuel is an anthology consisting of twenty eight chapters (“Machbarot”) produced by him. The book contains lengthy Maqams, integrated with songs, stories, allegories, dialogues and more, in the spirit of the Italian renaissance, as reflected by a wise Jew of that era.
[159] leaves, pamphlets 1-5 consists of 8 leaves, pamphlet 6 of ten leaves and pamphlet 7 of 2 leaves, pamphlets 8-20 of 8 leaves, and pamphlet [21] of 4 leaves (missing blank leaf at beginning of book). 18 cm. Good condition. Stains, tear restoration on several leaves, tear on upper corner of last page, restored and completed in handwriting. Notations. Ancient leather binding, restored with restoration of clasps.

Sefer Massoret HaMassoret, "Accentuum Hebraicorum liber unus : ab Elia Iudaeo aeditus, & iam diu desideratus", in matters of grammar and Massorah [notations regarding the exact traditional text of the Bible], by Rabbi Eliyahu HaMedakdek. Basel, [1539].
Printed with his book Tuv Ta’am (Sefer HaTe’amim) on Ta’amei HaMikrah [cantillation notes] [separate title page, with detail of year 1539], and additional book which contains a Latin translation (summary) of both abovementioned books with title page in Hebrew and Latin: “Sefer Ha’Te’amim V’Sefer Massoret HaMassoret”. The Hebrew text is vowelized [except for title pages].
Colophon at end of Sefer Tuv Ta’am: “Vatechal Kol HaMelacha… Venice…”, which is a copy of the colophon of the first edition which was printed in Venice a year earlier.
Rabbi Eliyahu Bachur-Ashkenazi (1470-1549, Otzar HaRabbanim 2069), among the scholars of Italy and leading grammarians. Named for his book “HaBachur”; authored many compositions in matters of grammar, including Sefer “HaTishbi” and this book.
[180] leaves (22 pamphlets of 8 leaves, and one pamphlet of 4 leaves); [5] leaves; 109 pages. 15 cm. General condition very good (several leaves in good condition), few stains, few tears. Ancient parchment binding. Signatures, notations in Latin upon title pages and page margins.

Sefer Hanhagat HaChaim – Libro intitolado rigimeinto dila vira. Ethical composition in Ladino, “composed by the wholesome scholar Rabbi Moshe Almosnino”, with composition on meaning of dreams “which the author himself composed upon the request of minister Sir Don Yitzchak Nassi…”. [Salonika], [1564]. Printing press of Yitzchak son of Yosef Ya’abetz.
Apparently, this is the first composition printed in the Ladino language! – The language of Jews of Spain, which was prevalent, following the Expulsion, throughout natives of Spain in the Eastern countries.
Preface and index in Hebrew as well. Outline of chapters and table of content listed on page margins in Hebrew. Explanation of foreign words (Ladino-Hebrew) printed at end of book.
Rabbi Moshe Almosnino (1516- c. 1580, Otzar HaRabbanim 14420). Among the greatest Salonika scholars of the 16th century and Rabbi of Salonika. Halachic authority, speaker and philosopher who was also well versed in science, medicine and several languages. Authored “Toraht Moshe”, “Tefila LeMoshe” and “Yedei Moshe”. He also wrote a commentary on the Ibn Ezra and Rashi, authored novella, methodologies in Shas and more.
Ownership notations. Signature in Italian handwriting: “Acquisition from Rabbi Raphael Shabtai…”.
164, [2] leaves (missing: last 2 leaves). 17 cm. Good condition. Stains (many leaves unblemished), moth stains on inner margins. Margins of last leaves professionally restored. New paper cut in color of binding. New elegant leather binding.

Genealogy book, chronicles from Adam HaRishon and chain of events leading to receiving of the Torah, by Rabbi Avraham Zacut, with additions: Letter by Rav Shrira Ga’on; fourth article from book Yesod Olam by Rabbi Yitzchak HaYisraeli; glosses by Rabbi Moshe Iserlish [the Rama]; Seder Olam Zuta. Krakow, [1580-1581]. [Printing press of Yitzchak son of Aharon of Prostich].
Second edition. Leaves 5-7 [order of generations from Adam until Avraham] added in present edition. Leaf 155-156: Collection from Sefer Orchot Olam by Rabbi Avraham Prizol. Leaf 156, B: “Words of the Ga’on Rabbi Moshe Iserlish: … which I have copied from Sefer Yesod Olam… and in each place where I added a Chiddush I wrote…”. The majority of the following editions are based upon this edition.
168 leaves. 20 cm. Good condition, stains. Single tears. Ownership notations, Oriental signature on title page. Censorship erasures. Ancient damaged leather binding.
Leaf 7/B blank in majority of copies, however some contain glued leaf with dates of Chumashim [see Bibliography Institute CD record 0178012]. In this copy the printers glued a blank leaf on the abovementioned text.