Manuscript, Ben Sira, "By the famous wise man Ben Sira son of Yirmiyahu the Prophet", with the book Ma'ase Torah, "said by Rabbeinu HaKadosh", and with Orchot Chaim by "R. Eliezer HaGadol". Cochin, [1820].
Handsome Oriental script. Copy of the book Ben Sira, Amsterdam 1697 edition, which also contains the compositions Ma'ase Torah and Orchot Chaim. Including the publisher's introduction.
The scribe also copied the original text of the title page and added "And this was copied in Cochin in the year 1820…Yosef son of R Yichye Tubi…today Monday, the 16th of the month of Sivan, the scribe Ya'akov son of R. Avraham Yosef Tanami". The scribe signed his name again on the colophon which appears at the end of the manuscript.
45 leaves. 14 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming, affecting text. Loose leaves. Contemporary, slightly damaged leather binding.

Raziel HaMalach. Calcutta, [1845].
Printed on bluish paper.
Inscription on title page and on last leaf: "Eliezer Aharon".
124 leaves. 15 cm. Good condition. Stains. Slight worming. Ancient leather binding. Damages and worming to binding.
Ya'ari - Calcutta, no. 17.

Collection of book printed in Salonika (Thessaloniki, Greece), during the 18th century:
· Sheyarei Knesset HaGedolah, Yoreh Deah, Part 2. R. Chaim Benveniste. Salonika, [1757]. · Sha'ar Yehoshua, [Salonika, 1830]. Printed without title page. · Agura B'Ohaleche. R. Elyakim Gatigno. Salonika. [1781]. · Sde HaAretz, on the Torah, Part 2. R. Avraham Meyuchas. Salonika, [1798]. · Mateh Efraim, R. Efraim Ardit. Salonika, [1791]. · Bound with: Yad Aharon. R. Aharon Alfandari. Salonika, [1791].
6 books in 5 volumes. Size and condition vary. Overall good to fair condition. Damages to Agura B'Ohaleche and to the title page of Sheyarei Knesset HaGedola. Various signatures.
All the books are first/only editions.

Collection of 11 books printed in Livorno (Italy), during the 18th and 19th centuries. All first/only editions. Some with signatures.
11 books in 10 volumes. Size and condition vary. Some lack leaves.
For a complete list, please see Hebrew description.

Diverse collection of 29 books from the archives of the Sassoon family.
Many of the books have dedications of authors or publishers to members of the Sassoon family. Special copies and bindings with embossments of the owners' name, etc.
The collection includes the following books:
· Bet El, prayers, selichot and tikunim edited by R. Avraham Chamoi. Livorno, [1878]. Copy prepared especially for R. Saliman David Sassoon with a printed dedication by the author expressly for him which does not exist in other copies. Leather binding with gilt ornamentation and inscription "Saliman David Sassoon", with the author's handwritten dedication. · Ketab Mesli Elokat, compilation of Torah teachings, by R. Menashe Matzliach. Jerusalem, 1901. Judeo-arabic. On Page 99 are two marginalia by R. David Saliman Sassoon (one begins with: "I was told
that in Yemen…"). · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of "The dear…David Elya Ezra". The symbol of a (silver-colored) hoof is printed on the opposite page. The name David Ezra is embossed on the binding (in English) · Birkot Shamayim, Mahadura Tanina. Livorno, 1922. A special leaf was bound before the title page printed in silver and gold ink in honor of Farcha Sassoon. · Torat HaBayit L'Harashba. Berlin, [1771]. Signature on title page. · Issur V'Heter, laws and halachot, by Rabbeinu Yonah [Ashkenazi from Regensburg, disciple of the Terumat HaDeshen]. Prague, [1784]. Ownership inscriptions on title page and on last leaf. · LaYesharim Tehilla, by the Ramchal. Lissa, 1824. · More.
29 books. Size and condition vary (overall good condition).
A detailed list is available upon request.
Provenance: Sassoon family collection.