Maarechet HaElohut, kabbalistic principles, attributed to Rabbenu Peretz, a Tosaphist, with the Minchat Yehuda commentary, by R. Yehuda Chayat. Ferrara: R. Abraham ibn Usque, [1557]. First edition.
Maarechet HaElohut is a a classic Kabbalistic book. The identity of the author is subject to various conjectures, but it is clear that the book was composed after the passing of the Rashba (d. 1310), whom the author refers to as deceased – "zatzal".
Two commentaries accompany the work, one by an unidentified author, and the second – Minchat Yehuda, a famous and classic kabbalistic commentary, by the kabbalist R. Yehuda Chayat (a Spanish exile), known as "HaChayat". The publisher of this book was R. Yitzchak de Lattes, who inserted his notes in the Minchat Yehuda commentary (some are signed "A.Y.L."). The commentary also contains glosses by R. Chaim Ben Hassun of Ancona.
In his foreword, R. Yehuda Chayat describes the trials and tribulations he experienced during the Spanish expulsion, and his troubles in the following years, until he reached Italy. At the end of his foreword, he lists kabbalistic books, noting which books should be studied and which are not suitable (amongst others, he fiercely condemns the kabbalist R. Avraham Abulafia and his books).
This book was printed the same year the Zohar was printed in Mantua, and its publication even preceded that of the Zohar. Both books were printed amidst a great polemic between the leaders of the generation, regarding whether the generation was worthy of the printing of these books. R. Yitzchak de Lattes, publisher of the present work, issued a reasoned ruling in which he approves the printing of these books. In this ruling, which was printed in most editions of the Zohar at the beginning of the first volume, he refers the reader to R. Yehuda Chayat's foreword to this work.
Faded ownership inscriptions in Italian script on the title page. Kabbalistic glosses in Italian script in various places. Signature in Sephardic script on the title page: "Servant of G-d, Eliyahu Zerach".
[6], 286 leaves. Misfoliation. 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming, slightly affecting text in several places. Inscriptions. Censorship inscription on final page. Early leather binding, damaged.

Tzeda LaDerech, halachic composition on various topics, by R. Menachem son of Aharon ibn Zerach. Sabbioneta: Vincenzo Conti, [1567]. Second edition.
A comprehensive work by R. Menachem ibn Zerach, a Spanish scholar in the 14th century and disciple of R. Yehuda son of the Rosh, covering all the year-round laws and customs. The lengthy preface contains many important details relating to the Tosafists and Rishonim and about the author's time. The author writes that his book is geared to "members of His Majesty the King's court… [who] due to the turbulences of the time and desire for luxuries… become lax in their fulfillment of Mitzvot…".
Fine copy with an elegant gilt-blocked leather binding. Gilt dedication on front board: "A gift of love to my dear mechutan, our princely and exalted rabbi… R. Dov Grossbaum, 1896, Eliyahu son of R. Elazar Schwabacher".
Two folded plates containing tables of regular and leap years and cycles of years are bound at the end of the book.
Inscription in Italian script on title page and p. 13a: "Sh.M. B.R. P.Z.". Stamps on title page. Handwritten censorship inscriptions on title page, and several censor deletions in book.
261 leaves, [2] folded plates. 20 cm. Gilt edges. High-quality paper. Condition varies (most leaves in good condition and some in fair condition). Stains (dampstains to first and final leaves). Tears to title page (affecting title of book, replaced in handwriting). Tears to several other leaves (with minor damage to text on one leaf) and to both folding plates at end of book. Some tears repaired with paper. Worming in a few places. Fine, gilt-decorated leather binding. Front board detached.

Zohar Chadash and Midrash HaNe'elam and Tikkunim by R. Shimon bar Yochai. With: Midrash [Zohar] on Shir HaShirim and Eichah. Kraków: Isaac son of Aaron of Prostitz: [1603]. Second edition.?Two parts in one volume. Separate title page for Midrash Shir HaShirim and Eichah.
This edition features a new foreword from the kabbalist R. Moshe Mordechai Margolies Rabbi of Kraków, who proofread and corrected the text of the first edition.
Ownership inscriptions, signatures and stamps on the endpapers and title page, including a signature and stamp (German) of "Adolf Kallner" (Dr. Adolf Leser Kallner, rabbi in Bad Soden, Germany, died 1922, author of a German work on Rambam's commentary to Mishnayot) and stamps of R. "Azriel Tzvi HaLevi Weiss of Ilnytsya".
[6], 112; 48; 35 leaves. Lacking leaf 36. Part II was originally bound in the reverse order: 36; 48 leaves. Wide margins. 20 cm. Most leaves in good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Significant stains and extensive wear to final leaves. Book split in two. Detached leaves. Worming to first and final leaves, barely affecting text (minor damage to title page border). Marginal tears to several leaves. Stamp on title page. Early parchment and leather binding, damaged, without spine.