Manuscript, Sefirat HaOmer according to Kabbalah, with prayers and Kavanot for additional matters. [Italy, ca. 19th century].
Square Italian script, incorporating several colors – some words written in red, green and gilt ink. On the first page is an illustration of a Lamnatzeach menorah.
Contains a listing of all the days of the counting of the Omer, with the appropriate Kavanot according to Kabbalah.
Afterwards appears a prayer with kabbalistic Kavanot for success in livelihood: "When going to do business one should say…", and additional prayers for various times. Afterwards appears a prayer for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, followed by a kabbalistic confession, integrating kabbalistic Kavanot; followed by various prayers, such as: "this prayer should be recited by one who has an understanding heart (and not the masses)", "one who has a sickness in his family… should pray…", and more.

[14] leaves. 23 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, including dark dampstains. Tears and wear. Worming. Several leaves detached. Elegant velvet binding, heavily damaged.

Manuscript, anthology of piyyutim and songs, with songs for a circumcision. [Ancona], 1826.
Illustrated title pages, painted in a style characteristic of Ancona. Square Italian script (with some cursive script).
Ownership inscription on title page at beginning of manuscript and on title page for circumcision songs in middle of manuscript.
First part contains piyyutim and songs for Shabbat, festivals, weddings and various occasions (some piyyutim characteristic of Ancona; includes a Judeo-Italian poem). Second part contains songs for circumcision.
In the middle of the manuscript are bound leaves from a later period with other piyyutim and prayers.

[103] leaves. 14.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dark stains. Worming. Marginal tears, partially repaired with tape. Most leaves detached. Old binding, damaged.

Provenance: Collection of R. Menachem Emanuel Hartom, Ms. 7.

Roman-rite machzor, with the Kimcha DeAvishuna commentary. Prayers and piyyutim for weekdays, Shabbat and festivals. Including: Passover Haggadah, and Tractate Avot with the commentaries of the Rambam and R. Ovadiah Sforno. Bologna: [Menachem son of Avraham of Modena, Yechiel son of Shlomo of Ravenna and Dan Aryeh son of Shlomo Chaim of Monselice, 1540]. Two parts in two volumes.
One of the most prominent machzorim printed in Italy. First edition of Kimcha DeAvishuna, comprehensive commentary on prayers and piyyutim, by R. Yochanan son of R. Yosef Treves (the commentary was published anonymously), as well as first edition of the commentary of R. Ovadiah Sforno to Tractate Avot, printed in his lifetime.
Both volumes contain many handwritten glosses in cursive script (several trimmed). In first volume, glosses by several writers, most additions from halachic and ethical works. After introduction, lengthy gloss on morning conduct (including the halachic measure of reviit in the local Venetian ounce, as well as an idea cited from R. Shmuel Aboab of Venice, d. 1694). On first leaf of the volume, lengthy inscription on birth of twins to a couple who had been infertile for twenty years.
In second volume, glosses in neat cursive Italian script by a writer from Mantua, who frequently mentions the customs of the great synagogue in his city (e.g. pp. 17a, 145a).
Censorship expurgations in a few places. Signatures of two censors on last leaf of volume II.

Two parts in two volumes. Vol. I: [197] leaves. Missing title page and leaves [9], [16] (with handwritten text replacements for both middle leaves). Vol. II: [188] leaves. Missing title page. 29.5-31 cm. Overall fair condition. Stains, including dampstains, and wax stains in several places. Heavy wear. Many tears, including open tears affecting text, partially repaired with paper. New bindings (uniform).
Fewer than twenty Hebrew books were ever printed in Bologna. This machzor was one of the last books printed there.

Provenance: Collection of Prof. Eliyahu Shmuel Hartom.

Machzor Shaar Bat Rabim, Part I – prayers for weekdays, Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh and festivals, and Part II – prayers for the high holidays and festivals of Tishrei, "following the rite of the Ashkenazi community", with the Hadrat Kodesh commentary by R. Yitzchak son of R. Yaakov Yosef HaLevi. Venice: Bragadin, [1711-1715]. Complete set. Two parts in two volumes.
Finely engraved title pages at the beginning of parts I and II.
This elegant machzor was published at the initiative of the Italian communities, who undertook to buy the printed copies. The machzor was printed and sold in individual gatherings.
Yiddish inscriptions in both volumes.

Two volumes. Volume I: 360 leaves. Volume II: 372, 377-384 leaves. Approx. 40-41 cm. Volume I and beginning of volume II in fair condition, most leaves of volume II in good-fair condition. Stains. Many dampstains and traces of former dampness in both volumes, with heavy mold stains (to many leaves in first volume). Many wax stains in the Book of Eichah. Wear and creases to some leaves. Tears, including open tears affecting text. Title page of volume II detached, with tears. Some worming. Early bindings (uniform), leather-coated wood. Much damage and wear to bindings, and tears to spines (front binding and spine of second volume detached).