Bedek HaBayit, corrections and additions to Beit Yosef by R. Yosef Karo. Venice: Zanetto Zanetti, 1606. Second edition.
Bedek HaBayit was printed decades after the passing of R. Yosef Karo, based on notes he wrote for himself after the printing of the first edition of his Beit Yosef. These notes were introduced into later printings of Beit Yosef.
The first edition of the book was printed about a year before this edition, in Thessaloniki, 1605.
On recto and verso of last leaf, signatures of the censors Giovanni Domenico Carretto (dated 1628) and Clemente Renatto.

[2], 68 leaves. Misfoliation. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Light wear. Minute worming to first leaves. Close trimming, slightly affecting header of one leaf. Old cardboard binding.

Tzemach David, lexicon of Hebrew and Aramaic roots, with explanations in Latin and Italian, by R. David Min HaTapuchim (de Pomis), "physician and philosopher from Spoleto". Venice: Ioannes (Giovanni) de Gara, 1587. Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin and Italian.
The lexicon is in alphabetical order, in two columns, with Hebrew words on the right and foreign words (Aramaic, Rabbinic Hebrew, etc.) on the left.
At the beginning of the book is a dedication to Pope Sixtus V (Latin) and introductions in Latin, Italian and Hebrew.
Inscriptions and censor's signature on back endpaper. Signature of the censor Giovanni Domenico Carretto (dated 1610) on verso of last leaf.

5, [1], 5-62, 238 leaves. 29 cm. Overall fair condition. Stains, including dampstains, wear and creases. Tears, including open tears to title page and other leaves. Worming. Title page and other leaves and gatherings detached. Only contains front leather binding, damaged and detached.

Sefer HaChaim, ethics, homilies and upright practices, by R. Chaim son of Betzalel of Friedberg, brother of the Maharal of Prague. Cracow: Yitzchak son of Aharon of Prostitz, [1593]. First edition.
The foreword of the publisher, R. Yitzchak HaKohen Katz, son-in-law of the Maharal of Prague, appears on pp. 2b-3a.
Early ownership inscriptions from 1671 on last leaf (one somewhat trimmed).
Handwritten gloss and small correction on p. 3b. Signature on p. 34b.

51, [1] leaves. Approx. 19 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dark wax and ink stains to several leaves. Small marginal tears to several leaves. New binding.

Two books printed in the 17th century, bound together:

• Pirkei Rabbi Eliezer. [Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) Zanetti, 1608].
Colophon on last leaf, dated 1608.
• Lechem Dimah, commentary on the Book of Eichah, including original text, by R. Shmuel de Uzeda. [Venice: Daniel Zanetti, 1600]. First edition.
At end of book, index of verses and note on typographical errors by proofreader R. Yitzchak Gershon.
In several places in both books, signatures and ownership inscriptions of R. Moshe son of R. Shalom Abuzaglo (in square and semi-cursive script and with calligraphic decorations): "Moshe son of Shalom Abuzaglo"; "Purchased by me… Moshe son of Shalom Abuzaglo, for twenty mazuna of Mawlay Sulayman, here in Rabat, 1698". This is presumably the kabbalist R. Moshe Buzaglo, father and primary teacher of the kabbalist R. Shalom Buzaglo, author of Mikdash Melech, named in the introduction to that work [R. Shalom Buzaglo was born in 1700 in Salé, next to Rabat].
On title page and at beginning of the Book of Eichah, signatures of "Yaakov Buzaglo".
Two glosses [trimmed] in Western script.

Pirkei Rabbi Eliezer: 50 leaves. Leaf 45 bound backwards. Lechem Dimah: 2-119, [1] leaves. Missing title page. 17.5 cm. Condition of leaves varies; first book and beginning of second book in fair condition, most of second book in good-fair condition. Many stains, including dampstains, traces of former dampness and dark stains. Wear. Tears, including marginal open tears to several leaves, affecting text, partially repaired with paper. Paper repairs on verso of title page of first book. Close trimming bordering text, affecting headers of leaves in several places. New binding.

Ein Yaakov – Part I, Ein Yisrael (including Beit Lechem Yehudah), and Part II, Beit Yisrael, by R. Yaakov ibn Habib. Venice: Pietro, Aluise and Lorenzo Bragadini at press of Giovanni Calleoni, 1625. Three books in one volume.
At end of Part I, 26 leaves with divisional title page: Beit Lechem Yehudah, index to Ein Yisrael by R. Yehudah Aryeh of Modena. Venice: Pietro, Aluise and Lorenzo Bragadini at press of Giovanni Calleoni, 1625. First edition.

Ein Yaakov is an anthology of the aggadot in the Talmud with selected commentaries by rishonim, authored by R. Yaakov ibn Habib, with Part II completed and printed by his son R. Levi ibn Habib. Copies of Ein Yaakov were burned along with the Talmud in Italy (1553-1554); The authorities eventually allowed Jews to print the book again, albeit with the name changed to Ein Yisrael and Beit Yisrael.
Ownership inscriptions on title page of Part I. Signature on front endpaper.
On leaf [2], list of names of attendants of lectures.

Part I: 4, 195, 26 leaves. Part II: 190 leaves. Overall fair condition. Many stains, including dark stains, dampstains and traces of former dampness with mold stains. Large open tears to title page of Part I and small tears to title page of Part II, affecting illustrated title frames in Part I in many places (title page of Part I reinforced with paper, with replacement of part of frame by hand), and tears to several other leaves, slightly affecting text, repaired with paper. Old, worn binding, with spine torn and detached.

Provenance: Collection of Prof. Eliyahu Shmuel Hartom.