Shaar Ruach HaKodesh, seventh gate of Shemonah Shearim, by R. Chaim Vital. Jerusalem: Yitzchak Gościnny and his partner Yaakov David, 1874.
Handwritten dedication by R. Yitzchak Shreim on title page (partially deleted) to yeshiva of Ovadiah Harari. R. Yitzchak Shreim (1860-1909), Syrian Torah scholar in Jerusalem and kabbalist in the Beit El yeshiva.
Handwritten gloss on p. 40b.

[2], 83 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Small marginal open tears to some leaves. Worming affecting text in several places. New binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 227.

Yismach Yisrael, collection of Bakashot and songs, edited by R. Yaakov Chai Burla and R. Eliyahu Moshe Panigel. Jerusalem: Nisan Bak and his grandson Chaim Tzvi, [1875].
The Bakashot and songs in the book were meant for the Bakashot recitation held at the Istanbuli synagogue in Jerusalem. Many poems appearing in it were selected from Zemirot Yisrael by R. Yisrael Najara. Several poems are translated into Ladino.
For some songs, the maqam and melody are noted.

[4], 65, [3] leaves. 17 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dark stains. Tear to one leaf, repaired with tape. New leather binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 241.

Shevachot LaEl, songs for the conclusion of Shabbat according to the Georgian rite, based on an ancient manuscript. Jerusalem: Nisan Bak and Chaim Tzvi, [1875].
Two title pages, with nearly identical text.
The book contains songs for the conclusion of Shabbat according to the Georgian rite, particularly the Kutaisi community, as mentioned in the second edition printed in Jerusalem, 1897.

[1], 14 leaves. 19.5 cm. Dry, especially brittle paper. Fair condition. Stains. Many tears, including marginal open tears. Detached leaves. New leather binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 256.

Shir Tehilah, poem in honor of Sir Moses Montefiore. Jerusalem: [Nisan Bak], 1875.
Twenty-stanza poem with the acrostic "May Moses Montefiore live, Amen", printed in honor Montefiore's visit to Jerusalem. Montefiore arrived in Jerusalem on 22nd Tamuz, 1875, and the poem was recited in his honor on 25th Tamuz. The booklet was printed by the heads of the Chassidic kollels of Volhynia, Romania, Austria and Galicia, and two original stamps of theirs appear on leaf [7]. The poem was composed and edited by Yisrael Dov Frumkin, publisher of HaChavatzelet (his name appears in English on the verso of the title page).
Leather strip with gilt inscription of a brief description of the event in Hebrew on front binding, and corresponding inscription in English on leather strip on front binding.
Some words on title page printed in gilt ink.
On leaf [8] is a prayer recited in the Tiferet Yisrael and Tzion HaMetzuyenet synagogues when news of Montefiore's trip spread.

[8] leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Some stains. Marginal tears to several leaves. Old binding, damaged.

Ex libris labels of Moses Montefiore, with coat of arms, on both sides of endpaper (one damaged).

Sh. Halevy, no. 261.

Matzav HaMelachah BiYerushalayim VeTikuno (The Position of Industry in Jerusalem and the Means for Ameliorating It), by Chaim Yaakov, manager of a factory for olive woodworking. Jerusalem: HaChavatzelet [Yisrael Dov Frumkin], 1878.
Additional title page in English on back cover.
The author recounts the events encountered by him and his partner as managers of their olive woodworking factory, and asks philanthropists and officials for loans for the factory and assistance in selling their products in Europe.

28 pages. With printed wrapper, front and back. Approx. 14 cm. Dry, brittle paper. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears, including open tears affecting text, and open tears to front wrapper (wrapper mounted on paper). New leather binding.

Contains two additional pages (27-28) undocumented by Sh. Halevy and the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, and which do not appear in the copy in the NLI catalog, with a statement from the other partner (p. 27) and thanks and blessing to Emperor Franz Joseph I (p. 28).

Sh. Halevy, no. 309.