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.

Order of study for Lag BaOmer. Jerusalem: Eliyahu and Moshe Chai Sason, 1879.
Order of study for Lag BaOmer, containing various passages from the Zohar (see also next lot; the present edition is shorter).

20 leaves. 19 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Open tear to title page, affecting title frame and text on verso of leaf, repaired with paper filling. New binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 322.

Toldot Yitzchak, commentary on Sefer Yetzirah, Part II, kabbalistic teachings on the sanctity of Jerusalem and the Temple service, by R. Yitzchak Kahana of Kolno A disciple of R. Isaac Chaver. Jerusalem: Yitzchak Gościnny and Avraham Gagin, [1879]. Second edition, with expanded and revised supercommentary on the Vilna Gaon's commentary to Sefer Yetzirah.

R. Yitzchak Kahana of Kolno (Lithuania; present-day Poland) was a close disciple of R. Yitzchak Eizik Chaver, and authored several books on the kabbalistic teachings of the Vilna Gaon. He immigrated to Eretz Israel and settled in Jerusalem, where he published (in 1874-1885) the three parts of his work Toldot Yitzchak, on the Vilna Gaon's commentary to Sefer Yetzirah and his other kabbalistic teachings.

[2], 64, 63-72, 71-96, 100-101 leaves. 20.5 cm. Dry paper. Overall good condition. Stains. Small marginal open tears to title page and several other leaves, repaired with paper filling. New binding.

Sh. Halevy, no. 334; Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 685.