Birkei Yosef, Part 1 on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, by the Chida. Livorno, 1774. First edition.
Dozens of ancient glosses in charming Sephardi handwriting (18th century). The writer signed some of the glosses with his initials: "CYAH". The Chida is mentioned is several places with an appellation used for the living. At the end of one gloss (regarding cutting hair on Erev Shavu'ot), he writes: "…And so I have seen the conduct of my teachers and they attest that this was also the tradition of the Rama"z and this has been my practice and you should not deviate from this".
The leaves of the book are stamped with the stamps of "Beit HaMidrash Menachem Zion in the Churva of R. Y. HeChassid". On the title page and on leaf 40 are handwritten inscriptions of R. Zundel of Salant that the book belongs "To the Midrash Menachem Zion".
220 leaves. 29.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Tears to title page and to the following leaf, affecting the frame of the title page and the text. Several loose and detached leaves. Damaged binding, partially lacking.