Lechol Chefetz, tikun for halachic documents by R. Eliezer Melli. Venice: Daniel son of Cornelio Adelkind [Giustiniani press], 1552. Only edition.

On p. 2a, dedication by author to Yehudah son of Don Shmuel Abarbanel and his mother Lady Benvenida. The Abarbanel (Abravanel) family had need of halachic documents for commerce, and the author appears to have edited the present book for their sake.

Signature on title page: "Hillel son of R. Aharon Berechiah of Modena" – R. Hillel of Modena, son and successor of kabbalist R. Aharon Berechiah of Modena, author of Maavar Yabok; "Purchased by Avraham at full price, enough clay to connect two pillars, Shlomo Chaim Sanguinetti" (the philanthropist Shlomo Chaim Sanguinetti of Modena, an intimate associate and supporter of the Or HaChaim. The Sanguinetti family of Modena are descendants of R. Hillel son of R. Aharon Berechiah of Modena.

Gloss in Italian script on leaf [4].

On last page, signatures of censors: Camillo Jaghel, dated 1613 and Girolamo da Durazzano, dated 1640. On verso, signatures of Renato da Modena, dated 1626 and Luigi da Bologna (signature somewhat trimmed, undated).

[16] leaves. 20 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Some worming and small open tears, slightly affecting text to one leaf. Margins of title page and last leaf repaired with dark paper. Handwritten inscriptions. New binding.

CB, no. 4097; Zedner, p. 224; Roest, p. 351.