Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Mizrachi on the Torah - Constantinople, 1726 - Glosses and Signatures of Sephardic Rabbis of Jerusalem

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Eliya Mizrachi, on Rashi's commentary on the Torah, by Rabbi Eliya Mizrachi, with commentary Nachlat Ya'akov by Rabbi Ya'akov Solnik. Constantinople, [1726].
Glosses in Oriental handwriting by a number of authors. Signature of Rabbi Avraham Balul [passed away in 1791, among the Torah scholars of Jerusalem, who signed on the famous correspondence letters of the Kabbalists of Jerusalem alongside the Rashash, the Chida and the Maharit Algazi]. Signatures and numerous ownership notations of Rabbi Chizkiya Balul [there were two scholars in Jerusalem by this name, apparently the first was the brother of Rabbi Avrahm Balul, and the second a family member - see attached material]. Signature of additional family member Yisachar Balul. Two lengthy ownership notations and signatures of Rabbi Refael Yitzchak Altars [for additional information related to him see: Encyclopedia of Scholars of Eretz Israel, 3, pages 55-56], from the year 1852, who notes that he purchased the book from Rabbi Binyamin Navon [1788-1852, among the scholars of Jerusalem, stepfather of Rabbi Yaakov Shaul Elishar]. Additional signatures of"Mashiach" [initials] (at end of glosses), of"Moshe ben Ha Ha", and"ben Bag Bag","Moshe ben Avraham Avinu", and more.
[1], 331 leaves. 30 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, wear on first leaves and last leaf, moth and mildew stains on number of leaves, detached pamphlets (the book was printed and sold in individual pamphlets). Detached and worn binding.
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