Parashat Derachim, twenty six homiletics and a booklet "Derech Mitzvotecha" by Rabbi Yehuda Rozanis. Constantinople, 1728. First edition.
On upper part of second leaf handwritten owners' inscription: "…Raphael Alfandari". Rabbi Raphael Chizkiyahu Chaim Alfandari a sage of Constantinople – see enclosed material. Mentioned by his cousin Rabbi Michael Raphael Shabtai Abulafia in introduction to Chidushei Ha-Meiri Yavamot in Salonika (1794).
An additional owner's inscription:"…Raphael Yitzchak Amado"; and ink-stamps "…Library of Rabbi Amado".
Tens of scholarly glosses handwritten in fine Sephradi-Turkish handwriting. Long lists on empty leaves.
The writer is grandson of Rabbi Chaim Alfandari and Rabbi Chaim Abulafia, and he mentions often Rabbi Chaim Abulafia in the books "Mikray Kodesh" "Yosef Lakach" and "Etz Ha-Chaim" and a few time he mentions Rabbi Chaim Alfandari in his book "Esh Dat".
[5], 75 leaves, 30 cm. Poor condition. Leaves partly detached, moth damages to text, moisture marks. Paper pasted to borders forreinforcement.