1-4. Three Piyutim books, requests and short songs, some portraying the culture of the Amsterdam congregation and the poets, bound together: Shir Emunim – first section; Shir Ne’eman – second section and Chanukat HaBayit. Bound together with Hamtza’a Chadasha – roots of the letter “Shin” in the Bible. Amsterdam, [1793]. Props Katz printing. Foreign language signature of one of the Bassan family members.
5. Tzemach David, anthology of poems, songs and lamentations, by Rabbi Moshe Ya’akov Ottolenghi. Salonika, [1887].
6. Rani VeSimchi, anthology of songs and poems as customary in western congregations, by Rabbi Yitzchak Ben Ya’is. Vienna, [1890]. Handwritten gloss and notations. [some page's margins uncut].
7. Givat Shaul, commentary on the songs of Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi, by Rabbi Shaul Yosef Abdallah [from Hong Kong]. Vienna, 1923.
Various sizes and conditions.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.