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Mar 25, 2025
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LOT 68:

Extremely Rare! Yimatza Chaim– Prayers by Rabbi Chaim Palagi. First Edition, Izmir 1863- Luach Erez, With the Rare ...

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Extremely Rare! Yimatza Chaim– Prayers by Rabbi Chaim Palagi. First Edition, Izmir 1863- Luach Erez, With the Rare pages, First Edition, Izmir 1881.



1. Sefer Yimatza Chaim, a compilation of prayers by our master Rabbi Chaim Palagi.


First Edition with additions: Izmir, 1863. Printed by Yitzhak Shmuel Di Shigora and colleagues.


Pages 89-93: Tochachat Chaim (Admonitions of Life) in Ladino. On page 92b, the author writes: "And since the residents of my city heard that I had printed this letter of moral teachings in Constantinople, they asked me to print it here (in Izmir) once again. Therefore, I reprinted it a second time with significant additions."


Pages 93-94: The Order for House Dedication "arranged and established by the Chida, with additional elements that I arranged, based on scribes and seforim, manuscript sources''.


Extremely Rare! This work appeared only once in a public auction (incomplete copy).


[6], 94 Leaves. 16.4 cm.


At the bottom of the title page: 17. Serial number for the author's publications.


Overall Good Condition, some marginal water stains, few marginal tears & bite marks, 2 tiny marginal wormholes, old binding damaged.


2. Sefer Luach Erez. Izmir, 1881. Printed by Chaim Avraham Di Shigora.


[1], 66, 149-160 leaves.19.3 cm.


Leaves 149-160, which include "Keys to Sifrei Chaim and Luach Erez" are extremely rare!


Overall Very Good Condition, one small marginal tear, old binding.