Five Incomplete Books – Printed in Turkey – 16th Century

Five Incomplete Books – Printed in Turkey – 16th Century
Five incomplete books printed in Turkey in the 16th century:
1. Taamei HaMitzvot, by R. Menachem Recanati. [Constantinople: Eliezer Soncino, 1544]. First edition.
[95] leaves. Originally: [96] leaves. Lacking title page (replaced with photocopy). 15 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Worming. Last few leaves replaced from another copy. New binding.
2. Sefer Yuchasin, chronicle from Adam and order of Torah transmission, by R. Avraham Zacuto, with the letter of R. Sherira Gaon. [Constantinople: Brothers Solomon and Joseph Yavetz, 1566]. First edition.
[2-141], [144-160], [165-176] leaves. Originally: [176] leaves. Lacking 7 leaves (replaced with photocopies): title page, leaves [142-143] and [161-164]. Leaves bound out of sequence in several places. Leaf [3] was bound upside-down. 20 cm. Condition varies, fair. Thick paper. Stains. Worming and a few tears, roughly repaired. New leather binding.
3. Maamar Mordechai, commentary to Megillat Esther, by R. Shem Tov Melamed HaRoffe. Constantinople: Joseph son of Isaac Yavetz, [1585].
1, 4-72 leaves. Originally: 72 leaves. Leaves 2-3 are missing (replaced with photocopies). 19 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Worming affecting text. Signs of past dampness and mold stain to some leaves. New binding.
4. Igeret Shmuel, commentary to Megillat Ruth, by R. Shmuel Uceda. [Kuru Cesme (near Constantinople): Dona Reyna widow of Don Joseph Nasi by Joseph son of Isaac Ascaloni, 1597].
Leaf [3], [5-81], [84] leaves. Originally: [84] leaves. Lacking 5 leaves: [1-2], [4], [82-83]. Leaf [3] torn, detached and incomplete. 18.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains and wear. Worming and tears affecting text, repaired with adhesive tape. Signs of past dampness and severe mold stains. New binding.
5. Minchat Kohen, composition on the topic of Mesorah, the proper spelling of words in the Torah, by R. Yosef son of Shneur HaKohen. [Kuru Cesme (near Constantinople): Dona Reyna widow of Don Joseph Nasi, 1597].
Fragments of the book. [13] out of the original [80] leaves. 13.5 cm. Poor condition. Stains and extensive wear. Severe worming. Large open tears. All the leaves were repaired with adhesive paper across the whole leaf. New binding.
5 books. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.