Bidspirit auction | Pri Etz HaGan – Rabbi

Pri Etz HaGan – Rabbi Shmuel Ben Zaken | First and Only Edition, Jerusalem 1904 - A rare and significant first edition of Torah and Prophets commentary by Rabbi Shmuel Ben Zaken, one of the great sages of Fez, Morocco, who passed away circa 1740 (5500). Published for the first time from the author’s manuscript, this volume was printed in Jerusalem in 1904 (תרס”ד) by the prominent R. Y. D. Frumkin Press, known for preserving the works of North African and Sephardic sages. The book is divided into two parts:  • Part I: Commentaries and insights on the Five Books of Moses.  • Part II: Interpretations on the Prophets and Writings. A unique edition that was never reprinted, making it an essential item for scholars and collectors of Moroccan rabbinic literature and early Jerusalem printing. Details: [2] preliminary leaves, 108 leaves, [1] divider, 63 leaves. Approx. 21x32 cm. Condition: Very good.