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Tikun Sofrim – Five Books of the Torah – Amsterdam, 1751 – Fine Set with Original Decorated Leather Bindings - Chumash set – Tikun Sofrim, Five Books of the Torah with Haftarot. Amsterdam: (Yosef and Yaakov) sons of Shlomo Proops Katz, 1751. Fine set in five volumes. Exquisite original leather bindings, with gilt decorations, including angels holding crowns and flowers. These special bindings were generally made in honor of community leaders and officials. Title page at beginning of each volume. Divisional title page for Haftarot at end of each volume. At beginning of first volume, approbations of R. Aryeh Leib Rabbi of Amsterdam, son-in-law of the Chacham Tzvi; R. Yechezkel Katzenellenbogen and R. David Oppenheim, as well as the rabbis of Prague. Five volumes. Bereshit: [8], 88; [1], 8 leaves. Shemot: [1], 89-162, [1]; [1], 9-18 leaves. Vayikra: [1], 163-212; [1], [19]-25 leaves. Bamidbar: [1], 213-283; [1], 27-28, [1], 29-32 leaves. Devarim: [1], 284-347, [1]; 33-55, [1] leaves. 20.5 cm. Gilt edges (partly faded). Good-fair condition. Many stains, including dampstains. Heavy browning of paper on some leaves (mainly to Haftarot leaves). Original decorated leather binding, with original color endpaper. Wear and defects to bindings. New cardboard case. Most copies have a general title page at the beginning of the first part only, while the present copy has a divisional title page for each volume. Another illustrated title page appearing in some copies is not included in the present copy. Most copies likewise have a divisional title page for Haftarot in the first volume only, while the present copy has divisional title pages for all Haftarot sections. Provenance: Collection of Mozes Heiman Gans.