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Tikun Sofrim HaYesharim – Five Books of the Torah – Amsterdam, 1767 – Fine Five-Volume Set – Original Decorated Leather Bindings - Tikun Sofrim HaYesharim. Five Books of the Torah, with Haftarot and Five Megillot. Amsterdam: Leib son of Moshe Sussmans, [1767]. Fine five-volume set. Original fine leather bindings, with gilt decorations, including angels and crowns (with the caption Keter Torah). These special bindings were generally made in honor of community leaders and officials. Owner's name inscribed on front of each volume: ”Chaim son of Avraham Falk, [1768]”. Two title pages per volume, the first illustrated with a copper engraving (produced by the artist A. Santcroos), except for the first volume which lacks the illustrated title page. Accurate Tikun Sofrim by R. Itzek Premsla, published for the second time by his son R. Hirsch (the first edition was printed in Amsterdam, 1751). Illustration on first title page, depicting a deer, presumably in reference to the name of the publisher (see: Yaari, Diglei HaMadpisim HaIvriyim, illustration 140 and p. 168). Each volume of the present edition commences with Divrei Emet by R. Itzek Premsla, explaining the reasoning behind his editorial work. At the beginning of the first volume are reprints of most of the approbations for the first edition, as well as new approbations of R. Shaul Rabbi of Amsterdam, his brother-in-law R. Shaul HaLevi Rabbi of The Hague, and R. Shlomo Shalem. Corrections and notes on prayer service in a few places. Five volumes. Bereshit: [4], 4, 88; 6; [2], 10 leaves. Lacking first illustrated title page. Shemot: [5], 89-161, [3]; 7-12; [2], 11-24 leaves. Vayikra: [4], 163-212; 13-15; [2], 25-31, [7], 33-35 leaves. Bamidbar: [4], 213-283; 16-18; [2], 33-40, [2] leaves. Devarim: [4], 284-347; 19-20, [1]; [2], 41-55 leaves. Approx. 20 cm. Interior of books in good condition, bindings in fair-good condition. Stains. Several leaves partially detached in third volume. Small tears in several places, original leather bindings, with gilt decorations, with original color endpaper. Wear and defects to bindings. New cardboard case. Provenance: Collection of Mozes Heiman Gans.