Ho'il Moshe. Prague, 1611. First Edition. Especially Rare Sefer

Ho'il Moshe. Prague, 1611. First Edition. Especially Rare Sefer

Elucidation on the Torah and on Rash"i's commentary, and on the Chamesh Meggilot by Rabbi Moshe Met Prague, Moshe Katz Press.

The Sefer is divided into two commentaries that were printed in facing columns, "Be'er Torah" and "Be'er Heitev." "Be'er Torah" is printed in block letters, and "Be'er Heitev" is printed in Rash"i script.

Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the author, Rabbi Moshe Met.

Inside the border of the title page illustrated with angels is: 'Mordechai Cohen, ' and in the printer's device on page 146a, 'Keter Kehunah, Mishpachat HaGershuni.' This is Mordechai b"r Gershom HaKohen, who transferred the press to his son Shlomo, whose name was omitted in the printer's device. It then passed on to Moshe Katz, who was initially his partner. Refer to A Ya'ari, Diglei HaMadpisim HaIvri'im, Jerusalem, 1944, p. 24, no. 37 and p. 27.

With 14 leaves at the end with a commentary on the Chamesh Meggilot not found in all copies.

The title page and leaf 27 bear owner's signatures, including that of Yissachar Ber [בער (מעד?)] of Pressburg.

81, 84-87, 84-99, 99-130, 130, 127-129, 128-146; 14 leaf, 25 cm.

Fine condition. Minimal aging stains. Brown paper. Professional restoration of the margins of the title page with completions of the border in photocopy. Professional restoration of the white margins of the following two leaves and the last two leaves. Magnificent new leather binding in an antique style.