Bidspirit auction | Pa‘aneach Raza. Amsterdam, [1698]

Pa‘aneach Raza. Amsterdam, [1698] - Pa‘aneach Raza—novellae on the portions of the Torah according to remez and sod (allusion and mysticism), by Rabbi Isaac ben Judah HaLevi, one of the Tosafists. Amsterdam, [1698]. “As this book was printed previously once, nearly one hundred years ago.” Second edition, with the chronogram on the title page: “Shenat NaḥaT .........…”. The editor and arranger of this edition is Rabbi Isaac Katz, son-in-law of the Maharal of Prague, who cleverly hinted at his name in the copyist’s introduction (see: Yosef Vichlder, HaMevaser Torani, Parpera’ot Laḥokhmah, Parashat Vayigash, [2019]). The book includes enthusiastic approbations from leading rabbis of Amsterdam. [2], 66 leaves. 19 cm. Condition: Very good. Gilt page edges. Attractive early vellum binding.