Sefer Beit Elokim, morals and faith - "Shaar Hatefila", "Shaar Hateshuva", and "Shaar HaIkarim", by R. Moshe (Moses) di Trani - the Mabit (leader of the rabbis of Safed). Venice: Zuan (Giovanni) di Gara "with the letters of Daniel Bomberg", 1576.
"Perek Shira" with the commentary of the Mabit, is printed at the end of the volume. The well-known opening of Perek Shira lists the segulot of studying Perek Shira: "Whoever studies Perek Shira in this world is worthy of remembering his learning, and he is saved from the Evil Inclination, from the pain of the grave and from Purgatory, and he will be worthy of the days of the Messiah and the World to Come".
120, [6], 10 leaves. 29 cm. Condition varies; good-fair to fair-poor. This copy is a combination of several copies. Repaired tears on several pages. The pages of Perek Shira, damaged by worming and wear to the text, have been professionally repaired with paper. Page 4 contains signed ownership inscriptions in oriental handwriting of "Yechezkel Suleiman" and others. New ornate half-leather binding.
This edition is the first known printing of the Perek Shira Baraita. [The version printed here is slightly different than the one currently accepted]. Some copies of "Beit Elokim" do not include the ten leaves of Perek Shira.