Chanukat HaBayit, explanation of the layout and structure of the destroyed Temple, by R. Moshe Chefetz. Venice, [1696]. Only edition.
Includes many illustrations of the Temple and its vessels. The book was printed in two stages: during printing, blank spaces were left for the illustrations, which were later added from engraved plates. This copy contains all the illustrations.
Large folded plate with plan of the Temple, courtyards and Temple mount, bound after first [4] leaves. With legend.
A poem in honor of the author is handwritten on the back endpaper, signed "Y.Ch.M." (not in Davidson's Thesaurus).
[4], 52 leaves + [1] folded plate. High-quality paper. Approx. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains (stain to upper part of title page and folded plate). Worming. Significant worming to lower part of plate. Small tears to plate folds. New binding.