Levush Malchut - Levush HaTechelet and Levush HaChur, on Orach Chaim, by R. Mordechai Jaffe. Prague: R. Moshe son of R. Yosef Betzalel Katz, 1609. Second edition, printed in the author's lifetime, with his additions.
The book is titled "Levush Malchut" and comprises two compositions: "Levush HaTechelet" and "Levush HaChur". The publisher's foreword and the author's preface were printed after the title page, followed by a divisional title page for Levush HaTechelet.
Lengthy gloss in early Ashkenazic scrip on p. 217a, cropped and lacking, pertaining to Birkat Kohanim in the prayer leader's repetition of the Ne'ila prayer. The writer passionately defends the tradition of Ashkenazic customs, stating that although the author, as other authors are wont to do, raises objections on this longstanding custom, it is being upheld in his community.
Poetic ownership inscriptions of the final leaf, in early Ashkenazic script, signed "Yitzchak".
82; 83-247 leaves. 28.5 cm. Overall good condition, first and final leaves in fair condition. Stains. Dampstains to several leaves. Darkened leaves. First title page trimmed and remounted on heavy paper, with damage to border. Tears to leaves of foreword following title page, repaired with paper. Tears to several other leaves, repaired. Old binding.
See: Stefansky Classics, no. 159.