Rinat Dodim, commentary to Song of Songs, by R. Eliyahu son of R. Moshe Loanz. Basel: Konrad Waldkirch, [1600].
R. Eliyahu Baal Shem of Loanz (1565-1636), studied in the yeshiva of the Maharal of Prague, dealt in Kabbalah and writing amulets. He came to Basel after leaving his community in Frankfurt am Main, and printed this book "since teachings written in a book are as if they were preached to many thousands" (as stated on the title page). Illustrations of faces appear on p. 18b within the commentary to the verse "Libavtini…".
Ownership inscriptions and signatures on the title page and last leaf ("Shmuel son of R. Yehuda Leib Bacharach", "Akiva David Seitelblum, Kraków"). Trimmed gloss on leaf 1.
[1], 30 leaves. 18 cm. Good-fair condition. Slightly darkened paper. Stains. Minor worming, repaired. New binding.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.