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Torat Moshe – Set of Books of the Torah with Haftarot and Prayers – Rödelheim, 1818-1821 – Five Volumes in Original Bindings – Original Paper Wrappers with Advertisements

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Torat Moshe, set of Books of the Torah with German translation and Minchah Chadashah commentary by R. Meir Calvo, edited by R. Wolf Heidenheim. Rödelheim: Wolf Heidenheim, 1818-1821. Five volumes.
The German translation is that of Moses Mendelssohn.
Haftarot and Shabbat prayers added to each volume (with divisional title page).
Lengthy pre-subscriber length at the end of Devarim volume, over [6] leaves.
At the end of Shemot and Bamidbar volume, and at the beginning and end of the Devarim volume, appear original advertisements, printed on blue paper, with comments by R. Wolf Heidenheim's on the edition.
Ownership inscription on endpapers.


Five volumes. Bereshit: [3], 143; 24; 4; 54 leaves. Shemot: [1], 137; 28; 78, [1] (original printed blue wrapper) leaves. Vayikra: [1], 107; 24; 80 leaves. Bamidbar: [1], 134, [1]; 16; 50, [1] (original printed blue wrapper) leaves. Devarim: [1] (original printed blue wrapper), [1], 129; 18; 52, [6] leaves. 16.5-17 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Light wear to some volumes. Few tears. Bottom of Vayikra title page cut off, not affecting text. Original uniform bindings, with leather spines. Much damage and wear to bindings (open tears to some spines).

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