Chanukat HaBayit, explanation of the layout and structure of the destroyed Temple, by R. Moshe Chefetz. Venice: Bragadin, [1696]. Only edition.

Includes many illustrations of the Temple and its vessels. The book was apparently 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. At the bottom is a legend to locations marked in the map with letters (in other copies the legend is handwritten rather than printed).

At the beginning and end of the book are printed poems by Italian rabbis.

[4], 52 leaves + [1] folded plate. 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text and folded map. Tears to map affecting illustrations, and open tear to last leaf, not affecting text, repaired with paper filling. New binding.

CB, no. 6451,1.