Sefer Be’er Moshe, explanation of the words and commentary on the Pentateuch and five Megillot, by Rabbi Moshe Shertlan Segal. Prague, 1604. First edition. Moshe son of Rabbi [Yosef] Betzalel Katz printing press.
Bound with Sefer Lekach Tov, commentary of words and verbs on the Nevi’im and Ketuvim. By Rabbi Moshe Shertlan Segal. Prague, 1604. First edition. Printing press of Rabbi [Yosef] Betzalel Katz. (After Tehillim: “Replies written by the Radak to the Christians on some of the Psalms as well as questions [!] which he wrote about them”).
Commentator-based Yiddish-Deutsch [Jewish-German in Tzena U’Rena letters]: “… I shall compile [the commentaries by] the Ra’ava and the Radak and the remaining commentators and I shall condense their teachings into a simpler language spoken in Ashkenaz. And occasionally [I shall insert] insights of my own… Moshe son of Yissachar HaLevi (also known as Moshe Shertl… Segal)”
Ownership signatures in early Ashkenazi writings: “Eliezer HaCohen”, “Wolf Levi”. “Rabbi Leib Schwartzshield”. Notation at end of Sefer Melachim: “I have inherited this book from my righteous uncle, Rabbi Wolf Tarich Katz, stated by Shimon known as Wolf Levi”.
[104] leaves; [284] leaves. 19.5 cm. Dark paper. Good condition, stains. Elegant half-leather binding.