Torat Moshe, commentary to the Five Books of the Torah in three parts, by R. Moshe Sofer, author of Chatam Sofer. Pressburg (Bratislava), [1879]-1893. First edition.
The handwritten signature of the publisher, R. Shimon Sofer Rabbi of Erloi - grandson of the author, appears at the foot of the divisional title pages of the three parts (excluding the title page preceding Bamidbar). The title pages state that "Any book which does not bear my stamp is stolen…", though this copy has R. Shimon Sofer's handwritten signature and not his stamp: "Shimon son of R. A.Sh.B. (Avraham Shmuel Binyamin) Sofer, rabbi of Erloi".
R. Shimon Sofer author of Hitorerut Teshuva (1850-1944), son of the Ketav Sofer. He served as rabbi of Erloi (Erlau) from 1881. An elder leader of the generation, and prominent rabbi from the family of the Chatam Sofer. He perished in the Holocaust at the age of 94, in Sivan 1944. His grandson was Rebbe Yochanan, rebbe of Erloi (1923-2016).
Three parts in one volume. [1], 16, 21-24, 29-52; [1], 24, 32-35, 37-40, 45-52, 57-69, 72-92; [1], 66; 60; 80 leaves. Many leaves bound out of sequence. Lacking 27 leaves throughout book. Title page of Shemot bound in place of that of Bereshit, as well as at beginning of Bamidbar (which originally did not have a title page). Approx. 23 cm. Exceptionally dry and brittle paper. Fair condition. Some leaves in fair-poor condition. Stains and wear. Damage and large open tears to many leaves, affecting text. Leaves trimmed with damage to text in several places. Some detached leaves. Old binding.