Bidspirit auction | Levush HaOra, First Edition Printed

Levush HaOra, First Edition Printed in the Lifetime of the Author. Prague 1604 – Illustrated Map of Eretz Israel - Sefer Levush HaOra, commentary on Rashi's commentary on the Torah, by Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe – ”Ba'al HaLevush”. Prague: Chaim son of Ya'akov HaCohen, 1604. First edition, printed in the author's lifetime. Commentary of Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe Rabbi of Posen, ”Ba'al HaLevush”, on the Rashi commentary on the Torah. On the verso of the printed title page: ”This book is the sixth Levush of the book Levush HaMalchut, composed by R. Mordechai called Yaffe… contains explanations of Rashi's commentary on the Torah and discussion of a few of the commentaries on Rashi - R. Eliyahu Mizrachi and the Maharal of Prague, author of Gur Aryeh… and he named this book Levush HaOra after the verse The Jews had light (ora)…”. The device of the printer, Chaim son of Ya'akov HaCohen, appears on the verso of the title page. The device of another printer, Yehuda Loewy son of Moshe, an employee of the printing press, appears on the last page. An illustrated map of Eretz Israel appears on p. 84b, prefaced on the previous page: ”This is a drawing of the borders of Eretz Israel according to the Rashi commentary as I have been taught and it is true and correct according to Rashi's words as I will explain. Just as we have merited drawing it, so shall we merit seeing it with our own eyes rebuilt and settled…”. 91, [1]] Leaves. 29 Cm. Without the [8]  leaves containing appendixes and novellae by the author to his works Levush HaTechelet and Levush HaChur after their printing, apparently they weren't added to all copies. Overall Fair condition, stains, tape repaired worming affecting text, some marginal page repairs, tear with loss to text on last page, original leather binding has rubbed edges and damaged spine. The map was not recorded in the Eran Laor Cartographic Collection.