Bidspirit auction | Menorat HaMaor with the commentary

Menorat HaMaor with the commentary 'Nefesh Yehudah'. Amsterdam, 1722. Impressive copy with extra wide margins and an attractive parchment binding! - One of the foundational works of Jewish Mussar that became the inheritance of all Israel and achieved immense popularity - the book Menorat HaMaor by Rabbi Yitzchak Abuhav, with the commentary Nefesh Yehudah by Rabbi Moshe Frankfurter from Amsterdam. An impressive copy with especially wide margins! With a beautiful Vellum binding! Rabbi Moshe Frankfurt (1672-1762), one of the judges of Amsterdam, his grandfather's uncle of the author of Chatam Sofer, also known for his work on the Mechilta Zeh Yenachameinu, the Mikra'ot Gedolot Kohelet Moshe, and Be'er Heitev on Choshen Mishpat. His commentary Nefesh Yehudah is the first work he brought to print when he was 28 years old. 42.5 cm. Good condition. The first title page is missing before us, which is missing in some copies.