Moše Jisrael Landau (1788-1852)

TALMUD BAVLI

Prague, 1832–1835
Book format 2°, 39 × 26 cm. In Hebrew. Title page printed in black and red, with the device of the Landau press (shield/eagle with Hebrew inscription „נשר“). Classical text layout: main text in the centre, with the commentaries of Rashi and Tosafot in the margins. 3 schematic illustrations of the Second Jerusalem Temple Beit Hamikdash (“Holy House”). Contemporary full calf binding, spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decoration and lettering. Large folio volume containing four tractates from the Prague edition of the Talmud, published by Michael Isaak Landau in 1830–1835: מסכת מגילה (Masechet Megillah) – Prague 1832, מסכת חולין (Masechet Chulin) – Prague 1834, מסכת תמיד (Masechet Tamid) – Prague 1835, and מסכת מדות (Masechet Middot) – Prague 1835. Binding slightly rubbed, loosened at the beginning, leaves with occasional stains, title creased, lower margin slightly water-damaged, otherwise a good and complete copy.