Ornate copy!
Chumash Motzah Pi Hashem,
Mantua, 1785
Printed on thick paper with extra wide margins!
Chamishah Chumshei Torah with charts for krias haTorah, Five Megillos and Haftaros in Italian, Ashkenazic and Sephardic rite.
Impressive, extra-thick tome measuring 9.5 cm!
The colophon reveals that this Chumash was printed over the course of two years. Due to its immense size, it was bound in sections which is why it is rare to find a complete copy, especially bound as a single volume.
The sefer opens with a beautiful copperplate engraving depicting the Akeidah.
It is exceedingly rare to find a copy of this sefer complete, and in such pristine condition.
Mantua, 1783-1785.
Page Count: [4], 239, 220-248; 79, 60-124 leaves. The first pages feature a calendar for the years 1785-1804. Thick high-quality paper with spacious margins.
Page Size: ~21.5 cm.
Condition: Good, with stains on several pages, although the majority of pages are still pristine.
