Darchei Noam with Kuntres Milchemet Mitzva – Venice, 1697-1698 – Copy of R. Yaakov Yosef Ettinger Head of the ...

Darchei Noam with Kuntres Milchemet Mitzva – Venice, 1697-1698 – Copy of R. Yaakov Yosef Ettinger Head of the Berlin Beit Din
Darchei Noam, "Questions and answers for the Jew to know how to act", by R. Mordechai HaLevi of Egypt, with Kuntres Milchemet Mitzva by his son R. Avraham HaLevi. Venice, [1697-1698]. First edition.
The verso of the title page contains an illustration of Tzurat HaBayit (the layout of the Temple).
An ownership inscription appears on the back endpaper: "Though our sages have prohibited writing on books, they have allowed to sign… belongs to the great Torah scholar… R. Yaakov Yosef head of the Berlin Beit Din, Tamuz 14, 1825" (R. Yaakov Yosef Ettinger head of the Berlin Beit Din, d. 1861). Stamps and additional inscription in German on the front endpaper.
282; 41 leaves. 27 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Traces of past dampness. Small tears and damage to the lower margin of the leaves. Printing defect to one leaf with loss to text. Old binding, with damage, back cover detached.