Mishneh Torah by the Rambam, Parts II-IV. Berditchev: [R. Yisrael Bak, 1819-1821]. Three (of four) parts, in four volumes. Some with signatures and glosses.
Second edition, printed in Berditchev by the printer R. Yisrael son of R. Avraham Bak (disciple of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and R. Yisrael of Ruzhin, later the founder of Hebrew printing in Eretz Israel, in Safed and Jerusalem). With approbations (most copied from the previous edition) by R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, R. Betzalel Margaliot Rabbi of Ostroh and others (in Parts II and III).
Signature on title page of Part III. On first leaf, another handwritten inscription in Oriental script. On p. 289b, gloss (trimmed) in Ashkenazic script.
Signature on title page of Part II.
Three volumes. Part II (Nashim, Kedushah): [4], 260 leaves. Part III (Haflaah-Taharah): [1], 384, 387-389 leaves. Lacking 4 leaves: [1] leaf after title page with index, leaves 385-386, and [1] leaf at end. Title page may have been supplied from another copy. Part IV (Nezikin-Shoftim): [2], 309, [1] leaves. 37.5-38 cm. Partly bluish paper. Varying condition of volumes; good-fair to fair. Stains, including dampstains. Tears and open tears, affecting text, including large open tears to title page of Part III, to one leaf in middle and on last leaf of that part, affecting text, partially repaired with paper. Worming, affecting text (much worming to some leaves of Part III, heavily affecting text). New bindings (uniform).
