Mishnah, Part I, Seder Zeraim, Moed and Nashim, and Part II, Seder Nezikin, Kodashim and Taharot. Amsterdam: Eliyahu Aboab, proofread by Menasseh Ben Israel, 1643-1644. Both parts in one volume. Miniature format.

Complete edition of the Mishnah, unvocalized, proofread by Menasseh Ben Israel. This edition was printed based on the 1631-1633 edition, with the commentary omitted.

On verso of title page, the publisher writes that he decided to print the Mishnah in a small portable format for ease of use in travel.

Colophon at end of Part I dated Sunday, 3rd Tevet, [1643].

At end of Part II, alphabetized list of chapters.

Fine old leather binding, with gilt decorations.

Throughout the volume are tens of glosses (corrections and variants) in Italian script and Oriental cursive script. Some glosses trimmed.

At end of Part I, handwritten additions of parts of Mishnah (including a large passage from the chapter conventionally appended to the end of Tractate Bikkurim), in Oriental cursive script. At end of volume, handwritten inscription (in Italian script) on the total number of chapters in the Mishnah, and a study regimen to finish it four times a year (every three months), and another inscription in Oriental script.

Part I: 205, [1] leaves. Part II: 16, 18-185, 187-289, [1] leaves. Misfoliation. 8.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Defects and small open tears to several leaves, slightly affecting text, partially repaired with paper. Light worming. Close trimming, slightly affecting text of several leaves. Old leather binding. Minor defects to binding.

Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.

Alfei Menashe, 1927, no. 39.