Siftei Yeshenim, bibliography of Hebrew books by R. Shabtai Meshorer Bass. Amsterdam: David Tartas, [1680]. First edition.

Lexicon of books and authors from the Torah up to the author's time period. The first Hebrew bibliographical book.

R. Shabtai Meshorer Bass (1641-1718) was a Torah scholar, bookseller and printer. Born in Poland, he moved to Prague where he served as cantor in the famous Altneuschul (earning him the name Meshorer Bass for his gifted bass vocal abilities). He moved to Amsterdam and later established a Hebrew press in Dyhernfurth. He is best known for his Siftei Chachamim supercommentary on Rashi, printed in hundreds of Chumash editions.

Deleted ownership inscription on title page. Handwritten corrections and glosses in several places, in Hebrew and Latin scripts.

20 leaves, 92 pages, 93-108 leaves. 20.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Light wear. Small marginal tears to several leaves. New binding.