Tavnit HaBayit HaShelishi, structure of the Third Temple as described in the Book of Yechezkel, finely illustrated with commentary by the Vilna Gaon and plate with illustration of the Third Temple. Berlin: Chinuch Nearim Society, 1822.

The book contains the commentary of the Vilna Gaon on the Book of Yechezkel chapters 40-47, earlier printed in Tzurat HaAretz LiGevuloteha (Shklow, 1802). The foreword by the sons of the Vilna Gaon, R. Yehudah Leib and R. Avraham, from the Shklow edition, was printed at the beginning of the book, with several variations (see: Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, p. 14).

A hand-colored folding plate at the beginning of the book shows the plan of the Third Temple, with titles in Hebrew and German. The Hebrew title reads "Plan of the Future Temple in Yechezkel". The subtitle reads "Copied from the work of the luminary, the outstanding and prominent Torah scholar, teacher of the Diaspora, R. Eliyahu of Vilna". This map is lacking in most copies.

Signature on title page: "Yosef Shmuel – 1848".

24 pages, [1] folding plate. 22 cm; plate: approx. 35X44 cm. Good condition. Creases, tears and light wear to leaves of book and margins of plate. Signature and inscription on title page. Bookplate. Original binding, with defects and wear.

Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.