Tzurat HaBayit D'Yechezkel, by the Vilna Gaon – Printed Illustration – Grodno, 1820

Printed leaf, “Tzurat HaBayit D'Yechezkel by the Gaon… Eliyahu of Vilna" – Illustration of the plan of the third Beit HaMikdash, according to the Vilna Gaon. [Grodno, 1820].
Large leaf. Originally, the leaf was a folded plate enclosed with the edition of the Nevi'im-Ketuvim printed in Grodno in 1820 (in the printing press of Menachem Mann son of Baruch [Romm] and Simcha Zimmel son of Menachem Nachum). This leaf is rare and not found in most copies. Bibliographically listed according to the copy of the British Library (see: Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, record no. 0309647; Vinograd, Otzar Sifrei HaGra, no. 24).
Printed on the upper left corner is the name of the publisher: "These were all made by my hands Dov Ber son of Yosef Yuzpa of Vilna", who adds that he printed it to satisfy the wish of "My late exceptional son Aharon Moshe", who wanted to publish the plan of the Beit HaMikdash according to the Gra.
Leaf, printed on one side, 36X43 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear, folding marks and tears.