Ma'aseh Tuvia – Venice, 1707

Ma'aseh Tuvia – Venice, 1707
Ma'aseh Tivia, on Astronomy and Research, Medicine and Anatomy, by the doctor Rabbi Tuvia Katz. Venice, [1707]. First edition.
Many drawings and diagrams; on verso of title-page there is a portrait of the author. Contains approbation of Rabbi David Oppenheim and Rabbis of Venice.
With odes in praise of the author and the book.
Owners' signatures in Hebrew and other languages. Ink-stamps from Setraznitz. Many handwritten glosses in Hebrew and other languages. Handwritten notes on the cover-page.
[6], 158 leaves. Fair condition, on the first title-page (with the portrait) there are professionally restored tears.
The first leaves are worn, two leaves are missing (3-4). Colorful cutting of pages. Original cloth binding, worn and torn.