Five books of the Torah, with Targum Onkelos, the Rashi, Ramban and Ibn Ezra commentaries; Haftarot for Shabbat and Festivals, with the Radak commentary; and Five Megillot, with the Ibn Ezra commentary. [Constantinople: Samuel son of David Nachmias, 1522]. Two large volumes. The text of the Torah occupies the center of the page, with Targum Onkelos at its side; the Rashi and "Nachmani" (Ramban) commentaries are on both sides of the page and the Ibn Ezra commentary appears at the bottom of the page. The Rashi and Radak commentaries are printed in the Haftarot section and the Rashi and Ibn Ezra commentaries are printed in the Megillot section. These five books of Torah were printed concurrently in two editions, one with the Haftarot according to the Sephardi rite, and the second, with the Romaniote rite Haftarot. In this set, the first volume contains the Haftarot for Bereshit through Vayikra according to the Romaniote rite, and the second volume, the Haftarot of Bamidbar, Devarim and Festivals according to the Sephardi rite. (Yaari, HaDefus HaIvri B'Kushta, no. 95, writes about copies with Karaite rite Haftarot, but in fact it is the Romaniote rite, which was accepted amongst the Karaites). The last leaf of the second volume (at the end of the Five Megillot) contains a colophon, followed by a poem praising the book and the printers R. Abraham Paredes, R. Samuel son of David Nachmias, R. Moses Halimi and R. Joseph Al-Naqawa, and marking its completion on Rosh Chodesh Sivan 1522 in Constantinople. Two volumes. Vol. I – Bereshit through Vayikra, with Haftarot. Vol. II – Bamidbar and Devarim with Haftarot and Five Megillot. In total [445] leaves. Lacking title page (replaced with photocopy) and four blank leaves. The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book records [68] leaves of Sephardi rite Haftarot. These volumes contain in all [66] leaves of Haftarot. The difference is due to the combination of one volume with Sephardi rite Haftarot together with one volume with Romaniote rite Haftarot. 36.5 cm. Condition varies, most leaves in good condition, damage and open tears to several leaves. Thick, high-quality paper. Stains. Signs of past dampness and mold stains to some leaves. Most leaves complete. Damage and large tears to five leaves at the beginning of the first volume, affecting text in some places, repaired. Large open tears affecting text to approx. five leaves in the second volume (in the Haftarot for High Holidays), repaired. New bindings. Avraham Yaari, HaDefus HaIvri B'Kushta, p. 84, no. 95; Y. Yudlov, Ginzei Yisrael, no. 41. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.

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