Yosef Daat, commentaries and emendations to Rashi's commentary on the Torah, by R. Yosef Miklas of Prague. Prague: Gershom son of Betzalel Katz, [1609]. Only edition.
The purpose of this work is to correct errors which crept into Rashi's commentary on the Torah, while expanding upon and justifying the correct text of Rashi, occasionally with the addition of original commentaries and novellae by the author and his teachers.
The book contains many woodcut illustrations to be used by teachers as teaching aids. The illustrations include Jacob's ladder, the Temple menorah, the Ephod and priestly breastplate (on folding plate), map of Eretz Israel with the trajectory of the Jews in the desert, and more – see Hebrew description for a full list of illustrations.
R. Yosef son of R. Yissachar Miklas (ca. 1580-1654), a Torah scholar of Prague, disciple of the Maharal of Prague, the Kli Yakar and the Levushim.
Ownership inscription on the title page.
Gloss in early Ashkenazic script on p. 103b.
60, [1] folded plate, 65-152 leaves. 19.5 cm. Browned paper. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Open tears to upper margin of title page and to margins of other leaves (slightly affecting text on final leaf), repaired with paper. Marginal tears to folding plate, including open tears affecting text and edge of illustrations (illustrations completed by hand). Small tear slightly affecting illustration of Jacob's ladder, without loss. Worming to title page and other leaves, affecting border and text, repaired in part with paper. Censorship stamp and inscription. New leather binding.

PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.