Five Books of the Torah, with the Five Megillot, with some Yiddish explanations. Vienna: Anton Schmidt, [1815].

Special copy used for Jewish witnesses taking oath in a Christian court of law. A printed document in German is pasted before the title page, filled-in by hand, and signed by Carolus Fischer, censor, editor and Hebrew translator of the royal court, and by R. Elazar Fleckeles, head of the Prague Beit Din (in German). The document confirms the exact place in the book where one must rest one's hand while taking the oath (Vayikra 26:14 onwards – the curses in Parashat Bechukotai). On the preceding leaf, another authorization signed by Carolus Fischer.

Next to the numbering of the leaves in letters is added a handwritten numbering in numerals. This numbering appears until leaf 98, the location of the above verses where the oath was administered. 

163; [1], 14, 14-43 leaves. 23.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original leather binding, with gilt decorations to spine. Damage to binding (repair to spine edge).

Variant with different decoration at center of title page.