Zichron Yosef, responsa and homilies by R. Yosef of Steinhardt, Rabbi of Fürth. Fürth: Itzek son of Leib Buchbinder, [1773]. First edition.
The author's preface contains sharp criticism of the Chassidic movement. Chassidim would often tear out these leaves; in the present copy these leaves are present.
Lengthy learned glosses (slightly trimmed) in the margins of some responsa, handwritten by R. Avraham Aharon Yudelovitz.
R. Avraham Aharon Yudelovitz (ca. 1850-1930), Lithuanian scholar and leading American rabbi. Nephew and disciple of R. Meir Meirim Shafit, Rabbi of Kobryn. Served as Rabbi in Lithuania and England, and in 1904 reached the United States, where he was appointed Kollel Rabbi and authored many books.
[3], 24, [1], 25-46, 46-67, 67-119, [2] leaves. 31 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming, lightly affecting text. Open tears to margins of title page, leaf [2], and the two last leaves, lightly affecting text of one of the leaves. Title page repaired with paper. Stamps. New binding.
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