Lot 399
Tanya - Cremona, 1565 - Copy of Rabbi Akiva Eiger
Tanya Rabati, (Minhag Avot), laws and customs (Kitzur Shibolei HaLeket). Cremona, [1565].
Page 1 contains handwritten notation:"Belongs to the Ga'on Rabbi Akiva Gi[nz] of Eisenstadt Av-Beit-Din of Posen, signed, Leib H”Ginz of [Eisenstadt]". Ancient ownership signatures on same page. Notation preceding title page written in 1929"Gift by Rabbi Michael Levy to my wife Chaya, granddaughter of Rabbi Akiva Eiger who was in possession of this book. Tamuz, 1929. A. Schoenfeld". The Ginz family was among the most highly respected families in Eisenstadt for hundreds of years; the most outstanding family member is Rabbi Akiva Ginz-Eiger (named Rabbi Akiva Eiger after his mother's family].
8 pages, 5-136 leaves, [missing title page, introduction and indexes, 6 leaves?], 19.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Loose leaves partially detached. Fine leather binding (new).
