Lot 213
Pnei Shlomo, First Edition – Signature of the Maharsham, Av Beit Din of Berezhany
Pnei Shlomo on Tractate Baba Batra, by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried. Zhovkva, 1846. First edition. Second book written by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried, author of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, printed during his life.
Signed ownership inscription on title page "I have purchased it from Rabbi S. Wolner… Monday VaYechi 1846. Shalom Mordechai HaCohen Av Beit Din of Berezan". On the leaf before the title page are various signatures and a handwritten inscription of Torah and Chassidic novellae [commentary on the teaching of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev].
The Maharsham – Rabbi Shalom Mordechai HaCohen Shwadron (1835-1911), one of the leading Torah authorities of his times, Av Beit Din of Yazlovets, Piątek and Berezhany, was the leading Torah authority in Galicia and in other countries as well. He wrote dozens of works of which the following were printed: Nine volumes of Maharsham responsa, Mishpat Shalom on Choshen Mishpat, his opinion on Hilchot Terefot, Da'at Torah on Shulchan Aruch, Techelet Mordechai on the Torah etc.
[1], 48 leaves (missing 2 additional leaves at the end. Originally: [1], 48, [2] leaves. There are also copies with two title pages: [2], 48, [2] leaves). 33.5 cm. Blue and white paper. Fair condition, worm holes. The title page has many worm damages, professionally restored with paper replacements. New binding.
