Beit Yehonatan HaSofer, letters, polemics and testimonies regarding the polemic with R. Yehonatan Eibeshitz, edited by R. Yaakov Emden. [Altona: R. Yaakov Emden, ca. 1763]. Only edition, particularly rare.

Printed without title page. Title appears at top of first page.

On first leaf: "This is a history of an evil man, Beit Yehonatan HaSofer" (the original word may have been HaKofer, "the heretic", corrected in ink to HaSofer, "the scribe", as in other copies). The headers read "Beit Yehonatan HaSofer" until p. 7a where the recto pages read "Shameful and abominable deeds of Eibeshitzer".

The book contains particularly sharp attacks against R. Yehonatan Eibeshitz.

On last page, addenda to Edut BeYaakov (Altona, 1756) and Petach Einayim (Altona, 1757).

20 leaves. 19.5 cm. Somewhat dark paper. Good-fair condition. Stains. Small open tear to title page, not affecting text, repaired with paper filling. Binding holes to inner margins of leaves. New binding.

Particularly rare book.

CB, no. 5527,9 (20); Zedner, p. 237.