Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Chavot Ya'ir Responsa - Frankfurt am Main, 1699 - Ancient Scholarly Glosses

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Chavot Ya'ir responsa, by R. Ya'ir Chaim Bacharach. Frankfurt am Main, [1699]. First edition.
Many scholarly glosses in ancient Ashkenazi handwriting [beginning of the 18th century]. Four with signatures: "Gershon of Dubna ---" (pages 41/a; 95/b; 126/a; 134/a) - possibly the famous R. Gershon Krakover of Dubna, who lived at the time of printing and is mentioned in the Divrei Rabbeinu Meshulam responsa (Part 2, p. 254 of the 1994 NY edition). Handwritten ownership inscription: "Belongs to the Beit Midrash of R. Berish of Sde-Lavan" [perhaps, R. Berish of Sde-Lavan (Bila Tserkva), father-in-law of Rebbe Yerachmiel of Przysucha].
Lacking and damaged copy: 3-271 leaves (originally: [4], 276 leaves). Fair-poor condition. Heavy wear with lacking text. Dampstains. The leaves were trimmed cutting off some glosses. Torn binding; missing front cover.
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