Chidushei Halachot Maharsha. Berlin, [1755].
Folio edition [in the same year the printers also prepared a two-volume pocket edition, see Bibliography Institute CD record no. 0170845].
Title page contains many signatures of Rabbi Moshe Leib Sulz from youth [“Moshe Leib Sulz of Nikolsburg”] and additional signatures [“Uziel son of Rabbi Ya’akov Segal”, “belongs to Zelig Leib… student of perceptive genius, glory of generation Rabbi Hirsch Heller of community of Alt-Ofen”]. On other side of title page, names of students of Rabbi Moshe Sulz [by one writer]: “Shalom son of Rabbi Meir Wolf of Neustadt, student of Rabbi Moshe Leib Sulz of Nikolsburg; Yeshaya son of Rabbi Akiva of Nikolsburg student of Rabbi Moseh Leib Sulz of Nikolsburg; “Yoel”.
Throughout book several corrections and brief glosses, possibly in handwriting of Rabbi Moshe Leib Sulz.
This copy is missing 6 leaves, replaced with handwritten leaves in fine organized Rashi writing. It is possible that these leaves too are in handwriting of Rabbi Moshe Leib Sulz.
Ga’on Rabbi Moshe Leib Sulz (passed away in 1831), born in Sulz to his father Kabbalist Rabbi Yosef Sulz. When he was 12 years old he moved with his father to Nikolsburg, where he was student of the Maharam Benet. From 1798 served as Dayan and afterwards as chief Av Beit Din of Nikolsburg until his death (for additional information related to him see: Personalities in responses of the Chatam Sofer, p. 304).
32, 35-40, 43-46, 49-92; 59 leaves. Missing leaves 33-34, 41-42, 47-48 from first count, replaced with six handwritten leaves (printers or bookbinders erroneously inserted leaves 47-48 of second count between leaves 46 and 49 of first count. These leaves are inserted in the proper place in the second count. It is possible that this was done to cover-up for omission of leaves 47-48 in first count). 33 cm. Fair-good condition. Tears on bottom of title page, with scotch-tape restoration. Stains and wear. Margin cutting bordering text. Damaged binding.