Chukei Chaim, responsa and novellae on the Talmud, Rambam and more by R. Chaim Avraham Gagin, Rishon LeTzion and Chacham Bashi. Jerusalem: R. Yisrael Bak, [1842].
The author, R. Chaim Avraham Gagin, "Rav Agan", leading Jerusalem Torah scholar and kabbalist. He was the first Rishon LeTzion (Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem) to receive the official title of Chacham Bashi (official representative of the Jews) from the Ottoman authorities.

Dedication handwritten and signed by author, Rav Agan, on title page: "Given as a gift to R. Asher son of David and his partner Avraham son of Gershon, from me, the author Agan".
Signature on title page: "Shlomo son of David".

[2], 170 leaves. Misfoliation. 30 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and creases. Small marginal tears to some leaves. Worming to last leaves, affecting text. New binding.

Section 33 (leaves 57-59) contains a responsum about the printer of the present book, R. Yisrael Bak, who had previously worked as a printer in Safed. The responsum mentions hundreds of books that were lost while being shipped to Izmir, as well as an unfulfilled plan of his to print Chumash and Zohar editions.
Sh. Halevy, no. 9.