Pnei Yehoshua on the Talmud, by R. Yaakov Yosha Rabbi of Metz, Lviv and Frankfurt. Three out of four parts, printed in Frankfurt am Main, Amsterdam and in Fürth, in 1739-1780. First edition of the first two parts printed in the lifetime of the author, and first edition of Part IV, printed in Fürth, in 1780.
• "Pnei Yehoshua - Apei Zutra - Panim Meirot L'Gemara", Part I, novellae on Tractates Berachot, Shabbat, Pesachim, Beza, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkah, Megillah and Yoma. Frankfurt am Main, [1752]. First edition. Two title pages.
Early ownership inscriptions: "Asher son of R. Moshe Bloch of Windsheim"; "Baruch Wolf son of R. Get--". Scholarly gloss on Tractate Beza [leaf 12].
[2], 52; 66; 50; 22, 24-37; 29; 26; 10, 30-31 leaves. 35 cm. Light-colored, high-quality paper. Wide margins. Good condition. Stains. Wear to first leaves. Paper repairs to margins of first title page. Repaired tear to second title page affecting the border. Stamps. Original wood and leather binding, damaged (restored, with a new leather spine).
• "Pnei Yehoshua, Apei Zutrei - Panim Meirot L'Gemara", [Part II], novellae on Tractates Ketubot Gittin and Kiddushin. Amsterdam, [1739]. First edition. First book of the author printed in his lifetime.
Early inscriptions: Confirmation (in Yiddish) of "Shlomo son of R. Chaim", attesting that he sold the book at a lottery, 29th of Kislev 1769; ownership inscription of "Menachem ---", who purchased the book on the first day of selichot (Elul) 1770, from the widow of R. "Natan dayan of Mosbach".
4; 115; 106; 81; 20 leaves. Approx. 30 cm. Overall good condition. Stains, wear and signs of usage to first and last leaves. Traces of past dampness to last leaves. Original leather binding, with new leather spine (the book was rebound).
The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book and the Vinograd-Rosenfeld CD list copies with different pagination (4; 115; 106; 81; 26 leaves). Apparently, there are variants of this book. Some libraries list copies with 20 leaves at the end, like this copy (the copy in Otzar HaHochma also has 20 leaves at the end).
• Pnei Yehoshua, Part IV, novellae on Tractates Chulin, Makot, Shevuot, Tur Choshen Mishpat and selections on various tractates. Fürth, [1780]. First edition of Part IV, printed after the second edition of all the parts was completed (Fürth, 1766-1780).
This part was printed after the author's passing, and was brought to print by the author's son, R. Leibush Rabbi of Hanover. The novellae of R. Leibush on Tractate Bava Kama begin on p. 55b. Approbations by leading Torah scholars of that generation appear at the beginning of the book. Among them are an approbation by the Noda BiYehuda and an approbation by R. Shaul Rabbi of Amsterdam (the leaf with approbations is not recorded in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book).
Early signature on title page of "Binyamin Eliyahu Cohen". Various ownership inscriptions on the flyleaf, including: "I have purchased this with my money… from R. Binyamin Eli'".
[2], 81 leaves. 31 cm. Most leaves are in good condition. Stains. Wear to title page and to first leaves. Small tears and damage to title page margins. Worming to several leaves, slightly affecting text. New leather binding.
Stefansky Classics, no. 78.