Magen Giborim, Part 1, novellae on Tractates Bava Metzia and Horayot. By Rabbi Eliezer di Avila from the city of Sale (nephew of the Or HaChaim HaKadosh). Livorno, 1781. First edition.
Many important signatures: early signatures (cutoff) on margins followed by the renowned signature of Rabbi David Pardo. On reverse side of title page is another ownership inscription with his signature. The renowned Rabbi David Pardo (1718-1790), a prominent commentary of the Mishnah and the Tosefta, born in Venice, Italy and served in the rabbinate of Sarajevo and Ispaltro in Bosnia. In 1782, he moved to Jerusalem. He wrote many books, the most renowned are Shoshanim L'David on the Mishnah and his series Chasdei David on the Tosefta.
Another signature on the title page reads: "Bought by Mordechai Yosef Meyuchas". On the book sheets are two scholarly marginalia (cutoff) in his handwriting, one signed "MYM" – Rabbi (Moshe) Mordechai Yosef Meyuchas (1738-1806), who was a prominent sage of Jerusalem and friend of the Chida, son of the Rishon L'Zion Rabbi Raphael Meyuchas and son-in-law of the Rishon L'Zion Rabbi Yom Tov Algazi. From 1802, he was appointed Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. Some of his books: Sha'ar HaMayim, Brechat HaMayim, Mayim Sha'al.
Another signature reads: Rabbi "David ben Shimon", (1826-11879), born in Rabat, Morocco, moved to Jerusalem in 1855, where he established and led the Ma'aravim community (natives of Maghreb, North Africa). He wrote Sha'arei Tzedek and other books. His son is Rabbi Raphael Aharon ben Shimon, Rabbi of Alexandria, Egypt.
136, 139-153 leaves. 27 cm. High-quality paper, good-fair condition, worm damages. New binding.
On leaf 36/a is a methodical map of distances in Eretz Israel.