Pnei Zaken - She'erit Yosef - Chochmat HaZaken, commentaries on the Bible, Mishnah and Talmud, Halachah and Aggadah, by R. Yosef Altman HaKohen "Chief Counselor (Oberrat) of the State of Baden, in Karlsruhe". Frankfurt am Main, 1887. Lithographed manuscript, "copied by Chaim Meir Horowitz HaLevi, bookseller in Frankfurt am Main". Hebrew and Yiddish.
R. Yosef HaKohen Altman (1818-1875), leading German rabbi in his times. Dean, rabbi and posek in Karlsruhe, disciple of the Aruch LaNer. The present work is a rich and varied compilation of sayings and thoughts, selected from his teachings and sermons recorded by his disciples over the years.
[1], II-XIV, 50 pages. 22 cm. Brittle paper. Fair condition. Separate leaves. Stains, open tears (affecting text) and wear. Not bound.