Responsa of R. Betzalel Ashkenazi, author of Shita Mekubetzet. Venice: Matteo Zanetti and Comino Presegno, [1595].
Many signatures and ownership inscriptions: "Menli Meir of Kutno"; "Michel son of R. Yosef Duboki of Kutno, rabbi of Łowicz"; "Belongs to R. Tovia Brünn Rabbi and dean of Kutno"; "Chaim Mordechai"; "This book belongs to R. Elyakim Getzel Eidels"; "This precious book I received from the estate of my father R. Yisrael Mordechai, I, the undersigned, first day of Selichot 1913… Reuven Dovid son of R. Yisrael Mordechai Morgenstern".
R. Yisrael Mordechai Morgenstern of Łódź was the grandson of Rebbe Chanoch Heinich HaKohen Levin of Alexander. R. Yisrael Mordechai's father was R. Mendel Morgenstern, son of R. Yisrael of Turobin (brother of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Kotsk), and son-in-law of the Rebbe of Alexander. The signatory is R. Reuven David, son of R. Yisrael Mordechai.
114 leaves. 28.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Dampstains. Minor tears to title page and leaf 60, not affecting text. Old leather binding, tear to spine.