Amudei Shlomo, First Edition, Basel 1599-1600 – Edition of Rabbi Eliyahu Baal Shem. Signature of the Gaon Rabbi ...

Amudei Shlomo, First Edition, Basel 1599-1600 – Edition of Rabbi Eliyahu Baal Shem. Signature of the Gaon Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev Wolf Boskowitz.

Sefer Amudei Shlomo, commentary of the Maharshal on Sefer Mitzvot Gadol (Semag).

Basel: Konrad Waldkirch, 1599-1600, First edition.

Signature on the title page ''Hu Ha''k Wolf Halevi Boskowitz''

Separate title pages for Part I (negative commandments) and Part II (positive commandments). There is a beautiful sketch on the topic of a raised garden bed [ערוגה] in the laws of hybrids [כלאים]

The Sefer was first brought to print by Rabbi Eliyahu Loans Rabbi of Worms (1564-1631), known as Rabbi Eliyahu Baal Shem for his study and practice of kabbalah. Prominent rabbi and posek in his times, disciple of the Maharal of Prague and associate of the Tosafot Yom Tov.

The renowned Gaon Rabbi Binyamin Ze'ev Wolf Halevi Boskowitz (1740-1818), an eminent Hungarian rabbi, son and disciple of the author of Machatzit HaShekel, Rabbi Shmuel HaLevi of Kolin, Rabbi of Boskovice (1724-1806). Officiated as Rabbi of Assad, Prostejov [during this tenure there, he developed a close relationship with Rabbi Moshe Sofer, author of the Chatam Sofer, see Ishim BeTeshuvot Chatam Sofer, Ot 113], Pest, Kolin, Balassagyarmat and Bonyhad and taught hundreds of disciple.

His Torah knowledge and sharpness were venerated by leading Torah scholar of his times such as the author of the Nodah BiYehuda, Rabbi Bezalel Ronsburg, Rabbi Mordechai Bennet, the Chatam Sofer, Rabbi Akiva Eger, and others. Among his many printed and hitherto unprinted writings, his monumental work, Seder Mishnah on all parts of the Yad HaChazaka of the Rambam, is outstanding and until today, has not been fully printed. His Talmudic glosses are titled Agudat Ezov and are printed in the Vienna 1830-1833 Shas edition, endorsed by the Chatam Sofer.

Also signed by the Gaon Rabbi Kalman Tevel Grieshaber (born 1780) of Paks. Son of the Gaon Rabbi Yitzchok Itzik Freund-Grieshaber Rabbi of Paks.

[1], 2-115; [1], 49 leaves. 19 Cm.

Good-Very Good Condition, stains. Sumptuous full leather binding.