Bidspirit auction | Igeres Ha'RaSHB”A. Against the Study

Igeres Ha'RaSHB”A. Against the Study of Philosophy. First Edition. Lemberg 1809. Rare! - Famous letter written by the RaSHB”A to the sages of Provence against the study of philosophy, printed together with a “letter from the Badrashi”, written by R. Yedaya HePenini, in defense of those who studied secular subjects. This Letter was first printed in the responsa of the RaSHB”A, and was reprinted here with the comments of the editor, R. Shimshon Bloch HaLevy, with an approbation of R. Yaakov Orenstein (Yeshuos Yaakov). Vinograd Lemberg 289. Uri Tzvi Rubinstein press. [3], 25 pages. 18.5 cm. Moderate-fine condition. Worming at times affecting text. Unbound. Opening bid $100