Classics. MaHaRI Ibn Lev. 3 Parts First Editions. Salonica-Constantinople 1557-1573. Printed During the Author’s ...

Classics. MaHaRI Ibn Lev. 3 Parts First Editions. Salonica-Constantinople 1557-1573. Printed During the Author’s Lifetime! Extremely Rare! The R. Yitzchok Isaac Weiss of Svalyava Copy! With Additional Unidentified Rabbinical Signatures and Glosses.
One of the earliest works of responsa by an Acharon, this classic work of responsa and novella was written by R. Yosef Ibn Lev.
R. Yosef Ibn Lev (1500-1580), was a leading Sephardic Halachic authority who lived during the times of the Beis Yosef. The Chida writes in Shem HaGedolim that there were three “Chachamim” named “Yosef” in the generation of the Beis Yosef, all of whom were worthy of compiling the Shulchan Aruch; R. Yosef Karo, R. Yosef Ibn Lev and R. Yosef Tiatzik.
R. Yitzchak Isaac Weisz (1824-1892), was a talmid of R. Yitzchak Isaac of Zidichoiv and the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. Renowned as a great Talmid Chochom, he served as Rav in Svalyava, and later as Rosh Av Beis Din in Munkacs. Author of Divrei Yitzchak and Toldos Yitzchak.
Stefansky Hebrew Classics 293.
Part one: Salonica 1558. Vinograd Salonica 55. Yosef Yave”tz press. 157; [12] pages. 25 cm. Overall fine condition, first 4 and last 33 pages in moderate condition, with worming, staining and crude repairs, at times heavily affecting text. Modern binding. With library stamps of R. Yitzchok Isaac Weiss of Svalyava.
Part two: Constantinople 1561. Vinograd Constantinople 220. Shlomo Yave”tz press. 2-171 pages. 28 cm. Overall fine condition. Some worming to the first and last pages, slightly affecting text. Modern binding. With glosses and library stamps of R. Yitzchok Isaac Weiss of Svalyava.
Part three: Constantinople 1573. Vinograd Constantinople 243. Shlomo and Yosef Yave”tz press. (Should be) 120, 133-174 pages. Title page crudely restored. Lacking 4 pages at the beginning and 8 pages at the end. 26.5 cm. Overall fine-moderate condition (some wear and worming affecting text), 15 pages in moderate condition with crude restorations affecting text. With glosses and library stamps of R. Yitzchok Isaac Weiss of Svalyava.
Opening bid $3500