Teshuvos Maharashdam - Orach Chaim and Yoreh De'ah, Salonika 1594. A Pedigree Copy.

Teshuvos Maharashdam - Orach Chaim and Yoreh De'ah, Salonika 1594. A Pedigree Copy.

Teshuvos Maharashdam, the classic responsa work by R. Shmuel De Medina, commonly known as the Maharashdam (1506-1589). He descended from a distinguished family of scholars which originated from Spain, and was one of the outstanding Poskim of Salonika in the 16th century, together with R. Yosef ibn Lev (MaHari Ibn Lev).

The Maharashdam was the accepted Halachik authority both in his own and succeeding generations for European Turkey and the Balkans. Questions were addressed to him from all parts of the Ottoman Empire and Italy and his published responsa number over one thousand.

This current edition is the first of three volumes of responsa which were reprinted and revised by his son R. Moshe. In his introduction, he writes that the previous edition of this work was full of printing errors and mistakes and was not usable. As such, it was not met with success and was not appreciated. He therefore felt compelled to revise it so that it would be usable and well appreciated. To that end, he imported master craftsmen from Venice who specialized in the art of printing to produce this work. Ever since its publication, this edition has largely been recognized as the first edition, as the previous edition was never widely recognized. 

A pedigree copy, with ownership inscriptions of R. Eliyahu Chaim Carmi, author of Cheshek Shlomo. His brother was the famed R. Mordechai Carmi, author of Maamar Mordechai. Also seen in the autograph of R. Yehoshua Firma of Ancona, who is mentioned by the RaMaz in his Teshuvos. 

In very good condition, with occasional light stains. 

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