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Teshuvos Habach, Frankfurt am Main 1697. First Edition. - Teshuvos Habach, the responsa of R. Yoel Sirkis author of Bayis Chadash (Bach), first edition. Printed from manuscript almost 60 years after the author’s death. Brought to print by R. Shlomo Zalman of Frankfurt, who was the son-in-law of R. Meir Stern of Amsterdam. R. Meir Stern himself was the son-in-law of R. Mendel Bass of Frankfurt, a foremost disciple of the Bach, who had the manuscript in his possession. After the death of R. Meir, his wife - the daughter of R. Mendel Bass, gave the manuscript over for print and covered the costs.  Printed with the rare approbation of R. Yaakov Sasportas of Amsterdam, who knew R. Meir Stern personally and held him in high regard.  R. Yoel Sirkis (1561-1640), also known as the Bach - an abbreviation of his magnum opus, Bayis Chadash - was a leading Posek in the 17th century. He held rabbinical positions in Belz, Brest-Litovsk and Kraków from 1561-1640. In overall good condition, margins trimmed. Minor wormholes seen on the first [3] leaves. Previous ownership stamps on title page. Bound in a new leather binding.  [6], 106, [2] pp.