Bidspirit auction | Metzudas David – First Edition


Metzudas David – First Edition – Altona, 1736 – Noble Exemplar. - Sefer Metzudas David, Chiddushim on Agaddah by Rabbi David, the Dayan of Vilna. Altona, 1736. First edition, rare. Exemplar of Rabbi Moshe Yosef Wahrman, son of the holy Gaon Rabbi Avraham David of Buczacz, author of “Da’as Kedoshim”. Metzudas David, Chiddushei Agaddah on tractate Berachot, most of Moed, Nashim, and part of Nezikin. By Rabbi David son of Rabbi Moshe. Aharon Katz press, Altona, 1736. First and rare edition. On the title page are owners’ signatures, partially erased, Inside the Sefer are signatures of Rabbi Moshe Yosef Wahrman of Buczacz, and of Rabbi Yaakov David Hakohen of Jezierzany, and the stamp of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Kahana of Stimtere. With approbations from Rabbi Yechezkel Katzenelenboigen Av Beis Din of the AHU communities and Rabbi Moshe Ḥagiz. Please see the Hebrew listing for biographical information on Rabbi Moshe Yosef Wahrman of Buczacz, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Kahana of Strimtere, and R’ Yaakov David of Jezierzany. [1], 15, [1], 16-78 pp. New binding. Moth holes and stains. Pastings to restore beginning pages. Fair-good condition.