Bidspirit auction | Responsa Hatam Sofer — Orach

Responsa Hatam Sofer — Orach Chaim Pressburg (Bratislava), 1855 - Responsa Hatam Sofer — Orach Chaim Pressburg (Bratislava), 1855. An early Pressburg edition of the classic halachic work by Rabbi Moses Sofer (1762–1839), one of the most influential rabbinic authorities of nineteenth-century European Jewry and leader of Hungarian Orthodoxy. This copy bears an ownership stamp attributed to Rabbi Shmuel Segal Oesterlitz and an additional manuscript signature (possibly Steiner), adding historical provenance and scholarly interest. Pressburg editions of Hatam Sofer are highly sought after among collectors of rabbinic literature and Hungarian Jewish history. Provenance: Ownership stamp: Rabbi Shmuel Segal Oesterlitz . Additional manuscript signature present Steiner? Condition: Fair. Worming, stains, detached binding, general wear consistent with nineteenth-century scholarly use. Largely complete. Leaves: 78 + index Size: 39 × 23 cm Weight: approx. 700 g