Bidspirit auction | Sefer Yesod! Signatures and a

Sefer Yesod! Signatures and a Lengthy Handwritten Gloss: Shut Avodat Hagershoni - First Edition Frankfurt am Main, 1699 - Sefer Shut Avodat Hagershoni by the Gaon Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi, who was an important contemporary Meshiv and Rav of the large and important communities of Nikolsburg, Vienna and Metz. ”ואח”כ נתבקש לראש תפארת ישראל בקהילה מפוארה... ווינא וכד נהפך משוש תפארתם והלכו בני ישראל לגולה והגאון הנ”ל היה בתוך הבאים אז נתקבל לאב”ד.. מיץ” - the version of the title page, indicating the expulsion of the Austrian Jews in the 15th century. First Edition Frankfurt am Main, 1699. In the Rare Book Collection of the National Library. [4], 94, [4] leaves. Stefansky Sifrei Yesod 301. Lengthy foreword by Rabbi David Oppenheim Av Beit Din of Prague from when he was Rav in Nikolsburg and Brisk. Following the title page, a fine poem by the author with an extended elucidation. On the title page and the following leaves, varied oownership notations from 1715-1757 - not studied. On leaf 18, a lengthy handwritten gloss, trimmed at its margins - not studied.  Fine copy. Stains and minor blemishes. Late binding with blemishes and a blemished spine. Good overall condition.