Bidspirit auction | 17th century. Shu”t Maharit Tzahalon.
17th century. Shu”t Maharit Tzahalon. First edition. Venice, 1694. Sefer Shu”t Mahari”t Tzahalon. Responsa by Rabbi Yom Tov Tzahalon. Prominent work of responsa. The back of the title page bears an illustration of the third Beis Hamikdash per Sefer Tuzras HaBayis of the Tosfos Yom Tov. The title page features a picture of the Mishkan. Owner signatures. Rabbi Yom Tov Tzahalon (1559-1638) was a prominent talmid chacham in Safed. He was a talmid of Rabbi Yosef Karo and the Mabit. He received semichah from Mahram Alshich, who received semichah from Rav Yosef Karo, who received it from Mahari Beirav. ** Venice 1694. First edition. [4], 223; 25 leaves. 28 cm. The last pagination features chiddushim on Eizehu Neshech and Perek Hasocher es haomnin. Worming blemishes. Water stains in the margins. Old, rubbed half-leather binding, Moderate condition.