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Zichron Torat Moshe – Prague, 1623 – Signature of Rabbi Yehoshua HaLevi Feibelman, Father-in-Law of Rabbi Akiva Eiger - Zichron Torat Moshe, an index to the teachings of the Sages in both Talmuds, Midrashim and early works, by Rabbi Moshe Figo. Prague, 1623. A copy of distinguished provenance: The title page bears the ownership signature of the Gaon Rabbi Yehoshua HaLevi Feibelman Segal, Dayan in Lissa and later Av Beit Din of Sátoraljaújhely – father-in-law by second marriage of the illustrious Rabbi Akiva Eiger. The volume also bears the signature “ISh GER, ” the famous ownership mark of the renowned Italian scholar and collector Rabbi Avraham Yosef Shlomo Graziano. The title page bears the handwritten signature of the Gaon Rabbi Yehoshua HaLevi Feibelman Segal, who served as Dayan in Lissa and subsequently as Av Beit Din of Sátoraljaújhely. Rabbi Yehoshua HaLevi was the father-in-law of Rabbi Akiva Eiger through his second marriage. Following the passing of his first wife, Rabbi Akiva Eiger married Rabbi Yehoshua HaLevi’s daughter, Rebbetzin Breindel, thereby becoming connected by marriage to his distinguished family. Another important provenance mark in the volume is the ownership signature “אי”ש ג”ר” (ISh GER) – the well-known signature of Rabbi Avraham Yosef Shlomo Graziano, one of the noted Jewish scholars and collectors of books and manuscripts in 17th-century Italy. Graziano was renowned for his great love of books and for his important library. He customarily marked his books with the literary phrase “אי”ש ג”ר אנכי בארץ”, with the initials “אי”ש ג”ר” alluding to his name – Avraham Yosef Shlomo Graziano. In many volumes from his collection, he added handwritten notes, source references and cross-references. Books and manuscripts from his library are today preserved in important collections throughout the world. Zichron Torat Moshe is an early and comprehensive Torah reference work, arranged alphabetically, providing references to teachings of the Sages in the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds and Midrashic literature, alongside references to works of the Rishonim and other early texts, including works of Jewish thought and philosophy. Prague, 1623. 128, 45 leaves. 30 cm. Moderate–good condition. Title page damaged and reinforced. The remaining leaves are in good condition. Simple binding.