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Sefer Yesod: Shu”t Rabbi Akiva Eiger. Warsaw, 1834. First Edition. * A sefer of halachic rulings and letters containing 224 responsa from the gadol hador Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Av Beis Din of Posen. Since the publication of the sefer, it has remained a staple of Torah study and is studied regularly in yeshivas. Rabbi Akiva Eiger's reasoning and halachic rulings guide every Torah scholar and are quoted with great reverence in halachic and analytical works of the Achronim. The teshuvos were sent to all corners of the world, including to his illustrious son-in-law, the Chasam Sofer; Rabbi Meir Pozner, author of Beis Meir; Rabbi Yaakov Lorberbaum of Lissa, author of Nesivos; and others. By Rabbi Akiva's request, the sefer was published with great care on fine paper, with wide margins, and includes eye-catching illustrations of beautiful animals and plants. A fine and impressive copy, preserved in excellent condition. Warsaw, 1834. First Edition. Page Count: [1], 222 leaves. Size: 34 cm. Condition: Good, almost without stains. Bibliography: Stefansky, Sifrei Yesod No. 310. There are several handwritten glosses by one of the rabbanim of the Bamberger family, descendants of Rabbi Yitzchak Dov HaLevi of Würzburg.