Esh Dat, sermons according to the order of the Torah portions, and Mutzal MeEsh, responsa, by R. Chaim Alfandari. Constantinople: Yonah son of Yaakov Ashkenazi, [1718]. First edition.
Distinguished copy, belonging to R. Binyamin Ze'ev Wolf HaLevi Boskowitz, and R. Tzvi Hirsch Heller. Their signatures appear on the title page: "Wolf HaLevi Boskowitz"; "Tzvi Hirsch Heller Rabbi[?] of Bonyhád".
Additional signatures and inscriptions on title page.
On leaves of book, several glosses by different writers, in Ashkenazic and Sephardic script. The gloss on p. 21a is handwritten by R. Wolf Boskowitz, and two other glosses (in Ashkenazic script) on leaves 21-22 may be as well.
R. Binyamin Ze'ev Wolf HaLevi Boskowitz (1740-1818), prominent Hungarian rabbi, son and disciple of the Machatzit HaShekel. He served in rabbinic and Torah positions in several cities, and trained hundreds of great Torah scholars. He was held in high esteem by the leading Torah scholars of his time, including the Noda BiYehudah, the Chatam Sofer and R. Akiva Eger. His comprehensive Seder Mishnah covers the entire Mishneh Torah by the Rambam, and has yet to be published in full.
R. Tzvi Hirsch Heller (1776-1835), leading Hungarian rabbi, known as "R. Hirsch Charif" for his brilliance and sharp wit. He served as rabbi of Brigel, Galicia (present-day Brzesko, Poland), and later as prominent yeshiva dean in Brody. He was compelled to flee the city after he was informed on, whereupon he reached Hungary and served as rabbi of Bonyhád, Ungvár (Uzhhorod) and Óbuda (Budapest). His prominent disciples include Rebbe Tzvi Hirsch of Liska and R. Shlomo Ganzfried, author of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch. He authored Chidushei Tiv Gittin and other works. His widow married the Chatam Sofer (and apparently brought part of his library along with her to her second husband).
[2], 84; 42 leaves. 27.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Wear. Marginal tears and open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting text (repaired with paper to verso of title page). Worming. New binding.
CB, no. 4669, 1; Zedner, p. 40.
