Responsa of R. Meir (Maharam) Rothenburg. Cremona: Vicenzo Conti, 1557. First edition.

On title page, signatures and ownership inscriptions: "Ish Ger (a stranger) am I in the land" – R. Avraham Yosef Shlomo Graziano (Ish Ger), an Italian rabbi and scholar who lived in the 17th century, a famous collector of books and manuscripts.

At the top of the title page is an ownership inscription handwritten by the kabbalist R. Mazal Tov Modena: "I, Maz[al] T[ov] Modona, purchased this book of responsa with Mekor Chaim from R. Yehudah Senigallia for ten Modena pounds, today, Friday Chukat, 9th Tamuz 1765" – R. Mazal Tov Modena, disciple of the Zera Emet, R. Yishmael HaKohen of Modena. A leading Italian rabbi of his times (ca. 1770s-1830). In 1806 he was invited to Napoleon's Sanhedrin, and after his teacher's passing (in 1811) he succeeded him as Rabbi of Modena. His halachic rulings and novellae remain in manuscript. His son, disciple and successor as Rabbi of Modena was R. David Zacuto (1779-1865), author of Zecher David and more.

Additional inscriptions on title page. On verso of title page, second and last leaves, pieces of paper mounted to delete previous owners' inscriptions and stamps.

On verso of title page, notable inscription in Italian script on donations to Meron: "May G-d remember for the good how, without vowing or swearing, I will come to Meron 'above our utmost joy' for every circumcision and every wedding; and on Shavuot night, Yom Kippur night and Hoshana Rabba night, to gather and augment, with the help of Heaven, what G-d will make available to me, according to the voluntary donation of whoever generously donates to this mitzvah, and to send that donation to R. Baruch Gavriel to distribute half to the community of Meron and half to divide among the Torah scholars always found in Meron – so says A.M.A.Y.[?]".

108, [15] leaves. 19.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Worming to last leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper (with handwritten text replacements on one leaf). Some leaves repaired with paper. New binding.

Signature of censor Girolamo da Durazzano on title page, dated 1640.

CB, no. 6323,2; Zedner, p. 533; Roest, p. 797.