Bidspirit auction | PENEI YEHOSHUA, RABBI YAAKOV YEHOSHUA

PENEI YEHOSHUA, RABBI YAAKOV YEHOSHUA FALK OF LVOV. FIRST VOLUME. FIRST EDITION. VERY RARE . First edition of first part of this classic Talmud commentary. The second part was in fact published before this one – which includes the famous title page with the author expressing his prayer to be privileged to settle in the Holy Land. Frankfurt a.M. 1752 Stefanski Sifrei Yesod 78. Rabbi Yaakov Yehoshua Falk (1681-1756), disciple of the Chacham Tzvi. Rabbi of Lvov, Berlin, Metz and Frankfurt. Author of the classic Penei Yehoshua, republished in numerous editions and still widely studied. [2], 52, 66, 50, 37, 27, 26, 31 pp. 20.5 x 33 cm. Excellent condition. Original binding.