Tsava’at Ha-Ge’onim

Kaspirowski, Solomon. Tsava’at Ha-Ge’onim. Warsaw: Nathan Shriftgiser, 1875. Sextodecimo, 32pp. Printed wraps. Decorative ruling on title page. A work consisting of two ethical wills: one by Rabbi Akiva Eiger (1761-1837) of Austria/Hungary, the other by Jacob Lorberbaum of Lissa, Poland (1760-1832). Appended is Megilat Sefer, a biographical sketch of Zevi Ashkenazi, known as the Hacham Zevi (1660-1718) by his son Jacob Emden (1697-1776). Text in Hebrew in Rashi script. Two book stamps from previous owner and faint handwritten notes on margin of title page, not affecting text. Closed tear at tail of spine and pages 3-4, 31-32. Water staining to outer margins throughout. Outer edges creased. Some pencil marks and underlining on pages 4-5, not affecting text. Overall good condition. Only edition, very scarce. g. Softcover. (22896) $75