Sefer Mirkevet HaMishnah – defense of the Ramba”m’s method from the Ra’ava”d’s criticism, by Rabbi Shlomo of Chelm. Complete set in three volumes, first editions.
* Part I – Frankfurt am Oder, 1851. Signature on the title page: “Bought with my own funds in honor of my Creator … Naftali Hirtz of Krakow.” Signatures of Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Davidson, possibly a grandson of Rabbi Chaim Davidson, av beit din of Warsaw.
* Part II – Salonika, 1782. The author passed away in the middle of publishing this volume.
* Part III – Salonika, 1782.
The book is adorned by approbations from Rabbi David av beit din of Berlin, Rabbi Ya’akov HaLevi Ish Horowitz, and others. Sharp and lengthy preface at the beginning of Part I by the author against the three “separate sects.”
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Shlomo Ashkenazi Rapoport .
Various sizes.
Overall moderate-fine condition. Usage marks. Worming perforations. Old mold stains and wear in Part II. Simple bindings.