Teshuvot Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi – one hundred questions and responsa, primarily on topics in Orach Chaim and Even HaEzer. Responsa by his contemporaries in Spain, France and Ashkenaz were added to the author’s responsa. This is the first edition of one of the most important books of responsa. Lacking title page. Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi [1435-1526] was chief rabbi and leader of Ottoman Empire Jewry. He was also a rosh yeshivah and one of the three major commentators on Rash”i’s commentary on the Torah. He had many disciples, in Torah and in secular studies (Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrachi was proficient in Arabic and Greek and it was said of him that he was the first to discover a method for finding square roots). [158] leaves. 28 cm. As in many other editions, this copy also lacks two responsa about persecution, (published in the Al Yad anthology 7, 1996-7) which were removed. Ya’ari, Kushta 161; Ginzei Yisrael – Mehlman Collection 758. Moderate condition. Aging stains. Worming damage. Taped tears. A piece of paper is glued to the last page with a long notation in ancient Oriental script, covering several words of the text. New binding.