Responsa Meir Netivim - By Rabbi Meir Margolies, Disciple of the Baal Shem Tov - First Edition - Polonne, 1791-1792 ...

Responsa Meir Netivim - By Rabbi Meir Margolies, Disciple of the Baal Shem Tov - First Edition - Polonne, 1791-1792 - Two Parts
Or Olam - Responsa Meir Netivim, two parts, halachic responsa, and pilpul on the weekly Torah portions, by R. Meir Margolies Rabbi of the Lviv region and Ostroh. Polonne, [1791-1792]. First edition.
Many approbations by prominent Chassidic leaders, including R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, R. Zusha of Anipoli and others.
The author, R. Meir Margolies (ca. 1707?-1790), a prominent rabbi in his times, was a leading disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, and one of the first to cleave to him, even before the Baal Shem Tov became famous. R. Meir is considered a "colleague-disciple" of the Baal Shem Tov and mentions him in several places as "my teacher" and "my friend".
Various stamps and signatures. Early stamps: "Aharon Yosef Yuspa son of R. Moshe of Polonne". The heading of leaf 60 bears an early signature: "Yosef Aharon Kahana". A handwritten correction and a gloss appear on p. 21b.
[2], 3-30, 33-97 leaves; [1], 3-56 leaves (misfoliation). 33 cm. Condition varies, most leaves in good to good-fair condition. Stains, wear and tears (with old paper repairs). Damage to first two leaves (repaired). Significant stains and worming to several leaves. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 313.