Beit David U’Shlomo on Tractate Avot. By Rabbi Shlomo of Dovno. Prague, 1689. Single Edition.

Beit David U’Shlomo on Tractate Avot. By Rabbi Shlomo of Dovno. Prague, 1689. Single Edition.

This book is a commentary on Tractate Avot, authored by Rabbi Shlomo son of R. Tzvi Hirsch of Dovno.

Approbations on the book by the Dayanim of Prague.

Brought to print by Rabbi Moshe Shprintzes of Kremenets, Head of Beit Din of Shinova, son-in -law of the Taz’s son.

Account of the Book’s Printing:

The one who brought the book to print, relates in his preface that at first, he did not know who authored the book, as the author’s name was not written on the book. He discovered these writings among his father-in-law, The Taz’s writings. While he was occupied with publishing The Taz’s compositions, he discovered that the unknown author of this book was actually his cousin. He decided to print this book first, hinting in its title that the book was discovered among his father-in-law, Rabbi David HaLevi Segal’s writings. Hence the title of the book ‘Beit David U’Shlomo’; David alluding to his father-in-law, and Shlomo, the author’s name.

Rabbi Moshe Shprintzes of Kremenets, Rosh Av Beit Din of Shinova:

Rabbi Moshe was referred to as Rabbi Moshe BaHarash after his father, the wealthy and wise R. Itzik Shprintzes of Kremenets. Rabbi Moshe was the Av Beit Din of Shinova and son-in-law of Rabbi Yeshaya son of the Taz. He inherited all his grandfather’s unpublished manuscripts and copied them in preparation for print. For various reasons, he did not print them. They were later printed by Dhyrenfurth Printers.

Sons of Yehuda Beck Press. Prague, 1689. Single edition.

24 leaves. Good condition.

Otzar Hasefer Computerized Database, No. 55353.

Exceedingly rare, (almost never appeared in Public Auctions).