Noda BiYehuda, Kama – Prague, 1777 – First Edition – Numerous Signatures – Signature and Dozens of Signed Glosses ...

Noda BiYehuda, Kama – Prague, 1777 – First Edition – Numerous Signatures – Signature and Dozens of Signed Glosses by Rabbi Avraham Tzvi Abeles, Disciple of the Chatam Sofer
Avraham Tzvi Abeles (1819-1871, HaChatam Sofer V'Talmidav, pp. 22-23) was a disciple of the Chatam Sofer and son-in-law of R. Yitzchak Moshe Perles. From 1849, he served as rabbi of Sárbogárd until his passing at the age of 52. His friend R. Eliezer Zusman
Noda BiYehuda, Mahadura Kama, Parts 1-2. By R. Yechezkel Landau, Rabbi of Prague. Prague, 1777. First edition of Mahadura Kama, the only one printed in the lifetime of the author. Separate title page for Part 2.
The endpapers, title page and first few leaves contain numerous signatures, as well as interesting ownership inscriptions: the signature of R. "Avraham Tzvi Abeles"; signatures and ownership inscriptions of R. "Yitzchak Dov of Rechnitz"; inscriptions recording borrowing the book from the aforementioned R. Itzek Ber, and buying it from his estate, signed "Wolf"; signature of R. "Feish Neiman from the community of ---- here in Pressburg" (R. Feish Neiman was one of the community leaders of Pressburg); on p. 29a of the second pagination, signature of "Meir Shmuel Pollack" of Pressburg, and on the verso of the same leaf a lengthy gloss signed "Natan Notte Kell…".
Dozens of lengthy, scholarly marginal notes, in neat and clear handwriting. Most of the notes are signed with the initials: A.Tz.A. (Avraham Tzvi Abeles). R. Sofer (Rabbi of Paks) eulogized him: "The great, sharp, brilliantly deep genius… died at the peak of his greatness… in his youth, at the time he studied in the yeshiva of the Chatam Sofer, he was already famous… had he dwelled in one of the big cities, the world would have resounded with his greatness".
[2], 86, [9] leaves; [1], 157 leaves. 32 cm. Fair condition. Wear and detached leaves. Extensive worming. Stains. Original binding, very worn. Without spine.
A copy of Noda BiYehuda, Tinyana (Prague 1811), with handwritten notes by R. Avraham Tzvi Abeles, appeared in Kedem Auction 40, item 123. Now the copy of Mahadura Kama has been discovered, with the many notes of this same Gaon, R. Avraham Tzvi Abeles.