Turei Even – Zhovkva, 1830 – Signature of Rabbi Avraham Aharon Pscherhofer, Disciple of the Chatam Sofer

Turei Even, novellae on tractates Rosh Hashanah, Chagigah and Megillah, by R. Aryeh Leib, Rabbi of Metz (the Shaagat Aryeh). Zhovkva, 1830.
At the top of the title page, a handwritten signature: "Avraham Aharon son of R. Moshe…". On the front endpaper, an ownership inscription: "Zalman Lichtenfeld who studies by the great and sharp scholar, well versed in Talmud and Halacha, R. Avraham Aharon Pscherhofer". A handwritten note appears on p. 23a, presumably in R. Avraham Aharon's handwriting.
R. Avraham Aharon Pscherhofer (1815-1869) was the Rabbi of Frauenkirchen and disciple of the Chatam Sofer. He was ordained by his teacher the Chatam Sofer. Several of the Chatam Sofer's responsa were sent to him, in one of which he writes: "May all mothers bear children like him".
Additional ownership inscription at the foot of the endpaper, of his son R. Moshe Mordechai Pscherhofer (Rabbi of Sered, disciple of the Ktav Sofer and R. Yehuda Assad): "This holy book belongs to the great Torah scholar M. M. Pscherhofer… 1884 [Frauenkirchen], Sunday of Nitzavim 1884".
Ownership stamp on the title page: "Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Spitzer Rabbi of Hamburg" – R. Avraham Shmuel Binyamin Spitzer (1872-1934) was the Rabbi of Hamburg and son-in-law of R. Moshe Mordechai Pscherhofer.
86; 40 leaves. Leaf 72 is bound before leaf 71. 36 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Title page detached and worn. Early binding, peeling and damaged. Front cover is detached. Torn leather spine.