Teshuva Me'Ahava – Prague, 1816 – Author's Dedication

Teshuva Me'Ahava, Part 2, responsa on Orach Chaim, By Rabbi Elazar Flekeles. Prague, 1816. First edition.
At the top of the title page is a dedication in the author's handwriting: "A gift to G-d fearing Rabbi Chaim of the community of Yarmot, by the author, Thursday, the 24th of Nissan here in Prague". Rabbi Elazar Flekeles (1754-1826), a leading Torah scholar of his times, the great disciple of the Nodah b'Yehuda, from 1779-1783 served as Av Beit Din of Goitein and in 1783 was appointed Dayan and Ra'avad of Prague. Became renowned for his book of response, composed of three parts, called "Teshuva MeAhava" and his other works.
Another inscription on title page: "This is borrowed from the aforementioned Rabbi who received it as a gift from the author, Meir T-". Inscription of purchase of the book by Rabbi Yehoshua Polack Bishits Dayan in Yarmot (Balassagyarmat): "I purchased…from R' Chaim Polack, Bishits". Another inscription: "Asher Grossberger here in Yarmot…".
4, 56 leaves. 33 cm. Bluish paper. Good-fair condition. Spotting, wear to edges of several leaves. Damaged binding.