Ben Porat Yosef, commentary on the Haftarot by R. Yosef Hess, rabbi of Furth, Kassel and the Hessen districts. Furth, [1796].
On the margins are dozens of long glosses, with scholary content, handwritten and signed by R. Chaim Dishpek of Hechingen, some are dated [1820s-1830s].
On the page preceding the title page is a dedication by R. Cham Shishpek who received the book in Furth, during the winter of 1796, from R. Itzik (Isaac) Hess (the author's son). Facing the title page is a signed inscription by R. Elchanan Dov ben Yaakov Yehuda, who bought the book at the estate sale of "the great and famous" R. Dishpek, and gave it as a present to "My master R. Baruch Strassburger of Rexingen". On the title page is the signature of R. Strassburger, "Baruch son of R. Yaakov [Tzvi]".
R. Chaim ben R. Moshe Dishpek was one of the greatest scholars of the "kloiz" (small study hall), in Hechingen. He was a student of R. Wolf Hamburg in the Furth Yeshiva. Sefer Hametzaref by R. Moshe Konitz, (par. 27-32) includes correspondence between R. Dishpek and R. Moshe Konitz, in which R. Dishpek mentions his public speeches as well as his correspondence with R. Elazar Fleckeles of Prague, author of "Teshuva Me'ahava", who "showed me great affection in his letters".
[2], 142 leaves. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Worn leather binding.