RARE collection of articles on Samson Wertheimer (1658-1724) - chief rabbi of Hungary and Moravia, and rabbi of Eisenstadt, as well as an Austrian financier, court Jew and Shtadlan to Austrian Emperor Leopold I. 235x150mm. 142 pages. Softcover. Book unbound. Front cover bottom part missing and replaced with paper. Pen marks on front cover. Cover and first 2 pages partly torn and taped - text readable. Last 2 pages bottom edge torn - no damage to text. Ex-library copy with several stamps. Page 137 bottom edge slightly tattered - no damage to text. Some page edges/corners slightly worn - no damage to text. Pages yellowing and rough-cut as published. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book has suffered considerable damage to cover and binding, but internally is preserved in good condition; accordingly this extremely rare book is still in good reading condition.