Lot 162
Komarno Mishnayot - First Edition Set (One Volume from the Second Printing) - Lviv, 1861-1862
Komarno Mishnayot, complete set, six parts in six volumes, with commentaries of the Maaseh Oreg, Atzei Eden and Pnei Zaken, by Rebbe Yitzchak Eizek Yehuda Yechiel (Safrin) of Komarno. Lviv, 1861-1862. Five volumes from the first printing, with the printers' device – shield grasped by a bear and a gazelle; volume of Taharot from the second printing, without the printers' device.
R. Yitzchak Eizek Yehuda Yechiel (Safrin) Rabbi of Komarno (1806-1874), holy sage, nephew and prominent disciple of Rebbe Zvi of Zidichov. Beloved by Chassidic leaders: the Chozeh of Lublin, the Rebbe of Apta, R. Moshe Zvi of Savran, his uncle R. Moshe of Sambir, R. Yisrael of Ruzhin and others.
The author's introductions were printed at the beginnings of part I and VI. At the end of the introduction to the Taharot section, he writes: “I will copy the Tosefta… and explain it according to the foundations of the Rambam and name the work Maase Oreg and Maase Pnei Zaken. Afterward, I will explain the Mishna according to our rabbis and based on the books of the Gaon of Vilna… I have arranged the Tosefta according to the order of the Gaon of Vilna…". The author is referring to the book Taharat HaKodesh (Zhovkva, 1804) containing commentary and glosses of the Gaon of Vilna.
The printers' device, with an illustration of a bear and a gazelle alludes to the names of the printers - R. Dov Berish Luria and R. Zvi Hirsh Sperling.
6 volumes. Zeraim: [5], 97, 26, 94 [i.e. 93] leaves. Moed: [2], 59, 61-141 [i.e. 143] leaves. Nashim: [1], 29, [1] leaves. Nezikin: [2], 4, 7-14, 17-184, [5] leaves. Kodshim: [2], 94, 43 leaves. Leaf [2] at the beginning of the volume (with Rishon L'Zion) is not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book. Taharot: [1], 296 leaves. 27-29 cm. Condition varies, fair-good. Stains. Dampness damage in several places. Wear and tears to some volumes. Large tears and damage to the title pages of four volumes, with damage to borders, some repaired with paper. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New non-uniform bindings (some leather).
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 367.
There were two printings of the first edition, with differences. The first printing was published in 1861, with the printers' device appearing on the title pages. The second printing was published in 1862, with different title pages (without printers' device).
