Lot 109
Alfei Menashe – By Rabbi Menashe of Ilya, Close Disciple of the Gaon of Vilna – Vilna, 1822 – First Edition / Alfei Menashe – Warsaw, 1860
Alfei Menashe, by R. Menashe of Ilya. First edition and a later (partial) edition:
1. Alfei Menashe, by R. Menashe of Ilya. Vilna, [1822]. First edition. A philosophical composition focusing on Tikkun Olam. The author's Talmudic novellae, in which he quotes teachings of the Gaon of Vilna, were included at the end of the book.
[2], 92 leaves. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. Handwritten markings in body of text on several leaves. Old and worn binding, with torn spine. Bookplate.
2. Alfei Menashe, by R. Menashe of Ilya, with Maaseh Miksheh by R. Gershon Chen Tov. Warsaw, 1860. This edition features only the Talmudic novellae, without the main composition.
[1], 14 leaves; 13, [1] pages. 17.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small tears to several leaves. Stamp of R. "Shimon Sheima son of R. Moshe Luria of Shavel". Old binding, with damage. Label on binding. Bookplate.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 1568.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
