Lot 191
Mishneh Torah by the Rambam – Lviv, 1809-1811 – Signatures
Mishneh Torah by the Rambam, four-volume set. Lviv, 1809-1811.
The set was printed in three different printing firms in Lviv. Vol. I by Naftali Hertz Grossman, vol. II by Uri Rubinstein, vols. III and IV by R. Shlomo Yarish Rappaport.
All volumes bear signatures and stamps of "Yaakov Yitzchak HaLevi Ish Horowitz" – R. Yaakov Yitzchak HaLevi Horowitz (1840-1900), rabbi of Radomyshl and Kańczuga.
4 volumes. Vol. I: [1], 1, 266 leaves. Vol. II: [1], 148; 112, [2] leaves. Vol. III: 43, 43-73; 311 leaves. Vol. IV: [4], 310 leaves. 38 cm. Condition varies. Vol. I in fair-poor condition. Other three volumes in overall good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains, and wear. Worming. Significant worming to some leaves of Vol. I, with extensive damage to text. Tears. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. Original leather bindings. Wear, damage and worming to bindings. Vol. I lacking spine, front and back board detached.
