Lot 335
Nevi’im Rishonim with the Vilna Ga'on Commentaries – Signatures
Nevi'im Rishonim, Yehoshua, Shoftim and Shmuel. “Twenty four holy scriptures, with Rashi’s commentary and more explanations”. [Metzudot and Minhat Shay]. With the Vilna Ga'on commentary on Temple construction and more. Vilna, 1865.
Owner’s inscriptions appear on the inner side of the back binding: “belongs to Yissachar Duber Zonenberg, grandson of the genius Rabbi Duber from Vilna, brother of the great, holy and well known Chasid Eliyahu from the Vilna Capital”. [He is apparently related to the famous intercessor Rabbi Yehuda “Great Zundel” Zonenberg from Grodno - who was sent to Petersburg in 1816 by Rabbi Chaim from Volozhin.
Owner’s inscription from 1873: “Now belongs to David son of Moshe from Blachowicz in Grodno".
Third owner’s inscription [in his handwriting?]: “Belongs to Rabbi Avraham Shlomo Ha-Levi Epstein".
[2 title pages], 157, 17 leaves. 23 cm. Good condition. Original, worn leather binding.
Cannot be found at the National Library, see Bibliography Institute CD, record 0202424.
