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Lot 246

Kitzur Shulchan Aruch – First Edition

Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, by Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried. Uzhgorod, [1864].
First edition of the famous Kitzur Shulchan Aruch book, widely accepted throughout the Diaspora. 14 editions were printed during the lifetime of the author, and dozens of additional editions, translated into various languages, were printed throughout the years. It is estimated that so far over 2 million copies of the book were printed, a unique phenomenon in Torah-Halacha literature.
[4], 144 leaves. 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Wear and tear. Ownership notations and additional handwritten notations.