Lot 237
Nefesh HaChaim by Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin – First Edition, 1824 – Signatures
Fear of Heaven for life (Chaim), "Booklets [mussar] letters…by Our Teacher Chaim Rabbi of Volozhin. Named… Nefesh HaChaim…". Vilnius and Grodno, 1824.
The book was edited and brought to print by his son Rabbi Yitzchak of Volozhin and his nephew Rabbi Avraham Simcha of Mstsislaw; introductions by his sons Rabbi Yitzchak of Volozhin and Rabbi Yosef of Chorzów. Approbations by Vilna Rabbi Shaul Katznelbogin and Rabbi Avraham Avli Pasvoler.
Ownership inscriptions and signatures on title page. Several handwritten corrections and glosses.
[6], 17; 10; 8, [1]; 4; 17 leaves, 22 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Restored tears to leaf margins. First and last leaves have tears with damage to text, professionally restored. Elaborate leather binding, new.
