Lot 119
Sefer Beit Aharon (Karlin) - First Edition - Unusually Wide Margins
Sefer Beit Aharon, on the Torah and service of G-d, by Rebbe Aharon Perlow of Karlin. Brody (Brod), 1875. First edition. Two title pages.
The beginning of the book contains letters and behavior recommendations from the Karlin Chassidic dynasty: Rebbe Aharon Hagadol of Karlin, his son Rebbe Asher (the first), his son Rebbe Aharon (the elder), and his son Rebbe Asher (the second).
[4] leaves, 316 pages, [3, 2] pages. Exceptionally wide margins. 28.5 cm. Most of the book is printed on high quality paper. Wear and detached leaves. Stains. Elegant leather binding, old and worn, in a worn cardboard case.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 82. There are discrepancies between first edition volumes, since the edition was edited during printing. For example: this volume contains the paragraph "Let it be known that [this volume] has approbations from the great scholars and rabbis of our generation, as well as approbations from Sephardic rabbis… one who hearkens to these words will live in peace and receive many blessings". Other volumes contain this paragraph (with slightly different wording), in a different location. It is clear that this volume is the most complete and correct version of the first edition. [Regarding the corrections during the printing stages, see R. A. Shor, Regarding the Writing and Printing of the Beit Aharon Books, Beit Aharon VeYisrael, Year 6, Issue 1 (31), pp. 139-147].
