Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
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1. Tractate Avot (Ethics of our Fathers), with the commentary of Yein Levanon, [by Naphtali Hirz Wessely]. Berlin, 1775. First edition.
Approbations: Rabbi Shaul - Rabbi of the Ashkenazi community of Amsterdam, Rabbi Yechezkel HaLevi Landau of Prague, author of Nodah B'Yehuda and others. A major controversy arose concerning the book and its author since the author showed leanings toward Moshe Mendelssohn, the father of the Enlightenment Movement. Seven years later, the Nodah b'Yehuda himself wrote harsh letters against Wessely's booklet Divrei Shalom Ve'Emet. Surprisingly, this commentary was accepted in the Jewish world and his words are found in many compilations on the Tractate of Avot.
[6], 150 leaves; [2] cm. Fancy copy, good condition. Colored cutting of leaves, antique leather binding, with damages, remnants of buckles.
Two leaves of "a second index" were added at the end of this copy. Rare leaves, not found in some of the forms.
2. Derishat Mordechai, commentary on Pirkei Avot, by Rabbi Mordechai Henna a dayan in Hamburg. Amsterdam, 1766. Only edition.
[2], 24 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear at upper margin corner, stains. New binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
Approbations: Rabbi Shaul - Rabbi of the Ashkenazi community of Amsterdam, Rabbi Yechezkel HaLevi Landau of Prague, author of Nodah B'Yehuda and others. A major controversy arose concerning the book and its author since the author showed leanings toward Moshe Mendelssohn, the father of the Enlightenment Movement. Seven years later, the Nodah b'Yehuda himself wrote harsh letters against Wessely's booklet Divrei Shalom Ve'Emet. Surprisingly, this commentary was accepted in the Jewish world and his words are found in many compilations on the Tractate of Avot.
[6], 150 leaves; [2] cm. Fancy copy, good condition. Colored cutting of leaves, antique leather binding, with damages, remnants of buckles.
Two leaves of "a second index" were added at the end of this copy. Rare leaves, not found in some of the forms.
2. Derishat Mordechai, commentary on Pirkei Avot, by Rabbi Mordechai Henna a dayan in Hamburg. Amsterdam, 1766. Only edition.
[2], 24 leaves. 29.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear at upper margin corner, stains. New binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
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Talmud, Mishnayot and Pirkei Avot
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $750
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1. Pirkei Avot – Trattato Morale. Venice, [1780]. Hebrew with Italian translation after every mishna. Hebrew text with vowels.
2. Perek Masechet Avot, Pirkei Avot translated into Arabic and English. Calcutta, [1891]. After every mishna translations to Arabic and English are printed, one opposite another. The Hebrew text is with vowels, the Arabic is in Hebrew letters.
3. Seder Pirkei Avot, Ladino translation after each Mishna. Viennna, [1897]. Text with vowels.
4. Seder Pirkei Avot with Arabic paraphrase, according to Baghdad custom. Baghdad, 1909. Hebrew and Arabic in Hebrew letters, mishna by mishna, text with vowels.
5. Pirkei Avot with commentary Chasdei Avot and at the end Zechut Avot (second edition). Baghdad, [1911].
6. Pirkei Avot with Arabic commentary “it is accepted that the author is Rabbi David Hanagid son of Rabbi Avraham son of The Great Rambam”. Cairo, 1932. Approbation in Arabic. Printing mistakes: Some leaves were printed diagonally, two leaves were printed (or bound) upside down.
Varied size and condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
2. Perek Masechet Avot, Pirkei Avot translated into Arabic and English. Calcutta, [1891]. After every mishna translations to Arabic and English are printed, one opposite another. The Hebrew text is with vowels, the Arabic is in Hebrew letters.
3. Seder Pirkei Avot, Ladino translation after each Mishna. Viennna, [1897]. Text with vowels.
4. Seder Pirkei Avot with Arabic paraphrase, according to Baghdad custom. Baghdad, 1909. Hebrew and Arabic in Hebrew letters, mishna by mishna, text with vowels.
5. Pirkei Avot with commentary Chasdei Avot and at the end Zechut Avot (second edition). Baghdad, [1911].
6. Pirkei Avot with Arabic commentary “it is accepted that the author is Rabbi David Hanagid son of Rabbi Avraham son of The Great Rambam”. Cairo, 1932. Approbation in Arabic. Printing mistakes: Some leaves were printed diagonally, two leaves were printed (or bound) upside down.
Varied size and condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
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Talmud, Mishnayot and Pirkei Avot
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $600
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1. Kipat HaMan'ul, wonderful commentary on Pirkei Avot, by Rabbi Avraham Baumgarten (Frostits). Vienna, 1817. Approbation by Rabbi Mordechai Bennet.
2. Mishnat Chachamim, on the 48 requirements for acquiring Torah (Sixth chapter of Avot), by Rabbi Moshe Chagiz. Tschernowitz, 1864. Approbations by Rabbi Chaim Halberstam, the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Komarno. (Includes rare title-covers with lists of books on Chassidut and other books published by the printer).
3. Pirkei Avot with Yiddish translation by Yehoash and English translation by Dr. Ben-Zion Halper. New York, 1921. (English handwritten dedication).
4. Masechet Avot with commentary Mussar Yisrael, by Rabbi Zvi Yisrael Binyamin-Bendet Feibelsohn Rabbi of Baisegale. Kaunas, 1923. (Note attached with handwritten dedication by Rabbi Feibelsohn).
5. Avot Al Banim, commentary on Tractate Avot by Rabbi Shaul Brach of Nitra. Seini, 1926.
6. Ra'ayonot Al Avot (Thoughts on Pirkei Avot), by Yosef Chaim Cohen. Vilna, 1934.
7. Pirkei Avot with commentary Midrash Chachamim, by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Kleinman. Lodz, 1934. (Several approbations including an approbation by Rabbi Yitzchak Ze'ev HaLevi Soloveitchik – the Brisker Rabbi).
8. Chazon Yeshayahu on Pirkei Avot, by Rabbi Yeshayahu HaLevi Jungreis. Seini, [1936].
9. She'ei Nivi on Pirkei Avot, by Rabbi Yekutial Weiss. Buenos Aires, [1936].
Varied size and condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
2. Mishnat Chachamim, on the 48 requirements for acquiring Torah (Sixth chapter of Avot), by Rabbi Moshe Chagiz. Tschernowitz, 1864. Approbations by Rabbi Chaim Halberstam, the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Komarno. (Includes rare title-covers with lists of books on Chassidut and other books published by the printer).
3. Pirkei Avot with Yiddish translation by Yehoash and English translation by Dr. Ben-Zion Halper. New York, 1921. (English handwritten dedication).
4. Masechet Avot with commentary Mussar Yisrael, by Rabbi Zvi Yisrael Binyamin-Bendet Feibelsohn Rabbi of Baisegale. Kaunas, 1923. (Note attached with handwritten dedication by Rabbi Feibelsohn).
5. Avot Al Banim, commentary on Tractate Avot by Rabbi Shaul Brach of Nitra. Seini, 1926.
6. Ra'ayonot Al Avot (Thoughts on Pirkei Avot), by Yosef Chaim Cohen. Vilna, 1934.
7. Pirkei Avot with commentary Midrash Chachamim, by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Kleinman. Lodz, 1934. (Several approbations including an approbation by Rabbi Yitzchak Ze'ev HaLevi Soloveitchik – the Brisker Rabbi).
8. Chazon Yeshayahu on Pirkei Avot, by Rabbi Yeshayahu HaLevi Jungreis. Seini, [1936].
9. She'ei Nivi on Pirkei Avot, by Rabbi Yekutial Weiss. Buenos Aires, [1936].
Varied size and condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
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Talmud, Mishnayot and Pirkei Avot
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $200
Sold for: $400
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Orchot Tzadikim and attributes of the soul, “to enlighten the foolish heart of stone… and guide it along the righteous path”. Frankfurt am Main, [1687].
Orchot Tzadikim whose author is unknown, is among the fundamental books of ethics. This book is one of the first editions of the book.
Bound with blank pages from the period of the printing. Two handwritten leaves containing laws and passages of the morning prayers.
31, [1] leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worn margins. Magnificent leather binding. Ownership signatures and stamp.
Orchot Tzadikim whose author is unknown, is among the fundamental books of ethics. This book is one of the first editions of the book.
Bound with blank pages from the period of the printing. Two handwritten leaves containing laws and passages of the morning prayers.
31, [1] leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Worn margins. Magnificent leather binding. Ownership signatures and stamp.
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Mussar (Ethics) Books
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $1,500
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium
Hanhagat Ha-Chayim - Regimiento de la Vida, by Rabbi Moshe son of Baruch Almosnino. Amsterdam, 1729.
Ethical essay about Good and Evil, Education and more, including an additional essay on dream interpretation, which was written upon the request of Don Yosef Nasi who was the son of hidden Jews. Spanish (the title appears also in Hebrew on the title page).
Rabbi Moshe Almosnino (1516-1580, Otzar Ha-Rabbanim 14420). Among the greatest Salonika sages of the 16th century and Rabbi of Salonika. Posek, speaker and philosopher who was also well versed in Science, Medicine and several languages. Authored the “Torat Moshe”, the “Tefila Le-Moshe” and “Yedei Moshe”. He also wrote a commentary on the Ibn Ezra and the Rashi commentaries, authored novella, Shas methodology and more.
[8], 1-288 pages, 19 cm. Good condition. Few stains. Fine, antique parchment binding.
Ethical essay about Good and Evil, Education and more, including an additional essay on dream interpretation, which was written upon the request of Don Yosef Nasi who was the son of hidden Jews. Spanish (the title appears also in Hebrew on the title page).
Rabbi Moshe Almosnino (1516-1580, Otzar Ha-Rabbanim 14420). Among the greatest Salonika sages of the 16th century and Rabbi of Salonika. Posek, speaker and philosopher who was also well versed in Science, Medicine and several languages. Authored the “Torat Moshe”, the “Tefila Le-Moshe” and “Yedei Moshe”. He also wrote a commentary on the Ibn Ezra and the Rashi commentaries, authored novella, Shas methodology and more.
[8], 1-288 pages, 19 cm. Good condition. Few stains. Fine, antique parchment binding.
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Mussar (Ethics) Books
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $200
Sold for: $275
Including buyer's premium
1. Chaval L'Hachayot, ethics in poetic phrase. "Contains rebuke about joy and sadness between two people [conversation], one is happy and the other sad", by Rabbi Moshe Glogaui (of Glogow). Altona, [1803]. First edition.
[12], 28 leaves, 19 cm. Very good condition. White and clean paper. Especially wide margins. Cardboard and fabric cover.
2. Yom Tochecha, Homiletics and rebuke by Rabbi Yehuda Katz. Altona, [1745]. Antique owner's signatures, wax stamp and censure inscription.
24, 30-36 leaves [Leaf 2 missing], 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original cover, worn.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection
[12], 28 leaves, 19 cm. Very good condition. White and clean paper. Especially wide margins. Cardboard and fabric cover.
2. Yom Tochecha, Homiletics and rebuke by Rabbi Yehuda Katz. Altona, [1745]. Antique owner's signatures, wax stamp and censure inscription.
24, 30-36 leaves [Leaf 2 missing], 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original cover, worn.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection
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Mussar (Ethics) Books
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $300
Sold for: $425
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Three editions of the book "Lev Tov", on ethics and Jewish law in Yiddish, by Rabbi Yitzchak the son of Rabbi Elyakum of Posen:
1. Lev Tov , appropriate for everyone, men and women. Willharmsdorf, [1714]. Illustrated title page.
[1], 54 leaves. 33 cm. Good condition. Ink stamps of Rabbi Ya'akov Gottingen.
2. Lev Tov with additional new anthologies. Amsterdam, [1723].
[2], 157 leaves. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Restored damage on first and last pages. In good condition generally.
3. Lev Tov, "for all mankind created by G-d". Sudilkov, 1836. Ink Stamps of Rabbi "Raphael Zilbermann, Rabbi of Safed and the Galilee", and Rabbi "Avraham Leib Zilbermann".
[2], 112 leaves, 22 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and slight wear.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
1. Lev Tov , appropriate for everyone, men and women. Willharmsdorf, [1714]. Illustrated title page.
[1], 54 leaves. 33 cm. Good condition. Ink stamps of Rabbi Ya'akov Gottingen.
2. Lev Tov with additional new anthologies. Amsterdam, [1723].
[2], 157 leaves. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Restored damage on first and last pages. In good condition generally.
3. Lev Tov, "for all mankind created by G-d". Sudilkov, 1836. Ink Stamps of Rabbi "Raphael Zilbermann, Rabbi of Safed and the Galilee", and Rabbi "Avraham Leib Zilbermann".
[2], 112 leaves, 22 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and slight wear.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman's private collection.
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Mussar (Ethics) Books
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $150
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1. Sefer Ha’Mevakesh, book of ethics and philosophy, by Rabbi Shem Tov Phalkira. First edition from a manuscript. Hague, [1878]. Including approbations of Rabbi Shaul Av Beit Din of Amsterdam, Rabbi Shaul Ha’Levi Av Beit Din of Prague and the Chida. (On page 4: inscription in French to community leader in Bordeaux by Tama Mordechay).
[8], 48 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. New binding.
2. Sefer Ha’Mevakesh, [Koenigsberg, c. 1858]. On title page name of printer, place and year of print forged, like in first edition. “Hague the capital in close proximity to the Amsterdam congregation by the printer Rabbi Leib Zusmansh”.
104 leaves. 20.5 cm. Fair condition. New binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
[8], 48 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. New binding.
2. Sefer Ha’Mevakesh, [Koenigsberg, c. 1858]. On title page name of printer, place and year of print forged, like in first edition. “Hague the capital in close proximity to the Amsterdam congregation by the printer Rabbi Leib Zusmansh”.
104 leaves. 20.5 cm. Fair condition. New binding.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
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Mussar (Ethics) Books
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $250
Sold for: $425
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1. “Interpretation on Jonah, by the esteemed and great Rabbi Eliyahu from Vilna”. Vilna, [1800]. first edition.
2. Book of Jonah including Rashi’s interpretation and the commentary of “the great and famous Hassid and rabbi of the entire Diaspora Rabbi Eliyahu son of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman from Vilna”. Warsaw, 1837. (Approbation of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman, author of "Chemdat Shlomo”).
3. Book of Jonah including Rashi’s interpretation and the Vilna Ga’on commentary. Jerusalem, [1866]. Israel Beck Printing. Three printed illustrations: “Kiryat Arba” [Cave of the Patriarchs], “Tomb of Rachel”, and buildings upon a mountain.
Various sizes and conditions. First two books in fair condition, third in very good condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
2. Book of Jonah including Rashi’s interpretation and the commentary of “the great and famous Hassid and rabbi of the entire Diaspora Rabbi Eliyahu son of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman from Vilna”. Warsaw, 1837. (Approbation of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman, author of "Chemdat Shlomo”).
3. Book of Jonah including Rashi’s interpretation and the Vilna Ga’on commentary. Jerusalem, [1866]. Israel Beck Printing. Three printed illustrations: “Kiryat Arba” [Cave of the Patriarchs], “Tomb of Rachel”, and buildings upon a mountain.
Various sizes and conditions. First two books in fair condition, third in very good condition.
From Dr. Israel Mehlman’s private collection.
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The Vilna Ga'on and his Disciples
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $120
Sold for: $188
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Ma’aseh Rav, customs of the Vilna Ga’on, including many additions [among them: Imrei Shmuel glosses, by the publisher Rabbi Shmuel Yevnin]. Vilna, 1888.
On reverse side of title page handwritten inscription by publisher along with his signature “Shmuel Yevnin” to Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor Av Beit Din of Kovno. Stamps.
Bound together with: Or Matok, on the Torah, first volume, by Rabbi Yisrael Binyamin Lempert. Vilna, [1888].
52 pages; [6], 10-46 pages. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Leaves and binding detached.
On reverse side of title page handwritten inscription by publisher along with his signature “Shmuel Yevnin” to Rabbi Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor Av Beit Din of Kovno. Stamps.
Bound together with: Or Matok, on the Torah, first volume, by Rabbi Yisrael Binyamin Lempert. Vilna, [1888].
52 pages; [6], 10-46 pages. 22.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Leaves and binding detached.
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The Vilna Ga'on and his Disciples
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
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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.
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.
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The Vilna Ga'on and his Disciples
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Auction 12 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
October 21, 2010
Opening: $100
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Damesek Eliezer, on the Vilna Ga'on's commentary to Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, by Rabbi Eliezer Landau. Parts 1 and 2. Vilna, 1868.
"Draws and waters (acronym of Damesek) from the Torah of our great Rabbi… the Ga'on… Eliyahu of Vilna – explains and clarifies the words of our holy rabbi, the Vilna Ga'on's commentary on Orach Chaim from beginning to end".
106 leaves; [1], 68 leaves. 38.5 cm. Paper of good quality, good condition, stains and minor moth marks.
Owners' signatures. Original binding, worn.
"Draws and waters (acronym of Damesek) from the Torah of our great Rabbi… the Ga'on… Eliyahu of Vilna – explains and clarifies the words of our holy rabbi, the Vilna Ga'on's commentary on Orach Chaim from beginning to end".
106 leaves; [1], 68 leaves. 38.5 cm. Paper of good quality, good condition, stains and minor moth marks.
Owners' signatures. Original binding, worn.
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The Vilna Ga'on and his Disciples
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