Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
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![Complete Bible, with the Vilna Gaon's commentary and many additions. Volumes 1-4 [Nevi’im Rishonim, and Nevi’im Achronim]. Ho](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale27-public/058.jpg "Nevi’im Rishonim and Nevi’im Achronim (with the Vilna Gaon's Commentar")
Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $500
Sold for: $875
Including buyer's premium
Complete Bible, with the Vilna Gaon's commentary and many additions. Volumes 1-4 [Nevi’im Rishonim, and Nevi’im Achronim]. Horodna-Vilna, [1820]. Printed by Rabbi Ya’akov Moshe of Slonim, the Vilna Gaon's grandson and disciple, who added notes to the commentary.
Volume 1 – Yehoshua, Shoftim and Shmuel: [2], 48; 184, [2], 189-200 leaves. Volume 2 – Melachim and Divrei HaYamim: [2], 224, [6] leaves [second title page bound upside down]. Volume 3 – Yeshaya and Yirmiya: [2], 154 [instead of 155]; 134 [1] leaves. Volume 4 – Yechezkel and Trei Asar: [2], 128; 134 leaves, [without 2 leaves of maps which were usually attached to the end of the volume].
Four volumes, 22.5 cm. High-quality bluish paper, overall good condition. Stains and wear. First title page of Volumes 3 and 4 are torn and missing. Signatures and glosses in Oriental handwriting. Original leather bindings, worn.
Volume 1 – Yehoshua, Shoftim and Shmuel: [2], 48; 184, [2], 189-200 leaves. Volume 2 – Melachim and Divrei HaYamim: [2], 224, [6] leaves [second title page bound upside down]. Volume 3 – Yeshaya and Yirmiya: [2], 154 [instead of 155]; 134 [1] leaves. Volume 4 – Yechezkel and Trei Asar: [2], 128; 134 leaves, [without 2 leaves of maps which were usually attached to the end of the volume].
Four volumes, 22.5 cm. High-quality bluish paper, overall good condition. Stains and wear. First title page of Volumes 3 and 4 are torn and missing. Signatures and glosses in Oriental handwriting. Original leather bindings, worn.
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The Vilna Gaon
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Pe'at HaShulchan –laws of mitzvot performed only in Eretz Yisrael. By Rabbi Yisrael of Shklov, disciple of the Vilna Ga'on. Yisrael Beck Print. Safed, 1836. First edition.
[5], 2-109, [1] leaf. 29 cm. Light-colored and high-quality paper, good-fair condition, moth damage. Worn binding.
The last leaf, a "List of mistakes and corrections", is rare and does not appear in most copies. Among the last books printed in Safed before the earthquake (in 1837. Subsequently, the author and printer moved to Jerusalem after losing most of their families and property in the earthquake).
[5], 2-109, [1] leaf. 29 cm. Light-colored and high-quality paper, good-fair condition, moth damage. Worn binding.
The last leaf, a "List of mistakes and corrections", is rare and does not appear in most copies. Among the last books printed in Safed before the earthquake (in 1837. Subsequently, the author and printer moved to Jerusalem after losing most of their families and property in the earthquake).
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The Vilna Gaon
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
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Sefer Eliyahu Rabbah, on Mishnayot Taharot by Rabbi Eliyahu of Vilna. Prague, 1812. Beginning of book contains 6 leaves of subscribers which are not included in majority of copies.
[1], [6], 47 leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and stains.
The six leaves containing subscriber lists were apparently added by publisher Rabbi “Shmuel HaKatan”, from book “Har HaCarmel” by Rabbi Shimon Oppenheim which Rabbi “Shmuel HaKatan” printed that year in Prague. It contains 7 subscriber leaves at beginning; on last leaf it specifically states that they are intended for the book Har HaCarmel, and therefore they were not attached to this book. See attached photocopies. [The “Har HaCarmel” copy which appears in the Hebrew-Books collection contains the seven leaves, whereas the Otzar-HaChochma collection contains only the seventh leaf – see attached photocopy].
For additional information about publisher Rabbi “Shmuel HaKatan” [Klein] and hisiniquity in the printing of the books of the Vilna Ga’on, which included forgeries, ascription of prefaces and lists of subscribers which were not granted to him for the printing of the books, see Sefer “Otzar Sifrei HaGra” [treasury of books of Vilna Ga’on] of Yeshaya Winograd, [foreword pages 12, and pages 13-14; 21; 31; 48]. See additional criticism alluded to in article “Sof Davar” by Rabbi Shlomo Brevda, at end of his book on commentary of Vilna Ga’on on Shir HaShirim, Brooklyn, 2006, pp. 427-428.
[1], [6], 47 leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and stains.
The six leaves containing subscriber lists were apparently added by publisher Rabbi “Shmuel HaKatan”, from book “Har HaCarmel” by Rabbi Shimon Oppenheim which Rabbi “Shmuel HaKatan” printed that year in Prague. It contains 7 subscriber leaves at beginning; on last leaf it specifically states that they are intended for the book Har HaCarmel, and therefore they were not attached to this book. See attached photocopies. [The “Har HaCarmel” copy which appears in the Hebrew-Books collection contains the seven leaves, whereas the Otzar-HaChochma collection contains only the seventh leaf – see attached photocopy].
For additional information about publisher Rabbi “Shmuel HaKatan” [Klein] and hisiniquity in the printing of the books of the Vilna Ga’on, which included forgeries, ascription of prefaces and lists of subscribers which were not granted to him for the printing of the books, see Sefer “Otzar Sifrei HaGra” [treasury of books of Vilna Ga’on] of Yeshaya Winograd, [foreword pages 12, and pages 13-14; 21; 31; 48]. See additional criticism alluded to in article “Sof Davar” by Rabbi Shlomo Brevda, at end of his book on commentary of Vilna Ga’on on Shir HaShirim, Brooklyn, 2006, pp. 427-428.
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The Vilna Gaon
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $1,125
Including buyer's premium
Api Ravreve, Shulchan Aruch, Even Ha’Ezer. With Chelkat Mechokek, Beit Shmuel, Be’er HaGolah and “Bi’ur HaGa’on” “our esteemed mentor and teacher Rabbi Eliyahu of Vilna”, Vilnius and Horodna, [1819]. First complete edition.
The Vilna Ga’on’s commentary on Even Ha’Ezer was first printed in partial form in Horodna, without a title page and only until chapter 26. In 1819 the partner printers of Vilnius and Horodna printed the 188 remaining leaves of the book and added to it the pamphlets which were already printed in the past [as apparent in this copy; upon different paper with different letters], including chapter of approbations and introductions.
Chapters of this edition have several differing variants. See Treasury of Books of Vilna Ga’on no. 754, [photocopies of various chapters appear there on page 333].
Four pages, 5-61 leaves; 188 leaves. 39 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and minor stains. Torn and antique leather binding.
The Vilna Ga’on’s commentary on Even Ha’Ezer was first printed in partial form in Horodna, without a title page and only until chapter 26. In 1819 the partner printers of Vilnius and Horodna printed the 188 remaining leaves of the book and added to it the pamphlets which were already printed in the past [as apparent in this copy; upon different paper with different letters], including chapter of approbations and introductions.
Chapters of this edition have several differing variants. See Treasury of Books of Vilna Ga’on no. 754, [photocopies of various chapters appear there on page 333].
Four pages, 5-61 leaves; 188 leaves. 39 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and minor stains. Torn and antique leather binding.
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The Vilna Gaon
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $200
Sold for: $250
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Sefer Aderet Eliyahu, commentaries of the Vilna Ga’on on Nevi’im Rishonim and Nevi’im Achronim. With sefer Masot Yisrael [journeys of Jewish nation] by the Ga’on Rabbi Ya’akov Moshe of Slonim grandson of the Vilna Ga’on. Jerusalem, (1941). Includes chart of calculation of years from days of Yehoshua until destruction of First Temple, with colorful map of “Division of Eretz Yisrael into Borders” according to Vilna Ga’on. Jerusalem, [1940]. Printed illustrations.
[1 map plate], 52 pages; 38 pages; 34, 23, 24-27 pages; 15 pages. 22.5 cm. Good condition, ownership signatures. Original binding.
[1 map plate], 52 pages; 38 pages; 34, 23, 24-27 pages; 15 pages. 22.5 cm. Good condition, ownership signatures. Original binding.
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The Vilna Gaon
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $300
Unsold
For complete list, see Hebrew description.
Nine books in seven volumes. Various sizes and conditions.
Nine books in seven volumes. Various sizes and conditions.
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The Vilna Gaon
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Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
November 6, 2012
Opening: $300
Unsold
Collection of books of the Vilna Ga’on – ethics, Kabbalah and commentaries on the Bible, between years 1810-1942.
For complete list, see Hebrew description.
Eleven books, various sizes and conditions.
For complete list, see Hebrew description.
Eleven books, various sizes and conditions.
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The Vilna Gaon
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