Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Pe'at HaShulchan, Safed 1836

Opening: $500
Unsold
Pe'at HaShulchan, laws pertaining to Eretz Israel. By Rabbi Yisrael of Shklow, disciple of the Vilna Gaon. Safed, 1836. First edition. Printed by Yisrael Back.
Owner's signature: "Shabtai ben R. D. Berlin".
[5], 2-109, [1] leaves. 28.5 cm. High-quality paper, good condition. Stains, slight wear. Worm damage on some leaves. Paper mounting and restoration work on the title page and on the last leaf. Inscriptions and censor stamp on the title page. Slightly worn binding.
One of the last books printed in Safed before the 1837 earthquake (thereafter the author and the printer moved to Jerusalem after losing most of their family and property in the quake). The last leaf, "List of mistakes and corrections" is rare and does not appear in some copies.
The Vilna Gaon and his disciples
The Vilna Gaon and his disciples