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Ein Yaakov – Parts I-II – Zhitomir, 1850

Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
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Ein Yaakov, Part I on Tractates Berachot-Pesachim and Part II on Tractates Yoma-Yevamot. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapiro, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1850. Two volumes.
Some words on title page in red ink.


Two volumes. Part I: [14], 9-496 pages. Part II: [2], 6, 9-432, [2], 433-481 pages. Approx. 23-24 cm. Dark paper (particularly on title pages). Overall fair condition. Stains, including traces of former dampness, dark dampstains and black inkstains. Wear. Worming, affecting text. Tears and open tears (many open tears to margins of title page of Part I), slightly affecting text, partially repaired with paper (many repairs on title page). Many handwritten inscriptions on title page of Part I. Old bindings (non-uniform), damaged (front binding of first volume detached).

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Books Printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, and Books Printed in Russia-Poland
Books Printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, and Books Printed in Russia-Poland