Auction 95 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Letters and Manuscripts, Engravings and Jewish Ceremonial Objects

Four Books from the Library of R. Meir Shapiro of Lublin, Founder of Daf Yomi

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Four books printed during the 19th century, from the private library of R. Meir Shapiro of Lublin, with various ownership stamps from his tenure as Rabbi of Glina (Hlyniany) and Piotrków. The books also contain stamps of the library of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva (to which the books were transferred after his passing).


• Toldot Adam VeChavah (Meisharim), Part I, by Rabbeinu Yerucham. Kopust (Kopys): Avraham son of Yaakov Segal and Yitzchak son of Shmuel, 1808. Missing last leaf (with photocopy replacement). Stamp of R. "Meir Shapiro, Rabbi and head of yeshiva of Piotrków". Stamps of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva and more. Signatures of "Shmuel Shmelka" on title page and leaves 24, 65, 97. Additional signatures in title page.


• Responsa Panim Me'irot, by R. Meir Eisenstadt. Sudylkiv: Eliezer Bilitch, [1833]. Stamp of R. "Meir Shapiro, Rabbi and head of yeshiva of Piotrków".


• Responsa of R. Moshe (Maharam) Alashkar. Sudylkiv: Yitzchak Madpis, 1834. Stamps of R. "Meir Shapiro, Rabbi and head of yeshiva of Piotrków"; "Meir Shapiro, Rabbi of Glina". Stamps of Chachmei Lublin yeshiva, and additional stamps and signatures.


• Itur, Part I, by R. Yitzchak son of Abba Mari. Lviv: David Tzvi Schrenzel, 1860. Open tears affecting text. Stamps of R. "Meir Shapiro, Rabbi and head of yeshiva in Piotrków", Chachmei Lublin yeshiva, and additional stamps.
R. Meir Shapiro of Lublin (1887-1933), Rabbi of Piotrków and Lublin, dean of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva and founder of Daf Yomi, a founder of Agudat Yisrael and a leading rabbi of his generation. A gifted orator and activist, he also served in the Polish Sejm.


4 books. Varying size and condition. New bindings.

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Important Copies – Signatures, Dedications and Hand-Written Glosses
Important Copies – Signatures, Dedications and Hand-Written Glosses