Auction 14 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Nevi’im and Ketuvim with Commentary of the Vilna Ga’on – Vilna and Horodna, 1820 – Complete Set

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Arba’a Ve’esrim books, sections 1-6 [Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Achronim and Ketuvim]. Horodna [Grodno]-Vilna, [1820].
Complete set, with commentary of the Vilna Ga’on and many additions.
Published by Rabbi Ya’akov Moshe of Slonim, grandson of the Vilna Ga’on and his disciple, who added comments on the interpretation.
Volume 1 – Yehoshua, Shoftim and Shmuel: [2], 88; 174, [2], 189-200 leaves. Volume 2 – Melachim and Divrei HaYamim: [2], 224, [6] leaves [second title page bound upside down]. Volume 3 – Yishaya and Yirmiya: [2], 154 [instead of: 155]; 134 [1] leaves. Volume 4 – Yechezkel and Trei Asar: [2], 128; 134 leaves, [Missing 2 leaves of maps which were usually added at end of volume]. Volume 5 – Tehillim and Mishlei: [2], 207, [1] 208-220 leaves. Volume 6 – Job, Daniel, Ezra and Nechemia: [2], 76; 66, [1], 67-75 leaves.
22.5 cm. Good condition. Clean leaves. Few stains. Original rubbed out bindings with tears in spine. Owner signatures in all volumes: “Elimelech son of the late Rabbi David Mitner”. Censorship stamps.
The Vilna Ga'on and his Disciples
The Vilna Ga'on and his Disciples