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Set of Mishnah Berurah – "Proofread" – Warsaw-Piotrków, 1884-1907

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The six parts of the Mishnah Berurah, commentary on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim by R. Yisrael Meir HaKohen of Radin, author of Chafetz Chaim. Warsaw-Piotrków, 1884-1907. Volumes II, IV and V appear to be from the first edition. Volumes I, III and VI appear to be stereotype prints.
In two of the volumes are "proofread" inscriptions (in pencil) – on front endpapers of Part IV and Part VI.


The Chafetz Chaim, author of the work, used to examine every book for printing errors and misordered pages, and he would mark every book he had examined as "proofread".


Six volumes. Volume I: 151 leaves. Leaves 77-80 and 125-128 are bound out of order. Volume II: 155 leaves. Leaves 149-152 bound out of place, after leaf 136. Volume III: [1], 195 leaves. Volume IV: [1], 196-290 leaves. Volume V: 153, [1] leaves. Volume VI: 164 leaves. Approx. 23 cm. Dry, brittle paper. Overall good-fair condition. Stains. Light wear. Tears, including marginal open tears. Ownership inscription. New bindings (uniform).



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