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Bereshit, With Shabbat Prayers – Zhitomir, 1851 – Unrecorded in Bibliography of the Hebrew Book

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Book of Bereshit, with Targum Onkelos and commentaries of Rashi, Baal HaTurim and Siftei Chachamim, with Shabbat prayers. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapiro, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1851.


2-112, 117-223, 226-237 leaves. Lacking first title page and leaves 113-116, 224-225 and approx. 3 additional leaves at the end with conclusion of Shabbat prayers. 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Many stains. Wear. Many tears, including open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting title frame and text, partially repaired with paper. Large open tear on leaf 91, heavily affecting text. Loose and partially detached leaves and gatherings (title page mostly detached). Stamps, signatures and inscriptions. Old binding, damaged.

This part is not recorded in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book (the edition is recorded based only on a facsimile of the Shemot title page), and does not appear in the NLI catalogue.

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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