Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Abarbanel Nivi'im Rishonim – Rabbi Akiva Eiger's Copy. Signatures and Inscriptions by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Kalisher and his Son, Rabbi Avraham Moshe of Lissa, Son-in-Law of Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Nevi'im Rishonim commentary, by Don Yitzchak Abarbanel, Hamburg 1687.
Ink-stamps of Rabbi "A' Moshe of Lissa". Signature of his father on title-page "Yehuda Leib Segal Kalisher". Writings in Rabbi Avraham Moshe's handwriting. Additional ink-stamp: "I.L.Eger".
Rabbi Avraham Moshe of Lissa, son-in-law of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, a brilliant Ga'on. Responsum to and from him were printed in Rabbi Akiva Eiger's Responsum. Served as rebbe of Pila until his death at young age in 1812.
[His widow Surel remarried the Chatam Sofer and was the mother of the "K'tav Sofer" . Rabbi Avraham Moshe had an only daughter who married Rabbi Yosef Guns-Shlezinger (nephew of her grandfather Rabbi Akiva Eiger), founder of Shlezinger Book Shop in Vienna, who published his step-father-in-law's responsum.
His father Rabbi Yehudah Leib Kalisher of Lissa, a leading rabbi in his generation. During the time of hs rabbinate in Lissa, he wrote "Chavat Da'at" and "Netivot Ha-Mishpat". In 1820 he published his book "Yad Ha-Chazakah" where he included his son's novellae. Died in 1812.
[1] 108 leaves, 101-104, 71 leaves. [3 leaves 1 2 4 are missing and two leaves of Midrash Kohelet were bound to replace them]. 31.5 cm. Light thin paper. Fair-poor condition, stains and creases, ancient paper-restoration of tears. Binding somewhat worn.
Ink-stamps of Rabbi "A' Moshe of Lissa". Signature of his father on title-page "Yehuda Leib Segal Kalisher". Writings in Rabbi Avraham Moshe's handwriting. Additional ink-stamp: "I.L.Eger".
Rabbi Avraham Moshe of Lissa, son-in-law of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, a brilliant Ga'on. Responsum to and from him were printed in Rabbi Akiva Eiger's Responsum. Served as rebbe of Pila until his death at young age in 1812.
[His widow Surel remarried the Chatam Sofer and was the mother of the "K'tav Sofer" . Rabbi Avraham Moshe had an only daughter who married Rabbi Yosef Guns-Shlezinger (nephew of her grandfather Rabbi Akiva Eiger), founder of Shlezinger Book Shop in Vienna, who published his step-father-in-law's responsum.
His father Rabbi Yehudah Leib Kalisher of Lissa, a leading rabbi in his generation. During the time of hs rabbinate in Lissa, he wrote "Chavat Da'at" and "Netivot Ha-Mishpat". In 1820 he published his book "Yad Ha-Chazakah" where he included his son's novellae. Died in 1812.
[1] 108 leaves, 101-104, 71 leaves. [3 leaves 1 2 4 are missing and two leaves of Midrash Kohelet were bound to replace them]. 31.5 cm. Light thin paper. Fair-poor condition, stains and creases, ancient paper-restoration of tears. Binding somewhat worn.
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