Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Sefer HaZohar - Complete Set - Slavita, 1809 / 1805 - Approbation by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv
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Complete set of the Zohar printed in Slavita, during 1805-1809.
At the beginning of the Shemot volume: Approbation of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv, and four approbations at the beginning of volume of Bereshit, by: Rebbe Aryeh Leib of Volochys'k and Tiberias, R. Ya'akov Leib Auerbach of Torchin, R. Yosef from Konstantynów-Yashan and R. Yisrael of Rivne. The full name of the printer is not mentioned in any of the five approbations, rather "the owner of the printing press of Slavita" ["the owner of the printing press" - R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita, who for various reasons concealed his name using the names of his partners, R. Dov Ber Segal and R. Dov Ber son of R. Pesach].
· Sefer HaZohar, Part 1 on Bereshit. Slavita, [1809]. Printed by R. Dov Ber Segal. · Part 2 on Shemot. Slavita, [1805]. · Part 3 and 4 on Vayikra-Bamidbar-Devarim. Slavita, [1805]. Printed by R. Dov Ber Segal.
Ownership inscriptions "Shmuel ---?" from Safed. Ancient stamps: "ASB". Stamps and censor inscriptions.
Four parts in three volumes: [3], 253, 253-256, [8] leaves; 269, [3] leaves; 115, [1], 117-299, [1] leaves. 21 cm. Bluish and greenish paper. Fair condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text. Professional paper restoration. New binding, with leather spine.
At the beginning of the Shemot volume: Approbation of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv, and four approbations at the beginning of volume of Bereshit, by: Rebbe Aryeh Leib of Volochys'k and Tiberias, R. Ya'akov Leib Auerbach of Torchin, R. Yosef from Konstantynów-Yashan and R. Yisrael of Rivne. The full name of the printer is not mentioned in any of the five approbations, rather "the owner of the printing press of Slavita" ["the owner of the printing press" - R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita, who for various reasons concealed his name using the names of his partners, R. Dov Ber Segal and R. Dov Ber son of R. Pesach].
· Sefer HaZohar, Part 1 on Bereshit. Slavita, [1809]. Printed by R. Dov Ber Segal. · Part 2 on Shemot. Slavita, [1805]. · Part 3 and 4 on Vayikra-Bamidbar-Devarim. Slavita, [1805]. Printed by R. Dov Ber Segal.
Ownership inscriptions "Shmuel ---?" from Safed. Ancient stamps: "ASB". Stamps and censor inscriptions.
Four parts in three volumes: [3], 253, 253-256, [8] leaves; 269, [3] leaves; 115, [1], 117-299, [1] leaves. 21 cm. Bluish and greenish paper. Fair condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text. Professional paper restoration. New binding, with leather spine.
Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland
Books printed in Slavita and Zhitomir, Books printed in Russia and Poland