Tractate Shekalim. With glosses of the Vilna Gaon and commentary "Taklin Chadetin" by R. Israel of Shklov

AUCTION 40 | Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 211

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Tractate Shekalim. With glosses of the Vilna Gaon and commentary "Taklin Chadetin" by R. Israel of Shklov

FIRST EDITION. Title in red and black. Partially printed on blue paper ff. (5), 33, 1. Title and first leaf waterstained. Modern boards. Folio Vinograd, Minsk 9; Vinograd, Vilna Gaon 411

Minsk: Simcha Zimel ben Ezekiel of Horadna 1812

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $800

With haskamoth of R. Chaim of Volozhin, R. Menachem Mendel of Shklov and R. Aaron Segal of Shklov, as well as lengthy introductions by R. Chaim of Volozhin and R. Israel of Shklov. The title records that publication was made possible through the munificence of Bluma of Minsk. This patroness of Jewish learning had a Beth Hamedrash named after her in her hometown of Minsk, the famed "Blumke's Kloiz."