(ALTER, ABRAHAM MORDECHAI OF GUR). (Talmud, Babylonian) Masechta Zevachim. With commentary by Rashi, Tosafoth and Piskei Tosafoth

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Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Books, Part II

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(ALTER, ABRAHAM MORDECHAI OF GUR). (Talmud, Babylonian) Masechta Zevachim. With commentary by Rashi, Tosafoth and Piskei Tosafoth

FIRST BOMBERG EDITION. the imrei emeS, (R. abraham mordechai alter of gur) copy with his PERSONAL stamp on a number of leaves ff. 120 (of 121, lacking title). Previous owners' signatures in a Sephardic hand on ff.16a and 24a, some staining and worming in places, upper edges of first two leaves frayed touching text. Modern boards. Folio Vinograd, Venice 56

Venice: Daniel Bomberg 1522

Est: $5,000 - $7,000

PRICE REALIZED $4,750

A BOMBERG GEMARA, FROM THE LIBRARY OF THE IMREI EMES Rabbi Abraham Mordecai Alter (1866-1948) known as the "Imrei Emeth," was the spiritual leader of the Agudath Israel Movement and Rebbe of an estimated 100,000 Ger Chassidim in pre-war Poland. He succeeded his father R. Judah Aryeh Leib (author of Sefath Emeth) as Rebbe in 1905