Hebrew Map of the Land of Israel. Based upon the commentary of the Vilna Gaon. Lithograph by Peretz Feinroth, Warsaw.
AUCTION 62 |
Thursday, June 26th,
2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 232
(ELIJAH, GAON OF VILNA).
Hebrew Map of the Land of Israel. Based upon the commentary of the Vilna Gaon. Lithograph by Peretz Feinroth, Warsaw.
Warsaw, 1838:
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,500
<<FAMED HEBREW MAP BY THE GAON OF VILNA.>>
The original map was executed by Dov Baer ben Joseph Jospa of Vilna and prepared according to the stipulations set out by the Vilna Gaon.
From: “Arba’ah Ve’Esrim” Hebrew Bible, with commentaries including those by the Gaon of Vilna, Grodno & Vilna, Menachem Mann (Romm), 1838. Vinograd notes he was unable to locate a copy of this Tanach with the map appended (see Vinograd, Vilna Gaon, p. 9, n. 25).