Ohr HaMeir [responsa]

AUCTION 70 | Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autographed Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 142

SHAPIRO, MEIR.

Ohr HaMeir [responsa]

<<Signed and with warm inscription by the Author>> to Rabbi Yehudah Braver of Kansas City. <<First edition.>> pp. (4), 162. Brittle, gutter split, recipients ownership stamps on title-page. Original gilt-titled boards. Folio.

Piotrkow: Chanoch Henoch Felman 1926

Est: $700 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $1,000

This volume was presented during the course of Rabbi Shapiro’s visit to America, seeking funds in order to establish his celebrated Yeshiva, Chachmei Lublin. R. Meir Shapiro (1887-1937) is renowned for being the pioneer of the universally popular Daf Yomi Talmud study-program.