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Auction 38 · Lot 58

Misped Gadol Vekaved [eulogy of R. Mordechai Banet by his son; with Kol Nehi, additional material in Hebrew and Judaeo-German]

Estimate
$400–$600
Hammer price
Not recorded

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

BANET, NAPHTALI

printer

Anton Schmid

Place

Vienna

Publication

1830

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Vinograd, Vienna 679

summary

R. Mordechai Banet (1753-1829) of Nikolsburg, was the “Oberlandesrabbiner” (Chief Rabbi) of Moravia and a colleague of Rabbis Akiva Eger and Moshe Sopher. He authored a number of scholarly works including responsa Har Ha-Mor and Parashath Mordechai. Banet was held in the highest esteem by the Chatham Sopher who called him a ”Gaon Olam” and “Gadol Ha-Dor” in his eulogy. This responsum was published in Har Ha-Mor no. 38. See JE, Vol. III, pp. 14-15; EJ, Vol. IV, cols. 159-160; N.Z. Friedmann, Otzar Harabanim, M-13753
pp.34,14. Some browning, stamp of previous owner on title. Later boards. 8vo
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