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Auction 39 · Lot 96

Gaon of Vilna). Tosephta Zeraim. With commentary of Jonah ben Gerson and the Gaon of Vilna

Estimate
$600–$800
Hammer price
Not recorded

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author

(ELIJAH BEN SOLOMON ZALMAN

printer

Josephat Mirsky

Place

Vilna

Publication

1799

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Vinograd, Vilna 8; Dienstag, Gr"a100; Vinograd, Gr"a 279

summary

R. Jonah ben Gerson was a Dayan in Vilna. Saul Lieberman in his Tosefta Kipshuta made use of this work and states that there is no question that most of the corrections are from "the school of the Gr"a" (Vol. I, introduction p.16).
ff. 122. Slight marginal worming and staining, stamps of previous owners on title. Later boards. 8vo
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