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

Estimate: $5,000–$7,000
Hammer price: $4,750

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author

(CHASSIDISM).

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Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1522

Description

FIRST BOMBERG EDITION. the imrei emeS, (R. abraham mordechai alter of gur) copy with his PERSONAL stamp on a number of leaves

references

Vinograd, Venice 56

summary

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

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

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