(Gaon of Vilna). Abraham, Son of the Gaon of Vilna. Sa’arath Eliahu [”The Storm of Elijah.”]

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $325

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author

(ELIJAH BEN SOLOMON ZALMAN).

printer

Y. Alapin

Place

Warsaw

Publication

1877

Description

FIRST EDITION.

references

Vinograd, Gr”a 1360.

summary

Biography/eulogy of the Vilna Gaon, plus various previously unpublished commentaries in his name written by the Vilna Gaon’s son. Known to be especially reliable as it is based on personal knowledge not hearsay. Besides preserving teachings heard from his father, R. Abraham (1750-1808) son of R. Elijah, Gaon of Vilna (1720-1797), was a distinguished scholar in his own right. He is celebrated for his bibliographic work “Rav Pe’alim” on Midrashic sources.

pp. 55. Previous owner’s signature on title, slight worming. Unbound. 8vo.

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