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(The Tiphereth Yisrael). Mishnayoth. With commentary Tiphereth Yisrael.

Auction 61 · Lot 180

(The Tiphereth Yisrael). Mishnayoth. With commentary Tiphereth Yisrael.

Estimate
$3,000–$5,000
Hammer price
$3,000

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author

LIPSCHÜTZ, ISRAEL

printer

1782-1860

Place

Hannover, Danzig and Koenigsberg

Publication

1830-50

Description

FIRST EDITION of commentary. Six volumes. Folding plate between f. 54-5 of Taharoth. End of Vol. III with a separate work: Avi Ezer [on Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer] by the author’s father (not in later editions). Subscribers lists in volumes I, III and IV. Introduction in Vol. I the author offers thanks to Baron Anshel Rothschild and others. Approbations from Rabbis Akiva and Zavel Eger.

references

Vinograd, Hannover 18; Danzig 3; Koenigsberg 88.

summary

First edition of the celebrated Tiphereth Yisrael Mishnayoth. The popular Tiphereth Yisrael is one of the finest commentaries of its class and an invaluable adjunct to that of R. Ovadiah Bertinoro. It offers new interpretations to difficult passages, adds introductions as well as Halachic rulings.
ff. (6), 141,(3); (2), 228, 1; (3), 162, (2), 25; (2), 281; pp. (10), 71, (1), ff. 376; ff. (2), 18, 179, (4). Uniform calf backed boards, five vols with original printed wrappers bound in. Sm. 8vo.
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