(Bible, Hebrew). Chamisha Chumshei Torah and Haftoroth. With commentary Adereth Eliyahu by the Vilna Gaon; additional commentaries including: Minchath Shai, Menorath Shlomo, Minchath Kalil, etc.

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: $4,500

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author

ELIJAH, GAON OF VILNA.

printer

Avraham b. Ya’akov & Baruch b. Eliyahu

Place

Dubrovna

Publication

1804

Description

FIRST EDITION of Vilna Gaon’s commentary. Illustration on f. 3. Approbation of R. Chaim of Volozhin on verso of title.

references

Vinograd, Dubrovna 4; Vinograd, Otzar Sifrei HaGr”a 1.

summary

With important introduction by the children of the Vilna Gaon containing much biographical information relating to their father’s prodigious scholarly talents, boundlessly evident even when he was a child. Only six Hebrew books were printed in this small city, present-day Belarus.

ff. (2), 68, 54, 46, 51, 54, 16. Opening four leaves with crude taped repairs, tear on lower portion of f. 4 of Vayikra not affecting text, some staining, lacking divisional title. Modern boards. Tall folio.

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