Tosephta Zeraim. With commentary by the Vilna Gaon and further explanations by R. Jonah ben Gershon.

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $550

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author

ELIJAH, GAON OF VILNA.

printer

Josephat Mirsky

Place

Vilna

Publication

1799

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Vinograd, Vilna 8; Vinograd, Gr’a 279.

summary

R. Jonah ben Gershon 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, introd. p. 16).

ff. 122. Worn and stained in places, few marginal paper repairs. Later boards. 4to.

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