Biur vegam Hagahoth al kol HaZohar, Raya Mehemna, Idra Raba VeZuta.

ELIJAH, GAON OF VILNA.

Menachem Mann ben Baruch

Vilna

1810

FIRST EDITION of the Gaon’s commentary. Printed on green tinted paper. Title page with signature of R. Yoseph Zundel of Salant.

Vinograd, Vilna 48; Vinograd, Gr’a 663.

The Gaon’s first published Kabbalistic work. With introductions by R. Chaim of Volozhin and the Gaon's son and grandson who state they have not deviated or changed "even one letter" from the Gaon's own manuscript. A disciple of the Vilna Gaon, R. Yosef Zundel of Salant (1786–1866) was the primary spiritual teacher of the great R. Yisrael Salanter. See http://www.rabbimeirbaalhaneis.com/Rabbi%20Yosef%20Zundel%20Salant.asp.