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Tavnith HaBayith HaShlishi [on the Prophet Ezekiel’s vision of the future Temple].

Auction 94 · Lot 128

Tavnith HaBayith HaShlishi [on the Prophet Ezekiel’s vision of the future Temple].

Estimate
$3,000–$5,000
Hammer price
$3,800

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

ELIJAH, GAON OF VILNA.

printer

Chevrath Chinuch Ne’arim

Place

Berlin

Publication

1822

Description

With commentary by the Vilna Gaon to the Book of Yechezkel chaps. 40-47. Fine hand-colored folding plan of the Third Temple lacking in most copies.

references

Vinograd, Berlin 538; Vinograd, Gr’a 47.

summary

The rare folding plate displays a detailed plan of the Third Temple, with captions in German and Hebrew: "Plan of the Future Temple… copied from the work of the luminary, the outstanding and prominent Torah scholar, teacher of the Diaspora, R. Eliyahu of Vilna.”
pp. 24. Contemporary marbled wrappers. 8vo.
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