Chofetz Chaim.

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $900

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

author

(KAGAN, YISRAEL MEIR OF RADIN).

printer

H. Dvorzetz

Place

Vilna

Publication

1873

Description

FIRST EDITION.

references

Friedberg, Cheth 1085; Weiner 4331.

summary

First Edition of this Pioneering halachic work on the laws of Loshon-hara and Rechiluth (derogatory speech and malicious gossip). Published anonymously, the author, R. Yisroel Meir Kagan (1838-1933) was later to be acclaimed as the preeminent Halachic decisor and Tzadik of his generation. Today, he is universally referred to as the Chofetz Chaim, after the title of this groundbreaking work.

pp. 162. Without list of subscribers found in a few copies. Stained, stamps removed from title, upper corners of final leaves chipped affecting a few letters. Modern blind-tooled calf. 4to.

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