Auction 77

Chumash Or Hachaim the Section of Shemot with Megillat Ester Printed by the Shapira Brothers - Zhytomyr, 1865

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Sefer Shemot, section II of Chamisha Chumshei Torah, with the Onkelos translation, Rashi’s commentary and Baal Haturim and Siftei Chachamim and the Or Hachaim commentary by Rabbeinu Chaim ben Atar. At its end, Megillat Ester with Rashi’s commentary, Siftei Chachamim and Rishon LeZion – the Or Hachaim Hakadosh’s commentary on the Megillah and a second translation of the Megillah. 

Written on the title page "We have also introduced the Sabbath prayer at the end…" – not in this copy. Printed by the partners, the grandsons of the Rav of Slavuta, the rabbinic Chanina Lipa and Yehoshua Heschel Shapira in Zhytomyr – 1865. This section is not in the National Library. 

A single title page with black lettering (apparently, an additional title page is missing). 2-257 leaves. 21 cm. Old, simple binding with minor blemishes and taping to spine. Pencil scribbles on several leaves. Some tears, slightly affecting the text of several leaves. Stains. Good overall condition.