Auction 9

Lot of 6 books from the library of the Maggid of Minsk, Rav Binyamin HaKohen Shkovsky, with his handwritten signature and gloss.

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1. Khochmat HaShorashim, the first of four, by Rav Hertz Olma of Mintz, the cover page is entirely in Yiddish without a date of printing (seems to be missing the first cover page). Hague 1781. First edition, good condition. 2. “Tomat Yesharim,” studies on belief and good midot, by Rav Yaakov David Pieskin, Vilna 1863, first edition. Excellent condition. 3. “Yitzhak Yeranen,” exegesis on Masechet Avot, by Rav Yitzhak HaKohen with pamphlet “Mesader et HaKochavim,” Vilna 1864, first edition, good condition. 4. “Divrei Emet,” brough to the printing house by Rav Moshe yehuda Leib Goldberg, Vilna 1911. 5. “Lev Eliyahu,” Warsaw 1909, with pamphlet “He’Arot v’Tzionim” 6. “Nefesh HaMasechet Oneg Shabbat,” Warsaw 1896. In total, 6 books in 5 volumes, all with signature of the Maggid Rabbi Binyamin HaKohen Shkovsky. Last page on page 4 has a gloss in his handwriting, 7 small lines. He was the spiritual influence over the city of Minsk at the start of the 20th century, after Rav Yeruham Yehuda Leib Perlman (known as the “Gadol MiMinsk”) died in 1939. Different sizes, generally excellent condition.