Auction 15

Sefer Halachot Olam. First and Single Edition. Sulzbach, 1756. The Copy of the Rabbi of Safed, Rabbi Sithon. Rare

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Sefer Halachot Olam. By Rabbi Meir Meisels, one of the great sages of Zamosc and the in-law of Rabbi Yoel Ba’al Shem of Zamosc. With approbations from the great leaders of his generation. At the beginning of the book [before the title page] two leaves are pasted with the wording of the title page written by hand. | At the top of the title page is an ownership inscription “Belongs to Rabbi Yosef David son of Rabbi Aharon”, and at the bottom of the page: “The young one Chaim son of Rabbi Menashe Sithon. I took it from Rabbi Yosef David in exchange for the book Shenot Eliyahu by the Vilna Gaon on Zeraim”. | Rabbi Chaim Sithon [1871-1916], appointed as Chief Rabbi of Safed in 1902, author of the book ‘Eretz Chaim’ on the customs of the Land of Israel | Semi-leather binding. Ownership inscriptions. Pages [1], [2] are reinforced with sellotape | [2], 78 leaves. 20 cm. | Overall condition: Good-very good.