Auction 68

Pedigreed Copy of the Iluy of Shrontzk, the Eldest Rabbis of Poland, Disicpe of the Saraf of Kock: Beit Meir on Orach Chaim - Josefow, 1875

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Sefer Beit Meir, novella on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim by the Gaon Rabbi Meir Posner, author of Beit Meir, Tzla’ot Habayit and Kinyan Habayit. The title page indicates this is the first edition; however, it was already printed inside the Shulchan Aruch in 1845 in Danzug and was now printed for the first time separately. At its end, a responsa by the author about the Etrogim of Corfu. 

Pr8inted in Josefow, 1876. [1], 105 leaves. Detached front board. Unraveled leather spine. Some moth perforations. Very good overall condition. 

On the title page, two types of stamps: "יחיאל מיכל גאלדשלאק" "יחיאל מיכל אב"ד ק"ק שעפס" and pencil notation on the flyleaf indicating that the copy was owned by no other than the Gaon Rabbi Yechiel Michl Goldshlag (1831-1918) the Iluy of Shrontzk. Was a disciple of the saraf of Kock, who said of him: "מיכל שלי הוא יותר עילוי מכל העילויים שבזמני" 


Please refer to Hebrew catalog text for a more detailed biography. 

On the title page, an additional stamp: "הרב יוסף בלומנפלד ראב"ד תל אביב". A single comment handwritten by him at the end of the book.