Auction 72
Lot 141:
1. Sefer Menachem Shlomo by Rabbi Menachem Shlomo Gordin of Minsk. First edition – Stettin, 1860. 52, 37 [i.e. 38] leaves. Late binding. Restored title page and additional leaves. Some moth perforations. Tears to edges. Fair-good overall condition.
On the title page, handwritten dedications and blurred stamps of the Churvat Rabbi Yehuda Hachassid Synagogue.
2. Sefer Beit David by the Gaon Rabbi Davdi Tevil of Minsk. First edition, Warsaw, 1854. [5], 58, 18, 10; [1], 74 leaves.
On leaf 11b, a handwritten comment.
3. Shut Sefat Hayam. Section II and III by the Gaon Rabbi Yechiel Michl Wolfson. First edition – Vilna, 1888. 22, [2], 73 leaves. Two title pages for the third section. Blurred ownership stamps. A gilt embossment on the binding: "נדבה מעזבון הרב הגדול כו’ מוהר"ר צבי הירש אייזענשטאט ז"ל בווילנא יום ד’ כ"ז כסלו תר"ס"
4. Sefer Pnei haAreh Hachai, two sections, by the Gaon Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Leib (Rottenburg) Mishkovsky. Published by his widow and sons – first edition, Warsaw, 1902.Special title pages for each section. [4], 39, [3], 16 leaves. Fine margins. This copy has a cover with an additional title page on bright turquoise paper – rare and not in other copies.
5. Sefer Or Gadol, responsa and writings, section I, letters by the Gaon Rabbi Yerucham Yehuda Leib Perlman, known as the Gadol of Minsk. Edited by his son and disciple Rabbi Eliyahu Perlman with comments and additions, first edition – Vilna, 1924. 170 leaves. Wide margins.
On verso of the title page, an apology by the editor, Rabbi Eliyahu, explaining why the printing of the book was delayed, having begun 8 years previously in Piotrkow. He describes the chain of events since the outbreak of World War I, which prevented the printing of the book in Piotrkow and led to some of the material being lost etc.
Conditions vary. Varied bindings. Beyond the above, good overall condition.
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