Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Kehillot Ya'akov - First Edition - Dedications Handwritten by the Author, The Steipler

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Kehillot Ya'akov, explanations and pilpulim on various topics and deep treatises of the Talmud and the Rishonim, [by Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kaneivsky – the Steipler]. Jerusalem, [1936].
On the flyleaf is a handwritten dedication, signed and stamped by the author, Rabbi Ya'akov Yisrael Kanievsky, the Steipler.
This is the first printed book of the Kehilot Ya'akov series, authored by the Steipler, which became famous and very popular in yeshiva circles. In this book, the name of the author was yet anonymous.
[2], 40 leaves. 33 cm. Good condition, several stains and few tears, minor worm holes. Damages to binding.
Signatures and Dedications
Signatures and Dedications