Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Yitzchak Gastfreund – Dedication on a Book, 1871
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Biography of Rabbi Akiva, by Yitzchak HaLevy Gastfreund. Lvov, [1871].
Following title-page is a dedication note handwritten by the author to the Rabbi, the Talmud researcher, Zecharia Frankel (1801-1875): "I send you this booklet with my enquiry whether you could advise me… if I wish to travel to Breslau… his slave, admirer… the author". Rabbi Yitzchak Gastfreund (Lvov 1845-Vienna 1884) wrote several books, amongst them the biographies of Koenigswerter and Yelinek families. [2], 30 leaves, 21.5 cm. Good condition. Tear to leaf 12. From the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
Following title-page is a dedication note handwritten by the author to the Rabbi, the Talmud researcher, Zecharia Frankel (1801-1875): "I send you this booklet with my enquiry whether you could advise me… if I wish to travel to Breslau… his slave, admirer… the author". Rabbi Yitzchak Gastfreund (Lvov 1845-Vienna 1884) wrote several books, amongst them the biographies of Koenigswerter and Yelinek families. [2], 30 leaves, 21.5 cm. Good condition. Tear to leaf 12. From the private collection of Dr. Israel Mehlman.
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