Auction 76 - The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples: Books and Manuscripts from the Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection
February 2, 2021
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Auction 76 - The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples: Books and Manuscripts from the Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection
February 2, 2021
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Collection of commentaries on Pirkei Avot by the disciples of the Gaon of Vilna:
1. Milei DeAvot, commentary on Tractate Avot by R. Yitzchak (R. Itzele), dean of Volozhin. Vilna, 1888. First edition.
2. Ruach Chaim, commentary on Tractate Avot, by R. Chaim of Volozhin. Jerusalem: R. Eliyahu Landau, [1903]. Ends with 12 leaves of Maggid Tzedek – commentary to Tractate Avot by R. Pinchas, the Maggid of Polotsk, disciple of the Gaon of Vilna. Iggeret HaGra was printed on the final leaf (these leaves with Maggid Tzedek and Iggeret HaGra, with an addition of a title page, were also distributed separately, see next paragraph).
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 325.
3. Maggid Tzedek, commentary to Tractate Avot, by R. Pinchas, the Maggid of Polotsk, disciple of the Gaon of Vilna. Iggeret HaGra was printed on the final leaf. Jerusalem, [1903]. Lacking foreword leaf after title page.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 1577.
4. Tractate Avot, with the Pirkei DeAvraham commentary, by R. Avraham brother of the Gaon of Vilna. Tel Aviv: R. Yaakov Landau, 1955.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 1358.
A separate printed leaf, signed by the publisher, is enclosed, addressed to R. Binyamin Rivlin.
4 books. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
1. Milei DeAvot, commentary on Tractate Avot by R. Yitzchak (R. Itzele), dean of Volozhin. Vilna, 1888. First edition.
2. Ruach Chaim, commentary on Tractate Avot, by R. Chaim of Volozhin. Jerusalem: R. Eliyahu Landau, [1903]. Ends with 12 leaves of Maggid Tzedek – commentary to Tractate Avot by R. Pinchas, the Maggid of Polotsk, disciple of the Gaon of Vilna. Iggeret HaGra was printed on the final leaf (these leaves with Maggid Tzedek and Iggeret HaGra, with an addition of a title page, were also distributed separately, see next paragraph).
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 325.
3. Maggid Tzedek, commentary to Tractate Avot, by R. Pinchas, the Maggid of Polotsk, disciple of the Gaon of Vilna. Iggeret HaGra was printed on the final leaf. Jerusalem, [1903]. Lacking foreword leaf after title page.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 1577.
4. Tractate Avot, with the Pirkei DeAvraham commentary, by R. Avraham brother of the Gaon of Vilna. Tel Aviv: R. Yaakov Landau, 1955.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 1358.
A separate printed leaf, signed by the publisher, is enclosed, addressed to R. Binyamin Rivlin.
4 books. Size and condition vary.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
Category
Pirkei Avot – Commentaries of the Gaon of Vilna
and of His Disciples
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Auction 76 - The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples: Books and Manuscripts from the Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection
February 2, 2021
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LeZecher LeYisrael, on Pirkei Avot and Talmudic novellae, by R. Yechiel Michel of Minsk. Vilna and Horodna: Menachem Mann and Simcha Zimmel, 1833.
The author was a disciple of R. Chaim of Volozhin, and one of the founders of the Volozhin yeshiva, where he served as lecturer for seven years (R. Hillel of Horodna, son-in-law of R. Chaim, writes that "the yeshiva in Volozhin was founded by him, and he studied there, and taught many disciples before my father-in-law R. Chaim"). He later established a yeshiva in Minsk, which he relates to in the preface to this book (for more information about the author, see: An Anonymous Yeshiva Dean in Volozhin – R. Yechiel Michel of Neshviz, Y. Rivkind, Sefer Turov, Boston, 1938).
This copy includes 4 rare leaves, "In Commemoration of the Donors", which were appended to some copies only. These four leaves contain: regulations of the Minsk yeshiva; correspondence between the rabbis of Minsk and R. Itzele of Volozhin regarding the Minsk yeshiva; letter of R. Hillel of Horodna, son-in-law of R. Chaim of Volozhin; and a list of yeshiva donors from various Lithuanian towns.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions: "R. Yokel…"; "Yaakov Weissman" and others.
[4], [4], 36; 10 leaves. 20.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text. On final leaves, significant worming to lower part of leaves, with extensive damage to text. Stamps. New binding.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
The author was a disciple of R. Chaim of Volozhin, and one of the founders of the Volozhin yeshiva, where he served as lecturer for seven years (R. Hillel of Horodna, son-in-law of R. Chaim, writes that "the yeshiva in Volozhin was founded by him, and he studied there, and taught many disciples before my father-in-law R. Chaim"). He later established a yeshiva in Minsk, which he relates to in the preface to this book (for more information about the author, see: An Anonymous Yeshiva Dean in Volozhin – R. Yechiel Michel of Neshviz, Y. Rivkind, Sefer Turov, Boston, 1938).
This copy includes 4 rare leaves, "In Commemoration of the Donors", which were appended to some copies only. These four leaves contain: regulations of the Minsk yeshiva; correspondence between the rabbis of Minsk and R. Itzele of Volozhin regarding the Minsk yeshiva; letter of R. Hillel of Horodna, son-in-law of R. Chaim of Volozhin; and a list of yeshiva donors from various Lithuanian towns.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions: "R. Yokel…"; "Yaakov Weissman" and others.
[4], [4], 36; 10 leaves. 20.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Worming, affecting text. On final leaves, significant worming to lower part of leaves, with extensive damage to text. Stamps. New binding.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
Category
Pirkei Avot – Commentaries of the Gaon of Vilna
and of His Disciples
Catalogue
Auction 76 - The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples: Books and Manuscripts from the Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection
February 2, 2021
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Tosfot Chaim, Pirkei Avot with "new commentaries by the Gaon of Vilna and his brother", by R. Yosef Chaim Segal – collection of editions printed in Lublin:
• Lublin, 1904. First edition. • Lublin, 1905. • Lublin, 1907. Stamp of "Yosef Chaim Segal Rabbi of Vlodava and the surroundings". Copy from the estate of the "Holy Shoemaker", with stamps of the estate of "R. Moshe Yaakov Rabikov". • Lublin, 1911. Bound with: Tosfot Chaim on Pirkei Avot, translated to Yiddish. Lublin, [1911]. • Lublin, 1913.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, nos. 326-328, 330, 331, 333.
6 books in 5 volumes. Size and condition vary.
For further details, see Hebrew description.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
• Lublin, 1904. First edition. • Lublin, 1905. • Lublin, 1907. Stamp of "Yosef Chaim Segal Rabbi of Vlodava and the surroundings". Copy from the estate of the "Holy Shoemaker", with stamps of the estate of "R. Moshe Yaakov Rabikov". • Lublin, 1911. Bound with: Tosfot Chaim on Pirkei Avot, translated to Yiddish. Lublin, [1911]. • Lublin, 1913.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, nos. 326-328, 330, 331, 333.
6 books in 5 volumes. Size and condition vary.
For further details, see Hebrew description.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.
Category
Pirkei Avot – Commentaries of the Gaon of Vilna
and of His Disciples
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