Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial

Avodat HaKodesh (by Rabbi Meir ibn Gabbai) – Slavita, 1827 – Inscriptions Handwritten by Rabbi Zundel of Salant

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Avodat HaKodesh, kabbalistic principles and kabbalistic teachings on faith and worship of G-d, by R. Meir ibn Gabbai. Slavita: R. Shmuel Avraham son of R. Moshe Shapira, 1827.
The title page mentions R. Shmuel Avraham Shapira as owner of the printing firm, yet the four approbations refer to his father R. Moshe Shapira as the printer.
Signature on the title page: "Mine, Shlomo Zalman HaKohen". Several inscriptions handwritten by R. Zundel of Salant, including: "From the estate of R. Zalman of Pikeliai, for the Beit Midrash Menachem Tzion, Jerusalem, passed away on 12th Shevat 1853".
R. Yosef Zundel of Salant (1786-1866), prominent disciple of R. Chaim of Volozhin and teacher of R. Yisrael of Salant. Leader of the community of the disciples of the Gaon of Vilna in Jerusalem.
72; 20 leaves. Title page printed in red and black. 34 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears and worming to title page and other leaves, affecting text. Imprint on title page deleted. New binding.
Books Printed in Slavita and Zhitomir
Books Printed in Slavita and Zhitomir