Auction 82 - Part I - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Binah LeItim - Berlin, 1791 - Copy of Rabbi Akiva Eger - With His Handwritten Glosses

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Binah LeItim, sermons by R. Azariah Figo (Piccio) author of Gidulei Terumah, parts I-II. Berlin, [1791].
Copy of R. Akiva Eger, passed down as an inheritance in his family to his grandson R. Yaakov of Ravitch (son-in-law of R. Avraham Eger of Ravitch, eldest son of R. Akiva Eger).
Ownership inscription on the title page of part I, presumably handwritten by R. Akiva Eger (ink smudged): "This Binah LeItim belongs to me, Akiva Güns of Eisenstadt". Many signatures and ownership inscriptions of R. Yaakov of Ravitch on the title page and p. 1a.
Two glosses handwritten by R. Akiva Eger on leaf [1] of the indexes at the end of the book (one gloss 20 words long).
The glosses of R. Akiva Eger are extremely valued in the yeshiva world and by Torah scholars for their perspicacity and profundity, and much effort is invested into studying them. 
[1], 38; [1], 55, [3] leaves. 33.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Marginal wear and tears. Large open tears to title page and several other leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper (missing text on verso of title page replaced in square script). New binding.
Books with Handwritten Glosses, Signatures and Dedications
Books with Handwritten Glosses, Signatures and Dedications