Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Four Chumashim, Shemot-Devarim with Or HaChaim - Slavita, 1806-1809

Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,063
Including buyer's premium
Five books of the Torah, with Rashi commentary, the Targum and the Or HaChaim commentary. Four volumes: Shemot (Slavita, 1809), Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim (Slavita 1806). Printed by Rabbi Dov Ber Segal and Rabbi Dov Ber ben Rabbi Pesach – partners of Rebbe Moshe Shapira. [It is common knowledge, that the first books which Rabbi Moshe Shapira printed in his printing press which he established in Slavita were listed under the names of his two partners who received an official printing permit from the government].
On the title page of Bamidbar is an inscription of a name in need of prayer: "Yosef ben Sarah of Dąbrowice".
Shemot: [1], 4-249, 252 (incomplete, originally: 252 leaves). Vayikra: 175 leaves (missing last leaf, originally 176 leaves). Bamidbar: 184, 188-195 leaves; added at the end is Targum Sheni on Megillat Esther: 22 leaves (missing one leaf at the end of Targum Sheni). Devarim: 174 leaves.
4 volumes. 20-21 cm. Volume Shemot, fair condition, damages to title page and missing 4 leaves, worn binding. Volumes Vayikra-Devarim - varied condition, good to fair, wear and stains. Paper restorations to several leaves. Volume Bamidbar - wear damages to leaf corners. New semi-leather bindings.
Books Printed in Slavita and Zhitomir
Books Printed in Slavita and Zhitomir