Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Mishnayot Komarno - Nashim Nezikin and Kodashim, Lemberg 1862

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Mishnayot Komarno, volume containing three sedarim: Nashim, Nezikin and Kodashim, with Atzei Eden commentary, (and the Notzer Chesed commentary on Tractate Avot), by Rebbe Yitzchak Yehuda Isaac [Saprin] of Komarno. Lemberg, 1862. Printed by Rabbi Berish Luria and Rabbi Hirsh Sperling. First edition [without the printers' symbols on the title page].
The kabbalist Rebbe Yitzchak Isaac Yehuda Yechiel (Saprin) Av Beit Din of Komarno (1806-1874), holy person, nephew and close disciple of Rebbe Zvi Hirsh of Zidichov. Was beloved by Chassidic leaders: the Chozeh of Lublin (who also was his shadchan), the Rabbi of Apta, Rabbi Moshe Zvi of Savran, his uncle Rabbi Moshe of Sambor, Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzin, etc.
[1], 129, [1] leaves; [1], 4, 7-14, 17-184 leaves; (lacking title page of Seder Kodashim); 94, 43 leaves. 28.5 cm. Good-fair condition, wear and stains, minor damages to several leaves. Leather binding from Yemen (remnants of an ancient manuscript in the binding).
Stefansky Chassidut no. 367. The first publication had two editions, with variations between the two. One difference is that in one edition, some title pages have illustrations of a bear and a deer symbolizing Rabbi Dov (Bear) Berish and Rabbi Zvi (deer) Hirsh. This edition is without the symbols.
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