Auction 85 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Mishneh Torah, Part II – Fürth, 1765 – Signature of Rebbe Yechiel Meir of Gostynin

Opening: $1,200
Sold for: $2,000
Including buyer's premium

Mishneh Torah, Part II, Nashim-Kedushah, with commentaries. [Fürth, 1765].
Copy of Rebbe Yechiel Meir Lipschitz of Gostynin, with his signature (faded) and stamp on the first leaf, and the stamp of his son, R. Leibish (another stamp of the latter on final page).
Other inscriptions.
Rebbe Yechiel Meir Lipschitz of Gostynin (1816-1888), prominent Polish Chassidic leader, elite disciple of R. Menachem Mendel of Kotsk, who considered him one of the 36 hidden righteous men of the generation.
261, [1] leaves. 34.5 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stain, including dampstains. Wear. Tears, including open tears. Significant worming, with extensive damage to text. First and final leaves detached. Leaves trimmed with damage to headings and text in several places. Old binding, damaged and detached, with extensive worming.


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