Auction 93 Part 2 - Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters

Pe'at HaShulchan (R. Yisrael of Shklow, Disciple of the Gaon of Vilna) – Safed, 1836 – First Edition

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Sold for: $600
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Pe'at HaShulchan, laws pertaining to Eretz Israel, by R. Yisrael of Shklow, disciple of the Gaon of Vilna. Safed: R. Yisrael Bak, 1836. First edition.
Signature on the title page.


[5], 2-109, [1] leaves. 29.5 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, including dampstains and dark ink stains. Minor wear. Worming, mostly marginal, affecting text in several places. Minor marginal open tears to title page and several other leaves. New binding.


One of the last books published in Safed before the 1837 earthquake. Includes final leaf – errata, which appears in some copies only.

The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples
The Gaon of Vilna and his Disciples