Auction 72 - Rare and Important Items
Sefer HaItur – Warsaw, 1801 – Signature of Rabbi Yaakov Lorberbaum Author of Netivot HaMishpat and Chavot Daat
Opening: $10,000
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Sold for: $13,750
Including buyer's premium
Sefer HaItur, by R. Yitzchak Abba Mori. Warsaw, 1801.
Copy of R. Yitzchak Lorberbaum of Lissa, with his handwritten ownership inscription and signature, from 1805, at the time he served as rabbi of Kałusz.
The interesting ownership inscription appears on the margin of the title page: " I have purchased… this book HaItur, for 14 Polish gold coins, Yaakov son of R. Y.M. Lorberbaum rabbi of Kałusz. Today 14th Chesvan 1805".
The famed Torah scholar R. Yaakov Lorberbaum Rabbi of Lissa (ca. 1770-1832), was a foremost rabbi and halachic authority in his times, son of R. Yaakov Moshe rabbi of Zborow (d. 24th Shevat 1770, probably, before his son was born). He was a disciple of R. Meshulam Igra of Tysmenytsya and close friend of the Ketzot HaChoshen and R. Akiva Eiger. He first served as rabbi of Monastyryska (Ternopil Oblast), and from 1791 as rabbi of Kałusz (Eastern Galicia). In 1809, he became rabbi of Lissa (Leszno, Western Poland), and thereafter became known as R. Yaakov of Lissa. In 1828, he was appointed rabbi of Stryi (Galicia), a position he held until his passing. Wherever he served as rabbi, he also served as yeshiva dean and many Torah scholars from Galicia, Poland and Prussia were his disciples. A prolific author, his works include: Netivot HaMishpat, Chavot Daat, Beit Yaakov, Torat Gittin, Mekor Chaim, Derech HaChaim and others. His works were accepted as halachically applicable, merited many editions and are studied to this day in all study halls and yeshivas.
[1], 96 leaves. 32 cm. Overall good to good-fair condition. Stains. Wear. Tear to title page (repaired with tape). Worming to top margins of leaves (slightly affecting the text of several leaves). Stamps. New, elegant leather binding.
Without [1] leaf – approbation of the Maggid of Kozhnitz (dated Cheshvan 1801), which was added to some copies after printing.
Copy of R. Yitzchak Lorberbaum of Lissa, with his handwritten ownership inscription and signature, from 1805, at the time he served as rabbi of Kałusz.
The interesting ownership inscription appears on the margin of the title page: " I have purchased… this book HaItur, for 14 Polish gold coins, Yaakov son of R. Y.M. Lorberbaum rabbi of Kałusz. Today 14th Chesvan 1805".
The famed Torah scholar R. Yaakov Lorberbaum Rabbi of Lissa (ca. 1770-1832), was a foremost rabbi and halachic authority in his times, son of R. Yaakov Moshe rabbi of Zborow (d. 24th Shevat 1770, probably, before his son was born). He was a disciple of R. Meshulam Igra of Tysmenytsya and close friend of the Ketzot HaChoshen and R. Akiva Eiger. He first served as rabbi of Monastyryska (Ternopil Oblast), and from 1791 as rabbi of Kałusz (Eastern Galicia). In 1809, he became rabbi of Lissa (Leszno, Western Poland), and thereafter became known as R. Yaakov of Lissa. In 1828, he was appointed rabbi of Stryi (Galicia), a position he held until his passing. Wherever he served as rabbi, he also served as yeshiva dean and many Torah scholars from Galicia, Poland and Prussia were his disciples. A prolific author, his works include: Netivot HaMishpat, Chavot Daat, Beit Yaakov, Torat Gittin, Mekor Chaim, Derech HaChaim and others. His works were accepted as halachically applicable, merited many editions and are studied to this day in all study halls and yeshivas.
[1], 96 leaves. 32 cm. Overall good to good-fair condition. Stains. Wear. Tear to title page (repaired with tape). Worming to top margins of leaves (slightly affecting the text of several leaves). Stamps. New, elegant leather binding.
Without [1] leaf – approbation of the Maggid of Kozhnitz (dated Cheshvan 1801), which was added to some copies after printing.
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