Auction 8 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Shulchan Aruch – the Copy of Rabbi Wolf Schiff, Son-in-law of Rabbi Akiva Eiger
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Sold for: $250
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Meginei Eretz, Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim. Amsterdam, 1754. Printed by the Props Brothers.
With ownership inscriptions and signatures of Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf Schiff of Walstein, son-in-law of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, and son of Rabbi Yehoshua Schiff.
Few glosses inside the book, in various kinds of handwriting.
Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf Schiff, son of Rabbi Zanvil, Rabbi of Walstein; his wife was Rabbi Akiva iger's daughter Radish; he was buried in Breslau in 1949. There is a response written to him in his father-in-law's responsum – Chapters 178-179 in the first edition. Rabbi Akiva Eiger mentions him in several places throughout his responses and novellae. (First edition – Chapter 160, Novellae on Kritot page 14 and more).
[2], 36, [4], 37-338 leaves. 34 cm. Good-fair condition. Stained by mildew, time and wear. (The first, illustrated title-page is missing). Exlibris. Colorful cutting of pages. Old torn leather binding.
With ownership inscriptions and signatures of Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf Schiff of Walstein, son-in-law of Rabbi Akiva Eiger, and son of Rabbi Yehoshua Schiff.
Few glosses inside the book, in various kinds of handwriting.
Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf Schiff, son of Rabbi Zanvil, Rabbi of Walstein; his wife was Rabbi Akiva iger's daughter Radish; he was buried in Breslau in 1949. There is a response written to him in his father-in-law's responsum – Chapters 178-179 in the first edition. Rabbi Akiva Eiger mentions him in several places throughout his responses and novellae. (First edition – Chapter 160, Novellae on Kritot page 14 and more).
[2], 36, [4], 37-338 leaves. 34 cm. Good-fair condition. Stained by mildew, time and wear. (The first, illustrated title-page is missing). Exlibris. Colorful cutting of pages. Old torn leather binding.
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