Auction 6 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

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Tractate Avot –Shklov, 1804

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Tractate Avot and other small tractates, with commentaries of Rashi and the Vilna Ga'on. Shklov, 1804.
After the title-page there appear letters of approbation from Rabbis of Shklov. On the second page, there is an introduction by Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Shklov, who was a disciple of the Vilna Ga'on. He writes about the glosses, and the teachings which he heard from the Vilna Ga'on and their great importance. Owners' signatures on title-page, throughout the leaves, and at the end.
82 leaves, 21 cm. Greenish paper. Good condition. Title-page is stained and worn. Moth damages at edges of first leaves only. Moisture stain on top-left corner. Unoriginal binding.
The Vilna Gaon
The Vilna Gaon