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Tzemach Tzedek – All Nine Parts – First Editions, Vilna, 1871-1884 – Responsa, Novellae and Halachic Rulings
Tzemach Tzedek, responsa according to the order of the Shulchan Aruch, novellae on the Talmud and halachic rulings by R. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. First editions.
Nine parts (in eight volumes):
1. Orach Chaim. Vilna: widow and brothers Romm, 1884.
2-4. Yoreh Deah, Parts I-III. Vilna: Finn, Rosenkranz and Schriftsetzer / widow and brothers Romm, 1874. On the main title page, the name of the author and press are printed in gilt ink.
5. Even HaEzer, Volume I – two parts. Vilna: R. Yosef Reuven Romm / Finn and Rosenkranz, 1870. Two parts in two volumes.
6. Even HaEzer, Volume II – two parts. Vilna: Finn and Rosenkranz, 1871. Two parts in two volumes.
7. Tzemach Tzedek, Talmudic novellae. Vilna: Finn, Rosenkranz and Schriftsetzer, 1878. Ownership signature: "Mordechai Kahn".
8-9. Tzemach Tzedek, halachic rulings and novellae according to the order of the Tur, Shulchan Aruch and their commentaries – Parts I-II (in one volume). Vilna: Finn, Rosenkranz and Schriftsetzer / widow and brothers Romm, 1884. Copy containing the words "I did not merit to understand his holy words". [On p. 69b, the Tzemach Tzedek quotes the Vilna Gaon, remarking "I did not merit to understand his holy words". The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains that this remark was introduced by the printers in Vilna, and that when the first copies of the book reached Lubavitch, this leaf was hurriedly replaced by a corrected leaf, containing the original phrase "this is not a refutation"].
Eight volumes. • Orach Chaim: [3], 2-76 leaves. • Yoreh Deah (3 parts in one volume): Part I: [3], 2-86 leaves; Part II: [2], 2-121 leaves; Part III: [1], 52; [1], 2-13 leaves. • Even HaEzer I-I: [1], 147 leaves. Missing main title page. • Even HaEzer I-II: [1], 82, [1] leaves. • Even HaEzer II-I: [3], 2-100 leaves. • Even HaEzer II-II: [2], 3-135 leaves. • Talmudic novellae: [3], 2-192 leaves. • Halachic rulings: 286; [3], 2-50; 70 leaves. First 4 leaves of Part I missing (including both title pages). Approx. 22-36 cm. Some with wide margins. Overall good condition. Stains, including dark stains in several places. Minor tears and creases. Worming in first and second volume. Open tear to last leaf of volume III. Title page of Yoreh Deah Part III detached (apparently supplied from another copy). Stamps. New bindings.