Arbaa Turim - Complete Set - Slavita, 1801-1802 - Edition Published by the Baal HaTanya - With Approbation by Rabbi ...

Arbaa Turim - Complete Set - Slavita, 1801-1802 - Edition Published by the Baal HaTanya - With Approbation by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev - Signature and Glosses
Arbaa Turim, with Beit Yosef, Darchei Moshe and glosses by R. Leib Chanales. Slavita: R. Dov Ber son of R. Yisrael and R. Dov Ber son of R. Pesach, [1801-1802]. With approbations by R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and R. Yaakov Shimshon of Shepetivka. Complete set in four volumes. In 1800-1801, R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi - the Baal HaTanya, initiated the printing of Arbaa Turim and of the Talmud in Slavita, investing his money in the publishing of these books, aided by his partners and faithful agents, his brother R. Mordechai, and his son-in-law R. Shalom Shachna (father of the Tzemach Tzedek). The names of these two agents are mentioned only in the approbation of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (mechutan of the Baal HaTanya): "… the outstanding R. Mordechai son of R. Baruch of Irshava, together with the outstanding R. Shalom Shachna son of R. Noach of Stolin, brought to the printing press of Slavita, the best and most superior printing press in our country, the Babylonian Talmud… and the books of R. Yaakov Baal HaTurim…". This approbation, like the rest of the approbations featured in this book, was printed both in the Tur and in the Talmud. In the Baal HaTanya's letters to the renowned printer, R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita, from the years 1800-1807 (published in Igrot Kodesh of the Admor HaZaken, Brooklyn, 2012, pp. 249-252, 351-353), he writes explicitly that the publisher of this edition of Arbaa Turim was the Baal HaTanya, and that the printer was none other than R. Moshe Shapira himself (see enclosed material). Ownership inscription on the title page: "Belongs to R. Moshe Yehoshua Kahana son of R. Avraham Kahana, who was the rabbi here in Oshmina" (the father, R. Avraham Kahana of Horodna, served in the rabbinate of Oshmina [Ashmyany], and taught Torah to young boys. Amongst his disciples was Nachum, who studied under him in 1831, later the renowned R. Nachumke of Horodna). Brief glosses in the Orach Chaim volume, pp. 86b and 88a. Censors' stamps and signatures on all four volumes. Vol. I (Orach Chaim): [2], 298, [1] leaves. Leaf 62 bound after leaf 63. Vol. II (Yoreh De'ah): [1], 291 [i.e. 292] leaves. Leaf 107 bound after leaf 108. Tears to leaves 223-224, affecting text. Vol. III (Even HaEzer); [1], 172 [i.e. 173] leaves. Vol. IV (Choshen Mishpat): [1], 115; 7 leaves. Four volumes. Approx. 41 cm. Darkened (and stained) paper. Condition varies. Overall good-fair condition. Wear and stains. Worming to some leaves. Several leaves, including title pages, with many tears affecting text. Repairs. Old, non-original bindings.