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Tiferet - Auction 50 of the Tiferet Auction House
Rare and exciting collection of precious items, the best of collectibles and Segulah items:
Letters by Chassidic shepherds, pedigreed copies of Tzaddikim, manuscripts by leading rabbis, books printed at the pedigreed printeries of Slavuta and Zhytomyr, artifacts that had belonged to Tzaddikim and first editions.
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LOT 42:
Chofetz Chaim First Edition with the Author's Glosses
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Chofetz Chaim First Edition with the Author's Glosses
The holy book Chofetz Chaim Shemirat Halashon - first edition with glosses by the author, the Chofetz Chaim. Two glosses with corrections by him.
Sefer Chofetz Chaim, Dinei Shemirat Halashon "on Hilchot Loshon Hora abd gossip". Vilna, 1873. First edition. The first book by Rabbeinu Yisroel Meir Hacohen, the Chofetz Chaim of Radin. Published anonymously, with his name appearing only as Russian initials.
Inside the book:
Two corrections and glosses handwritten by the Cohen Gadol, the author, Maran the Chofetz Chaim.
On p. 46, a correction of 6 words handwritten by him. On p. 159, a gloss of 8 words handwritten by him. In this gloss, he refers to what he wrote and published in his second book: 'מה שתקננו זה כי נעתק בטעות' (I have corrected what has been copied by mistake). Based on these corrections, the second edition, Vilna 1877, was revised.
Maran the Chofezt Chaim, Rabbi Yisroel Meir Hacohen of Radin [1839-1933] A Gaon who gave the religious world his books, Chofetz Chaim Shemirat Halashon, the volumes of the Mishnah Berurah and dozens of other additional works and important books. The Rosh Yeshiva of Radin. In his old age, was one of the founders of Agudas Yisroel and supported its activities for Judaism.
5, [1], 8-81 leaves. [As in many other copies, this copy too does not contain the leaves with the list of subscribers]. Some stains and blemishes, mainly to the edges of the last leaves around the text. Ownership notations. Fine new binding.
| Measurement: | 21 cm |
