Chafetz Chaim, on the laws of lashon hara and rechilut. Vilna, 1877. Corrected second edition.

Bound with: Shemirat HaLashon, (Part I), encouragement and ethics for proper speech and Torah study. Vilna, 1879. Second edition. At end of book, Sefat Tamim, on the prohibition of deceit and lying.

The first books of R. Yisrael Meir HaKohen of Radin, published anonymously, with the author's name appearing only in Russian initials on title page.

On front endpaper, rare inscription handwritten by the Chafetz Chaim: "Defective on some leaves" – in order to note that there are defects in this book. And indeed, there are printing defects on the leaves of the book. On p. 34a of Chafetz Chaim, some lines were misprinted by printing over a crease. On leaf 64, there is a tear in the center of the text with ink smearing, apparently from the time of printing. Other leaves have similar ink smearing, with some letters blurred, from the printing (on p. 142 the top of the page is labeled with an "X", perhaps to mark the defect on this page). The Chafetz Chaim labeled the book as defective in order to avoid defrauding the purchaser.

The Chafetz Chaim used to examine every book for printing errors and misordered pages, and he would mark every book he had personally examined as "proofread". The present book showcases the extent of the Chafetz Chaim's care to detect even minor printing defects before labeling it as proofread.

[1], 2-78 leaves; [1], 2-36, [2] leaves; [3]-14 pages. 22 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including many dampstains and light mold. Wear and many creases. Marginal tears, affecting text on several leaves. Original binding, with wear and defects.

Does not contain divisional title page for Sefat Tamim, as in some copies.