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Kol Aryeh / Em LaMasorot / Avodat Hashem – Collection of Early Books Printed in Jerusalem – 1866-1884 – With Dedications
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Collection of books printed in Jerusalem, with dedications, two with dedication of the publisher R. Shneur Zalman Mendelovitz. Four books in three volumes.
• Kol Aryeh, Talmudic novellae by R. Aryeh Leib Charif, Rabbi of Gomel. Jerusalem, [1866]. Only edition.
Published by author's grandson, R. Shneur Zalman Mendelowitz, who added a handwritten and signed dedication (in Oriental semi-cursive script) to the philanthropist Mordechai HaLevi. On several leaves, glosses in Sephardic cursive script.
Stamps (in French) of the Jewish community in Milas, Turkey.
[4], 48, [1], 49-51, [1], 52-54, [3], 56-80 leaves. Misfoliation. 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Worming. Marginal tears to several leaves. New leather binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 127.
• Em LaMasorot, on traditions of writing the Torah, by R. Aryeh Leib Charif Rabbi of Gomel, with Zichron Yerushalayim, descriptions of Eretz Israel and the holy sites, and travelogues of emissaries to various lands, by his grandson the emissary R. Shneur Zalman son of R. Menachem Mendel (Mendelovitz). Jerusalem, [1876].
On endpaper, neatly-written dedication to Dr. Arten, and a request for assistance, mentioning a visit to Albert Sassoon in Bombay. Signature and stamp.
16; 28 leaves. 21 cm. Dark paper. Fair condition. Stains. Much worming, affecting text. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 266.
• Avodat Hashem, sermons on Bereshit by R. Shneur Zalman Mendelovitz. Jerusalem, 1884.
Handwritten dedication on title page from "Bentzion Daniel" to "emissary of Hebron, Abba Yair". R. Avraham Yair was an emissary of Hebron to Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria and Lebanon (see his emissary document, Kedem catalog 66, lot 102).
[6], 41, [1] leaves. Approx. 22 cm. Dark paper, dry and brittle. Fair condition. Stains. Worming (much worming to title page), affecting text. Tears and open tears to several leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper filling. New binding.
Sh. Halevy, no. 464.
The publisher and aut
hor, emissary R. Shneur Zalman son of R. Menachem Mendel Mendelovitz (1804-1885) was an emissary of the Chabad community in Hebron to Europe, Kurdistan, Syria, Iraq and India. An eminent Torah scholar and prolific author. Publisher of the books of his grandfather R. Aryeh Leib Charif Rabbi of Gomel.
hor, emissary R. Shneur Zalman son of R. Menachem Mendel Mendelovitz (1804-1885) was an emissary of the Chabad community in Hebron to Europe, Kurdistan, Syria, Iraq and India. An eminent Torah scholar and prolific author. Publisher of the books of his grandfather R. Aryeh Leib Charif Rabbi of Gomel.
4 books in 3 volumes. Varying size and condition.
Early Hebrew Books Printed in Jerusalem
Early Hebrew Books Printed in Jerusalem