Commentary of the Vilna Gaon on Aggadah and Sefer Yonah. First Edition. Vilna, 1800
Special edition with extra wide margins published by the Vilna Gaon’s sons
Commentary on several Aggados in Shas by the Vilna Gaon; Sefer Yonah with Rashi and commentary of the Vilna Gaon.
Very special, rare copy with extra wide margins. Page size: 34.5×22.5 cm. Margin width: 11 cm.
“Brought to print by his sons, blessed seed of Hashem, the outstanding and well-known rabbis may their light be spread.” This letter of approbation by the Beis Din in Vilna determined that the Vilna Gaon’s sons had the exclusive right to publish their father’s writings, includes preface of his disciple Harav Chaim of Volozhin.
Announcement of the Vilna Beis Din regarding the publication the works of the Vilna Gaon:
Printed on the title page verso on Sefer Yonah:
“Announcement disseminated by the heads of the Batei Din in Vilna, on the people who have not matured in greatness who have taken the crown for themselves to decide halachah in the name of our leader and the Rabbi of all the Diaspora, the true genius and chassid, the famous late Eliyahu zt”l.
They have not fully grasped his thoughts, yet they determined to write what they heard and to establish it in print…
Friday, Erev Shabbos Kodesh, the 19th of Kislev, 1798.
Signed, Dovid Safra, Beis Din of Vilna
The above was publicized in all shuls and Batei Midrash in our community.
We have gathered to sign this on the 20th of Kislev, 1798
Signed, Yitzchak ben Yehuda Leib Shamash Vilna/ and signed, Moshe Rav Mordechai Meisel Shamash Vilna/ and signed, Naftali Hertz ben Rav Tzvi Hirsh Shamash Vilna/ and signed Moshe ben Aharon Segal Shamash Vilna.”
Vilna, 1800. First edition. [3], 15 [1]:[1], 6 leaves. Green paper. Separate title page for each work. Good condition. New binding.
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