Auction 2
Books, Manuscripts, Letters. No credit card fees
May 18, 2020
Israel
105 Eade road, Building A, 2nd floor unit 4, London N4 1TJ, England
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LOT 2:
PENEI YEHOSHUA, RABBI YAAKOV YEHOSHUA FALK OF LVOV. FIRST VOLUME. FIRST EDITION. VERY RARE .
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Sold for: $2,000
Start price:
$
750
Estimated price:
$1,000 - $1,500
Auction house commission:
23%
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PENEI YEHOSHUA, RABBI YAAKOV YEHOSHUA FALK OF LVOV. FIRST VOLUME. FIRST EDITION. VERY RARE .
First edition of first part of this classic Talmud commentary. The second part was in fact published before this one –
which includes the famous title page with the author expressing his prayer to be privileged to settle in the Holy Land.
Frankfurt a.M. 1752
Stefanski Sifrei Yesod 78.
Rabbi Yaakov Yehoshua Falk (1681-1756), disciple of the Chacham Tzvi. Rabbi of Lvov, Berlin, Metz and Frankfurt. Author of the classic Penei Yehoshua, republished in numerous editions and still widely studied.
[2], 52, 66, 50, 37, 27, 26, 31 pp. 20.5 x 33 cm. Excellent condition. Original binding.
