Darkhei Ish / Ish Tza'ir - Jerusalem, 1965 - Stamp of the Rishon Le'Zion Rabbi Avraham Ashkenazi - the Last Book ...

Darkhei Ish / Ish Tza'ir - Jerusalem, 1965 - Stamp of the Rishon Le'Zion Rabbi Avraham Ashkenazi - the Last Book Printed by Rabbi Yisrael Bak, who Died in the Middle of the Printing and the First Printed by his Son, Reb Nissan Bak - Rare!
Darkhei Ish - Derashot (sermons) by Rabbi Nissim Shmuel Yeudah Arvatz. Jerusalem 1875. Nissan Bak printing press. Single edition. S. Ha'Levi 204, 230.
With the approbation of the Rishon Le'Zion Rabbi Avraham Ashkenazi and his original stamp.
Designed architectural title page. The book contains engravings of Rachel's Tomb amd the Western Wall.
On leaf 2, a eulogy by the printer Reb Nissan Bak for his father, the Jerusalem printer, who had died in the midst of the printing of the book. It was the last book printed by Rabbi Yisrael Bak and the first printed by his son, who followed in his footsteps.
On leaves 98-11 "Kevod Ha'Rav" - eulogies for the author by Rabbi Avraham Ashlenazi and additional rabbis of Jerusalem.
[2], 118 leaves. 27 cm.
Condition: Very Good. A nice, complete copy. Single, tiny holes.
Bound with:
Ish Tza'ir - five Derashot for the holy days and various matters by Rabbi Yosef Raphael Uziel. Jerusalem 1874. Yisrael Bak printing press.
[1], 29 leaves.
Condition: as the above. A title page decorated by an engraving of the Western Wall. On the kast leaf, an engraving of Zion city.