Auction 19 Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
Dec 13, 2011 (your local time)
Israel
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LOT 198:

Sdei Chemed - Dedication by the Author

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Sdei Chemed - Dedication by the Author
Sdei Chemed vol.1, "Kuntrass Ha-Klalim", letters Alef through Heh, bound with: Sdei Chemed, [vol. 3], "Divrei Chachamim - Shut Im Rabbanei U-Geonei Zemanenu" by Gaon Rabbi Chaim Chizkiyahu Medini. Warsaw, 1891. First edition.
A dedication leaf filled in [scribal?] writing and featuring the stamp of the author Rabbi "Chaim Chizkiyahu Medini who resides in Bilohirsk (formerly Karasubazar" is pasted on the verso of the "Divrei Chaim" title page. [The book] was given to "my disciple Yitzchak Pesach son of Rabbi Meir".
His disciple Yitzchak Pesach is the son of Rabbi Meir Pesach, who was close to the "Sdei Chemed" in the town of Bilohirsk (Crimean Peninsula). Both father and son are mentioned on both parts of a "global greeting" which was printed with the "volunteer names" list: "his disciple Yitzchak Pesach son of Rabbi Meir Pesach". "My disciple Rabbi Meir Pesachג€¦". See more about him in the enclosed material.
[4], 3-7, 4-248 pages; 240 pages. 32.5 cm. Good condition, original semi-leather binding with gilded adornments, carrying the title of "Sdei Chemed - Alef", damaged binding.