Historic discovery! R. Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik/ Beis HaLevi

Historic discovery! R. Yosef Dov HaLevi Soloveitchik/ Beis HaLevi
Halachos Gedolos (BeHaG). Vienna 1810. Hundreds of Unpublished References/Glosses!
Sefer Halachos Gedolos, with library stamp (in Russian, “I.B. Soloveitchik Brest-Litvosk”) and hundreds of unpublished notes and references handwritten by the Beis HaLevi. The vast majority of these notes are short references, with a few longer glosses. Additionally, on the reverse side of the title page are five lines handwritten by the Beis HaLevi regarding the authorship of the sefer, (which is a matter of dispute), quoting the RaMBaN and referencing other Rishonim.
R. Yosef Dov (Yoshe Ber) Soloveitchik (1820-1892), was a great grandson of R. Chaim Volozhiner. Known as an extraordinarily brilliant child, he learned in the great Yeshiva of Volozhin. He also spent some time in Brod where he learned with R. Shlomo Kluger. In 1854, he was appointed as Rosh Yeshiva in Volozhin, where he served until 1865, whereupon he was appointed to become Rav in Slutzk. Amongst his disciples from that period were R. Yosef Rosen, the Rogatchover Gaon (who learned with his son R. Chaim) and R. Zalman Sender Shapiro. He fiercely opposed the Reform movement and eventually, as a result of the activities of the Maskilim, he left Slutzk and moved to Warsaw. When the Rav of Brisk, R. Yehoshua Leib Diskin, left for Eretz Yisroel in 1877, the Beis Ha’Levy succeeded him as Rav. He led the community of Brisk until his passing, when he was succeeded by his son R. Chaim, who in turn was succeeded by his son R. Velvel and until today the name Soloveitchik remains synonymous with “Brisk”.
Vinograd Vienna 331. 106 pages. 35.5 cm. Very fine condition. Antique binding (detached).
Opening bid $5000