Collection of Tractates and Partial Tractates from the Press of Rabbi Moshe Shapira in Slavuta

Collection of Tractates and Partial Tractates from the Press of Rabbi Moshe Shapira in Slavuta

Collection of volumes, partial volumes and title pages of various tractates from the Babylonian Talmud, printed by the royal family - the Rebbe Rabbi Moshe Shapira, av beit din of Slavuta and son of Shmuel Avraham, descendants of the rebbe Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz. Slavuta, 1817-1836.

* Title page of Tractate Berachot. Rabbi Moshe Shapira Press, 1817.

Approbations on the back of the title page from Chassidic leaders - Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi - the Ba'al HaTanya, Rabbi Avraham Heschel, author of Ohev Yisrael of Apta, Rabbi Yisrael of Pikov - son of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev and others.

[1] title page only. 35.5 cm.

Moderate condition. Tears with lack in the text on both sides of the title page. Stains and worming perforations. The leaf has been professionally restored.

* Tractate Eruvin. Rabbi Moshe Shapira Press, 1817.

[1] 2-129, 22 leaf. 89-131 leaf. Lacking the title page. 34 cm.

Moderate condition. Wear in most of the first and last leaves. Worming perforations, thick adhesions. Simple binding.

* Tractate Rosh HaShanah. Rabbi Moshe Shapira Press, 1818.

Several notations from the Menachem Tziyon study hall handwritten by the tzaddik Rabbi Zundel of Salant.

3-40. 5, 206-210, 212-221 leaf. Lacking the title page and the following leaf. 33 cm.

Moderate-fine condition. Wear and tears in several leaves. Stains and usage marks.

* Tractate Yoma. Rabbi Moshe Shapira Press, 1818.

Several notations from the Menachem Tziyon study hall handwritten by the tzaddik Rabbi Zundel of Salant.

105, 10, 222-230 leaf. Complete copy, 33 cm.

Overall moderate-fine condition. Professionally restored title page. Large tears, adhesions and wear in several leaves. Usage marks.

* Tractate Nedarim. Rabbi Moshe Shapira Press, 1817.

92, 92-102, 7 leaf. Complete copy. 34.5 cm.

Poor condition. Professionally restored title page. Major worming perforations, wear in the margins of most of the leaves, with lack in the text of the first approximately 50 leaves. Unbound.

* Title page of Tractate Gittin. Rabbi Moshe Shapira Press, 1818.

This tractate is one of the most often studied and very well-used. Over the years, it has become increasingly uncommon. It has appeared only once at auction.

[2] leaves only - the title page and the following leaf. Approximately 32 cm.

Moderate-fine condition. Worming perforations. Wear. Professionally restored title page.

* Tractate Zevachim. Rabbi Moshe Shapira Press, 1821.

166 leaf. Complete copy. 33 cm.

Moderate condition. Professionally restored title page. Stains and many usage marks. Mold stains on the top parts of the leaves. Few worming perforations. Unbound.

* Tractate Niddah. Rabbi Moshe Shapira Press, 1822.

106, 18 leaf. Complete copy. 35 cm.

Moderate-fine condition. Professionally restored title page. Aging stains. Worming perforations. Detached leaves. Slight tears.

* Mishnayot Seder Taharot. Rabbi Moshe Shapira Press, 1821.

111 leaf. Complete copy. 35 cm.

Moderate-fine condition. Professionally restored title page. Aging stains. Worming perforations. Detached leaves. Slight tears.

* Mishnayot Seder Zera'im. Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Shapira Press, 1835.

Partial copy: The first 18 leaves. Lacking leaves 19-68. 38 cm.

Moderate-fine condition. Professionally restored title page. Perforation through leaves 9-12 with damage to the text. Worming perforations. Stains. Adhesions. Unbound. Detached title page.

* Tractate Shabbat. Rabbi Shmuel Avraham Shapira Press, 1836.

[1] 2-135, 43, 88 leaf. Lacking both title pages. 38 cm.

Moderate condition. Much wear in the first and last leaves. Worming perforations. Detached groups of leaves and single leaves. Unbound.