Chafetz Chaim – First Edition – Vilna, 1873

Chafetz Chaim – First Edition – Vilna, 1873
Chafetz Chaim, laws of guarding one's speech – "Laws pertaining to the prohibitions of derogatory speech and talebearing, according to the halacha derived from the Talmud and halachic literature". Vilna, 1873. First edition.
This is the first book authored by R. Yisrael Meir HaKohen of Radin, and it was published anonymously, though his name appears in Russian at the foot of the title page.
R. Yisrael Meir HaKohen of Radin (1837-1933; Otzar HaRabbanim 12262), leader of the Jewish people, was widely known by the name of his first book, the Chafetz Chaim. He founded the Radin yeshiva and authored many halachic and ethical works: Mishna Berura, Shemirat HaLashon, Ahavat Chessed and dozens more.
[4], 2-3, [1], 8-78, 80-81 leaves (without 4 prenumeranten leaves added to some copies). First leaves bound out of sequence. Leaf 79 bound out of place, at the beginning. Approx. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Open tear to last leaf, affecting text. Minor wear. Marginal creases. New binding.