Unprinted Manuscript! Complete Work by the Wondrous Gaon, Contemporary of the Sho'el U'Meishiv on Sheets of the Six ...

Unprinted Manuscript! Complete Work by the Wondrous Gaon, Contemporary of the Sho'el U'Meishiv on Sheets of the Six Orders of Mishnah

Over 700 handwritten glosses and novellae on the sheets of the six orders of mishnah, Vienna edition [1808]. Before us is a complete work on six orders of mishnah that have never been printed! Handwritten by one of the rabbinic leaders of Ashkenaz.

Ashkenazic script from the beginning of the 18th century, clear and orderly writing that is easily decipherable. Including deliberations beginning from the words of the mishnah and its primary commentaries through the Biur HaGR"A and Tosafot Rabi Akiva Eiger. The novellae were written over a long period of time and include additions and continuations by the same writer [this can be seen from the style of the writing and the colors of the ink]. An invitation to ritual circumcision [Budapest 1878] is bound in In Tractate Eiruvin - with drawings on the reverse to aid with comprehension of the mishnah's words. There are also pictures of tables to aid with the comprehension of the difficult mishnahs in Tractate Kinnim.

The writer's identity is unknown, but the writer does mention Rabbi Yosef Shaul Nathanzohn, author of Sho'el U'Meishiv in several places (Nashim leaf 89 and Taharot leaf 13). There is another reference to the author's identity: "Explained by my beloved son Rabbi Rephael in the book Mevo HaYerushalmi (Breslau, 1870) to the honorable sage, the great and famous Rabbi Z. Frankel who wrote there ... (Zera'im leaf 13). The author also mentions many of the rabbinic leaders of his generation: "In the book Magen Avot by the Mahar"m Bennet ... z"l, " Rabbi Rephael Feustenthal (disciple od Rabbi Akiva Eiger; author of Evel Yachid); Rabbi Wolf Heidenheim and many others. The content of the glosses indicates that the author is a venerable Torah scholar.

Shishah Sidrei Mishnah with the commentary by Rabbi Ovadiah of Bartenura, Tosafot Yom Tov, Tosafot Chadashim by Rabbi Shimshon Chassid and Rishon LeTziyon by Rabbi Yeshayah Pik-Berlin. Vienna 1808, Anton Schmidt Press. Six volumes in their original bindings: Zera'im: [4], 134; Moed: [2], 172; Nashim: 159, [1]; Nezikin: [2], 136; Kodshim: 163, [1] Taharot: [2], 223, [1] leaf. 26 cm. Part of the title page is in red ink.

Fine-very fine condition. Aging stains. Worn bindings.