Maalot HaTorah, by Rabbi Avraham, Brother of the Gaon of Vilna – Russia-Poland, 1828 – First Edition

Maalot HaTorah, by Rabbi Avraham, Brother of the Gaon of Vilna – Russia-Poland, 1828 – First Edition
Maalot HaTorah, praise and virtue of Torah and those who study it, by R. Avraham, brother of the Gaon of Vilna, with teachings from the Gaon of Vilna. [Russia-Poland, 1828]. First edition.
The book describes the virtue of studying Torah and of those who study it, based on numerous sayings of the sages found in the Talmud, midrash and Zohar, alongside teachings heard by the author from his brother the Gaon of Vilna.
The grandson of the author, in his preface, notes that the author instructed his family to complete the study of this book at least once a month. Over the years, this book was reprinted in many editions (see next item). In 1880, the book was printed in Jerusalem with the Or Torah commentary by R. Yitzchak Eizik Chaver, disciple of R. Menachem Mendel of Shklow.
[2], 19, [1] leaves. 17.5 cm. High-quality paper. Good condition. A few stains. Minor tears and damage. Minor marginal worming to several leaves. Inner margins reinforced with paper. New binding.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 1357.
According to A. Ben Yaakov, the book was printed in Kopust. The chronogram on the title page indicates the year 1822, yet the correct year of printing is actually 1828, as indicated by the chronogram at the end of the approbation.