Nefesh HaChaim by Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin – First Edition – Vilna and Horodna, 1824 – (Bound with Likutei Halachot ...

Nefesh HaChaim by Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin – First Edition – Vilna and Horodna, 1824 – (Bound with Likutei Halachot by Rabbi Natan of Breslov) – Manuscript Leaf
Nefesh HaChaim by R. Chaim of Volozhin, foremost disciple of the Gaon of Vilna. Vilna and Horodna, 1824. First edition.
Bound with: Likutei Halachot, on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, Part I, by R. Natan of Breslov (Moharnat). Based on the teachings of R. Nachman of Breslov. Jerusalem, [1909].
A leaf was bound between the two books, with handwritten copyings from the foreword of R. Chaim of Volozhin to the book Sifra DeTzniuta with the commentary of the Gaon of Vilna.
Ownership inscriptions, signatures and stamps of R. Simcha HaLevi Soloveitchik of London and Jerusalem, descendant of the author, on the title page and leaves of the book Nefesh HaChaim: "Belongs to me, Simcha son of R. Eli. Tzvi HaLevi Soloveitchik, descendant of the author", "Belongs to my father R. Simcha HaLevi Soloveitchik of London". His stamps show an image of the Western Wall with the caption "Jerusalem" (R. Simcha was the great-grandson of the author, R. Chaim of Volozhin. His father, R. Eliyahu Tzvi, was the son of the daughter of R. Chaim and the brother of R. Yitzchak Ze'ev HaLevi Soloveitchik of Kovno, father of the Beit HaLevi). Another signature on the title page: "Yudel son of M[?] of Salant".
Nefesh HaChaim: [6], 17; 10; 8, [1]; 4; 17; 4 leaves. Likutei Halachot: [4], 12, 17-25 leaves. 22 cm. Good condition. Stains (large ink stain on title page of Nefesh HaChaim). Minor wear. Open tears and worming, slightly affecting text in several places, repaired in part with paper. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New binding.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 1417.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.