Tractate Shvu'os and Avodah Zarah of the Babylonian Talmud, printed by the Pious Shapiro Partners. Zhitomir, 1862

Tractate Shvu'os and Avodah Zarah of the Babylonian Talmud, printed by the Pious Shapiro Partners. Zhitomir, 1862
Tractate Shvu'os and Avodah Zarah of the Babylonian Talmud, printed by the partners the grandsons of the Rav of Slavuta in Zhitomir, 1861.

Incomplete copy, missing a leaf of Tractate Shvu'os and two leaves are partly cut. 

The important and pedigreed printery of the holy Tzaddikim of the Shapiro family was established in Slavuta by the holy Rav Rabbi Moshe Shapiro the son of Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz and was considered one of the most pedigreed printeries, both because of the quality of its printing and because of the pedigree of its owners.

The printery which was closed due to an informing to the authorities was reestablished in Zhitomir in 1847 by the grandsons of the Rav of Slavuta, Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschil Shapiro and operated until 1864.

Seforim that were printed at the printeries of Slavuta and Zhitmoir were known for their special holiness and sanctity, their printing blocks being immersed in a Mikveh before being used. It is common knowledge that possessing a book that was printed in Zhitomir or Slavuta is a Segulah for an abundance of blessing and success.

[1] title page restored with tape with certain damage. Wear. Leaf 2 is cut, affecting the text. Leaf 3 is mostly cut. Leaf 4 is missing. 5-72 on bluish paper. 287-332. 

Tractate Avodah Zarah: most of it on bluish paper: [2] title pages with red lettering. 2-99, [1], 1-14, 330-376. Incomplete at the end. A large stain on the last leaf. Stains and wear damage. A leaf of Be'ur Mordechai is cut, affecting the text. Aging stains. Extensive water stains. Wear. Moth perforations mainly to the original binding. Complete binding, partly original. Good condition.

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Measurement:

37 cm