Commentary of the Gaon of Vilna on the Book of Mishlei – Third Edition – Warsaw, 1837 – Two Variants – One with ...

Commentary of the Gaon of Vilna on the Book of Mishlei – Third Edition – Warsaw, 1837 – Two Variants – One with Signature of R. Chaim Davidson Rabbi of Warsaw
The Book of Mishlei with the commentary of the Gaon of Vilna. Two copies of the Warsaw 1837 edition (third edition), one of them with a special title page printed in Vilna in 1839.
1. The Book of Mishlei, with Rashi and the commentary of the Gaon of Vilna. Warsaw, 1837.
Brought to print by R. Yitzchak of Tiktin. With an approbation by R. Shlomo Zalman Lipschitz of Warsaw. Two prenumeranten leaves were added at the beginning of the book.
Signature of R. "Chaim David Sohn" on the title page – R. Chaim Davidson (1760-1854, Otzar HaRabbanim 5945), born in Pinchov to R. David Tevele. Disciple of R. Yaakov of Lissa, author of Netivot HaMishpat. Prominent Torah scholar and extremely wealthy man. A leader of Polish Jewry, he headed the rabbis who supported the Polish revolt. With the passing of the Chemdat Shlomo in 1839, he was appointed chief rabbi of Warsaw.
[3], 3-56 leaves. 24 cm. Light-colored, high-quality paper. Good condition. Stains to title page and other leaves. Minor worming. Stamps. Original binding with leather spine. Damage to binding.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 90.
2. Shaar Mishlei – the Book of Mishlei with Rashi and the commentary of the Gaon of Vilna. Vilna, 1839. This is actually the Warsaw 1837 edition (including the prenumeranten leaves), but the original title page was replaced with a special title page printed in Vilna, with a different title: Shaar Mishlei, and the imprint (in Russian): "M. Romm and Z. Typograph, Vilna 1839".
Ownership inscription on the front endpaper: "…Moshe Yehuda son of R. Yitzchak of Kovno".
[3], 3-56 leaves. 22 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and wear. Marginal creases and minor tears to title page and other leaves. Old binding, slightly loose; spine damaged, with loss.
Vinograd, Thesaurus of the Books of the Vilna Gaon, no. 91.
Provenance: The Yeshayahu Vinograd Collection, Jerusalem.