Tzemach Tzedek – All Nine Parts – First Editions, 1871-1884 – Responsa, Novellae and Halachic Rulings – Stamps

Tzemach Tzedek – All Nine Parts – First Editions, 1871-1884 – Responsa, Novellae and Halachic Rulings – Stamps

Tzemach Tzedek, responsa according to the order of the Shulchan Aruch, novellae on the Talmud and halachic rulings by R. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. First editions.

Nine parts (in 6 volumes):

1. Orach Chaim. Vilna: widow and brothers Romm, 1884. Title cover and two title pages. [3], 76 leaves. Handwritten inscription in the second title page: "Natan Rubin, Beit Midrash Rabinowitz".

2-4. Yoreh Deah, Parts I-III (in one volume). Vilna: Finn, Rosenkranz and Schriftsetzer / widow and brothers Romm, 1874. On the main title page, the name of the author and press are printed in golden ink. Part I: [2], 86 leaves; Part II: 121 leaves; Part III: [1], 52, 13 leaves.

5. Even HaEzer, Volume I – two parts. Vilna: R. Yosef Reuven Romm / Finn and Rosenkranz, 1870. Part I: [2], 147 leaves; Part II: [1], 82, [1] leaves. Stamp on title page of R. Avraham Yechezkel son of Shaul Orlozorov, Rabbi of Kharkiv (ca. 1840-1900), a leading Russian rabbi and follower of the Tzemach Tzedek, the Rebbe Maharash and the Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch, as well as Rebbe Shlomo Zalman, the Magen Avot of Kopust.

6. Even HaEzer, Volume II – two parts. Vilna: Finn and Rosenkranz, 1871. Part I: [2], 99 leaves; Part II: 135 leaves. Stamp on title page: "Mendel Leib HaLevi – Minsk" [apparently R. Mendel Leib Keidanov, posek in Minsk (a responsum addressed to him appears in Responsa Beit Av by R. Avraham Aharon Yudelovitz, Rabbi of Kapyl, Yoreh Deah section 9)]; handwritten inscription on endpaper: "Wednesday, Rosh Chodesh Av 1885".

7. Tzemach Tzedek, novellae on the Talmud. Vilna: Finn, Rosenkranz and Schriftsetzer, 1878. [2], 192 leaves. Stamps of the She'erit Yisrael yeshiva in Bergen-Belsen.

8-9. Tzemach Tzedek, halachic rulings and novellae according to the order of the Tur, Shulchan Aruch and their commentaries – Parts I-II (in one volume). Vilna: Finn, Rosenkranz and Schriftsetzer / widow and brothers Romm, 1884. Two title pages in each part. Copy containing the words "I did not merit to understand his holy words". [On p. 69b, the Tzemach Tzedek quotes the Vilna Gaon, remarking "I did not merit to understand his holy words". The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains that this remark was introduced by the printers in Vilna, and that when the first copies of the book reached Lubavitch, this leaf was hurriedly replaced by a corrected leaf, containing the original phrase "this is not a refutation"].  [2], 286; [2], 50; 70, [4] leaves.

6 volumes. Varying size: Approx. 22-37 cm. Wide margins in some volumes. Overall good condition. Stains, creases, tears and light wear. Stamps. New and old bindings.