Pair of Books by Rabbi Akiva Eiger. Berlin, 1858-1862. First Editions

Pair of Books by Rabbi Akiva Eiger. Berlin, 1858-1862. First Editions

* Hagahot Rabbi Akiva Eiger al Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim. Berlin, 1862.

In 1862, two editions were printed of Hagahot Rabbi Akiva Eiger al Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim. One is this one before us, that was printed in Berlin by his grandson, Rabbi Avraham, as a book on its own. The other was printed by his son Rabbi Itzak Leib, on the leaves of the Shulchan Aruch printed in Johannesburg. These two editions are the basis of all editions of Hagahot Rabbi Akiva Eiger that were printed later. In contrast to the edition printed in Johannesburg that was transcribed from the sheets of his father's Shulchan Aruch, which he then published, the Berlin edition before us was done in a more precise manner, as written by Rabbi Akiva Eiger's great-grandson in the introduction to this edition: Since the notebook with the manuscript was in Rabbi Avraham's possession, it was sent to Rabbi Akiva Eiger to be examined. He revised it and eliminated and added passages, and after his proofreading, the manuscript was returned to his grandson to be brought to print, and the latter printed it in Berlin.

[2], 65, leaf. 21 cm. Fine-very fine condition: Signatures. Minimal aging stains. Simple Binding.

* Chiddushei Rabbi Akiva Eiger al Kamma MiMasechtot Shas. Berlin, 1858.

First edition of the novellae that were printed by his son, Rabbi Binyamin Wolf Eiger. The first leaf bears words from the author's son. Rabbi Nachman Goldberg, Rabbi Binyamin Wolf's son-in-law, arranged the book, and on the final leaf are some of his own Torah novellae.

[2] 28; 15; 26, [1] leaf, 33 cm. Fine condition: Signatures. Aging stains. Dismantled binding.