Bidspirit auction | Complete Set of Mishnayot Komarno
Complete Set of Mishnayot Komarno - First Edition in the Author's Lifetime Lemberg, 1862 - Complete set of Mishnayot ”with commentaries by the famed Geonim... and we have added Ma'asseh Oreg and Pnei Zaken commentaries (which appear only in Seder Zer'aim and Seder Taharot) and the Atzei Eden commentary (on the six Sdarim)”, the fame dcommentaries by the Admor Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Isaac [Safrin] of Komarno. First Edition in the author's lifetime, printed by Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Sperling and Rabbi Berish Luria - Lemberg, 1862. The first edition of these Mishnayot was published twice with minor variations. It was printed for the first time in 1861 and the title pages of this edition depict the printer's mark, which are missing from the title pages of the second publishing in 1862, which was composed of copies that were printed in 1861, with different title pages as in this set. Pen and pencil glosses and corrections in several places - not studied. [I]: Zeraim. [5], 97, 26, 94 [i.e. 93] leaves. [II]: Moed. [1], 59, 61-141 [i.e. 143] leaves. [III]: Nashim. [1], 129, [1] leaves. [IV]: Nezikin. [1], 4, 7-14, 17-184 leaves. There are two variants of leaf 171. [V]: Kodshim. [1], 94, 43 leaves. [VI]: Taharot. [1], 296 leaves. The title page is with trimmed edges - apparently completed from a different copy. Conditions vary. Moth perforations. There are leaves with many perforations. Stains and varied blemishes, affecting the text of some leaves. Some tears and restorations. Fine new matching bindings. Good-fair overall condition. The author, the Admor Rabbi Yitzhak Isaac Yehuda Yechiel (Safrin) of Komarno [1806-1874] the son of Rabbi Alexander. He was the famed second Admor of Komarno. After he lost his parents at the age of 12, he grew up with his uncle, his father’s brother, Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Ziditchov (known as the Sar Beit HaZohar). He studied under Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heschel of Apta, and under his uncle. He also travelled to the Chozeh of Lublin (who was even his Shadchan), Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin, and more. He became famed as a wonder-worker and had many followers. His works are a known Segula for protection.