Bidspirit auction | Especially Rare Classic: Mishnayos Nezikin,

Especially Rare Classic: Mishnayos Nezikin, Prague, 1616. First Edition of the Tosafot Yom Tov Commentary!! Mishnayos Seder Nezikin with Rabbi Ovadiyah of Bartenura's commentary and the ”Tosefes Yom Tov” commentary - among the most important commentaries on the Mishnah, by Rabbi Yom Tov Lipmann HaLevi Heller, known over the generations as the author of Tosafot Yom Tov. Moshe Katz Press, Prague, 1617 [ שע”ז chronogram: ”שנה טובה”]. Among the important fundamental editions of the mishnayos, in which the commentary by the gadol hadoros, the av beis din of Prague, Rabbi Yom Tov Lipmann HaLevi Heller, was printed for the first time. This commentary was his primary claim to fame; it became a foundation stone of commentary on the mishnah from the publication of the first edition and until today. In this first edition, the commentary is still called ”Tosefes Yom Tov” [in the singular]. In later editions, the name was changed to ”Tosafos Yom Tov” [in the plural]. Extremely rare to find a complete copy of this first edition! Stefansky classics no. 33 Size : 21.4 cm Pages : 117 Condition : Overall in fine condition, repairs to title page, 9 pages in the middle have repairs which some are effecting text, foxing stains, leather binding.