Bidspirit auction | Classics. Shulchan Oruch Yoreh Deah

Classics. Shulchan Oruch Yoreh Deah with the Biur Ha’Gra. Horodna 1806. First Edition. Copy of Rabbi Eliezer Landau Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah with the Be’er Ha’Golah and the commentary of the Vilna Gaon, Published from a manuscript by his sons R. Yehuda Leib and R. Avrohom, at the behest of R. Menachem Mendel of Shklov. With an important introduction by the sons of the Gaon and R. Menachem Mendel of Shklov. On the title page, there appears the signature of R. Eliezer Landau, (partially cut out) as well as his initials in number of places. Additionally there are stamps, of various members of the Landau family.  R. Eliezer Landau (1805-1883) was born in Vilna to a distinguished family. Following his marriage to a granddaughter of R. Binyamin, Chief Rabbi of Horodna, he settled in Horodna, where he became known as a great Talmid Chochom, as well as a dedicated activist on behalf of the local community. He spent many years writing a commentary to the Bi’ur HaGra on Shulchan Aruch titled Damesek Eliezer, which was published in Vilna in 1868 and remains a classic until today. Stefansky Hebrew Classics 169. Vinograd Horodna 95. Vinograd Sifrei Ha’Gra 749. Pages: 2, 3-23, [1], 24-176 pages. Lacking pages 112 and 113.  Size: 34.5 cm. Condition: Fine condition, few worm holes, stains on first few pages, last page detached, worn binding.