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LOT 84:
Extensive manuscript from Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Kittsee- Disciple of the Gaon Rabbi Meir Fischels of Prague. ...
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Extensive manuscript from Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Kittsee- Disciple of the Gaon Rabbi Meir Fischels of Prague. 1769-1776. Grandfather of the Litch-Rosenbaum family.
Extensive manuscript on Shas. Authors autograph by Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman son of R. Wolf of Kittsee.
The author signs several times in the manuscript with dates 1769-1776.
In one of the places he elaborates ''And this I innovated while studying in K''K Prague with Admor Rabbi Meir Fischels, may his righteous memory be a blessing. And being Sabbaths with Rabbi Gedaliah Popper Katz, may he live long. I concluded this on the sixth day of MarCheshvan in the year when the salvation and comfort will come to the righteous (=1769), and as proof, i sign Kalonymus Kalman, son of the esteemed Rabbi Wolf, may he live long, from Kittsee"
His descendants are the Litch-Rosenbaum family.
Signature: Zuskind.
267 written sides. 19 Cm.
Overall Good- Fair condition, stains, frayed corners, first eight and last 4 leaves have marginal tears affecting text, text block split towards the end of book, original leather binding damaged and detached, lacking spine.
