Bidspirit auction | (CHOFETZ CHAIM). Guenzburg, Aryeh Leib

(CHOFETZ CHAIM). Guenzburg, Aryeh Leib (The Sha’agas Aryeh). Gevuroth Ari [novellae to Talmud tractates Yoma, Makkot. Published by the Chofetz Chaim and with his “Mugah” autograph note in pencil  on opening leaf. Divisional title-page. Stamp of R. Lipmann David Schuvaks, Av Beth Din of Karlin, Jerusalem.  pp. 136, 22. Modern boards. Folio. Piotrkov, Mordechai Cederbaum, 1907. The author (c. 1695-1785), was the foremost Lithuanian Talmudic scholar of his generation.  The introduction discusses how the Chofetz Chaim came to possess the manuscript of the work and subsequently desired to have it published.