Bidspirit auction | Darkei Noam. Kabbalah. With a

Darkei Noam. Kabbalah. With a Rare Approbation of the Vilna Gaon. First Edition. Konigsberg 1764. - Kabbalistic commentary on the Agaddic teachings in Maseches Bava Basra of Rabbah Bar Bar Channah, and other Aggada and Midrash authored by R. Shmuel Ben Eliezer of Kalveria. With an extremely rare approbation by the Vilna Gaon. As is well known, the Gaon only granted three approbations. It is noteworthy that the Gaon refers to the author as a “Gavra Rabba”. Vinograd Sifrei HaGra 990. Vinograd Konigsberg 9. Drist press. [2], 117 pages. 19.5 cm. Moderate-fine condition. Page 5 torn in half. Page 97 stained heavily. Trimmed and worn margins, at times affecting some text. Original wood and leather binding (detached). Unidentified rabbinical signatures and glosses. Opening bid $200