Bidspirit auction | SHULCHAN ARUCH YOREH DE’AH (ASHLEI

SHULCHAN ARUCH YOREH DE’AH (ASHLEI RAVREVEI). WITH BI’UR HAGRA. FIRST EDITION HORODNA 1806. WITH SIGNATURE OF R. ELIEZER LANDAU (DAMESEK ELIEZER) - Published by the sons of the Gaon, R. Leib and R. Avraham, with the assistance of 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. Vinograd Horodna 95, Vinograd Sifrei HaGra 749. 2, 3-23(1) 24-176. Lacking pages 112 and 113. 34 cm. Fair condition, minor worming. Original binding, worn