Bidspirit auction | R. Akiva Eiger. Shulchan Aruch

R. Akiva Eiger. Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim. First Edition. Both Volumes. Johannesburg 1862 - Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, with the Hago’os R. Akiva Eiger published here for the first time. Published by R. Itzik Leib Eiger, son of the author. This edition varies from the Berlin edition published that same year. R. Akiva Eiger-Ginz (1761-1836), was born in Eisenstadt into a rabbinical family and was well known as a child prodigy. He studied in the Yeshiva of Mattersdorf, and following that in Breslau as a student of his maternal uncle R. Wolf Eiger. In 1791, he was appointed as Rav of Friedland where he remained until 1815, after which he became the Rav of Posen. He was world renowned as an outstanding Talmid Chochom, Posek and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century. Among his children were his two sons, R. Avrohom (1781-1853), and R. Shlomo (1785-1852), who was Rav in Kalisz, Poland and succeeded R. Akiva Eiger as Rav of Posen. His daughter Sorel (Eiger) Sofer (1790-1832), was the wife of the Chasam Sofer. Vinograd Johannesburg 74. Stein press. [4], 318; [2], 217, [1] pages. 40 cm. Very fine condition. Some foxing and staining. Original binding, reinforced spine. Opening bid $150