Sefer Zayit Ra’anan by the famous Gaon, Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Leib Silberberg, Av Beit Din of Kutna – Warsaw 1851 – First edition – personal exemplar of his grandson Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Naftali Silberberg, from the leading Rabbis of Warsaw.
Signature on the title page: “Chaim Yaakov Naftali of Warsaw, 5 Elul 5640 (Aug. 13, 1880)”
The Gaon, the Tzaddik Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Naftali Silberberg (1850-1930) was a famous Moreh Tzedek in Warsaw. Disciple of some of the most famous of the great Gedolim of his day, such as Rabbi Yisrael Salanter, the Chafetz Chaim, the Netziv of Volozhin, the Avnei Nezer of Sochatchov, and more. The great companion of the Chiddushei HaRim of Ger. Worked a lot on publishing and elucidation the Seforim of Mahara”l Tzintz.
Additional stamp on the title page: “Shalom Rosenthal”
[4] 12; 189pp. 33cm. overall condition good – fair. Moth markings, Old binding. Missing the spine.