Mivchar HaPeninim – Zhitomir, 1858

Mivchar HaPeninim – Zhitomir, 1858

Mivchar HaPeninim, sayings of the ancient philosophers with commentary. Zhitomir: Aryeh Leib Shapiro, grandson of the Rabbi of Slavita, 1858.
Bound with: Maalot HaTorah by R. Avraham brother of the Vilna Gaon. [Königsberg (Kaliningrad): Gruber and Langrien, 1858]. Missing title page and last leaf.

Mivchar HaPeninim: 65 pages. Maalot HaTorah: [2], 4-24 leaves. Missing title page and last leaf. Approx. 16 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, including dampstains to title page and additional leaves. Marginal worming to last leaves in second book. Uneven trimming in Mivchar HaPeninim (gatherings bound at different heights). Stamp. Early binding, worn and damaged, with most of spine missing.