Bidspirit auction | SET OF CHAMISHA CHUMSHEI TORAH

SET OF CHAMISHA CHUMSHEI TORAH FROM THE FAMOUS SHAPIRA PRINTING PRESS IN ZHITOMIR. 1865. FINE SET. Chamisha Chumshei Torah, with commentary of Rashi and Yiddish translation. Including Shabbos morning prayers. Zhitomir 1865. Printed by Rabbi Chanina Lippa Shapira and his brother Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of Rabbi Pinchas of Koritz. Sefarim published at this press were highly prized by Chassidim and considered to have a special sanctity. Bereishis: 224, 16 pp. Shemos: 193, 24 pp. Missing most of title page. Vayikra: 144, 24 pp. Bamidbar: 174, 16 pp. Devarim: 197, 16 pp. 13.5 x 20.5 cm. Very good condition. Original binding.