First Time At Auction! The Rare Historic Volume of The Legendary Artscroll Talmud – Tractate Makkos. Brooklyn ...

First Time At Auction! The Rare Historic Volume of The Legendary Artscroll Talmud – Tractate Makkos. Brooklyn, 1990. First Ever Artscroll Talmud Printed.

Presented here is the first volume - and first edition - of perhaps the most consequential edition of the Talumd: The Artscroll Series Talmud Bavli with English translation, Brooklyn 1990. Edited by Rabbi Hersh Goldwurm and Rabbi Nosson Scherman. It was revolutionary for being the first widely available English translation of the Talmud that was both accurate and readable. Prior to the publication of the ArtScroll Talmud, English translations of the Talmud were either highly technical and difficult to understand, or were overly simplified and not faithful to the original text.

The present volume was the first of a major project that took many years to complete and involved the work of a team of translators, editors, and scholars. The ArtScroll Talmud was well received upon its release and quickly became a popular resource for the English-speaking public studying the Talmud. At the time of its release, this edition of the Talmud was simply known as the “Artscroll Talmud” and was dedicated by Mr. Marcos Katz. Shortly thereafter, Jerome Schottenstein sponsored the project, and it has since become known as the "Schottenstein Talmud." 

Today, it is widely recognized as one of the most popular and respected editions of the Talmud available in English, as well as Hebrew, Spanish and French. For many, it is their go-to for studying the Daf Yomi. 

A complete copy in mint, like-new condition; apparently it has never been used. We estimate that there are less than a handful of copies that still exist like this today. Artscroll-Mesorah Publications, New York, 1990.