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TITLE1874 Halakhot Gedolot Hebrew Jewish Law Book Warsaw Poland Antique JudaicaPRICE: $149.95DESCRIPTIONHalakhot Gedolot (הלכות גדולות) — Warsaw, 1874An original 1874 Warsaw printing of Halakhot Gedolot, an important early Hebrew work of Jewish religious law traditionally associated with the Geonic period.Published in Warsaw, then part of the Russian Empire, this antique Hebrew volume represents the rich tradition of Jewish religious scholarship and Hebrew printing in 19th-century Eastern Europe.Halakhot Gedolot is among the foundational works of early Jewish legal literature, preserving discussions of religious obligations and practices that influenced subsequent generations of rabbinic scholarship.Bibliographic Details• Title: Halakhot Gedolot (הלכות גדולות)
• Traditional attribution: Simeon Kayyara (Shimon Kayyara)
• Publication: Warsaw, 1874
• Printer: I. Goldman
• Language: Hebrew
• Subject: Judaica, Halakha, Jewish Religious Law, Rabbinic Literature
• Binding: Later red cloth hardcover with gilt decorationConditionAntique volume showing age-appropriate wear and evidence of later rebinding. Red cloth hardcover presents attractively, with minor surface and edge wear. Interior pages exhibit age toning, scattered foxing, discoloration, and occasional marks consistent with a book more than 150 years old.The illustrated title page retains its decorative printed border. Hebrew text remains generally legible. Please examine all photographs carefully for the book\'s condition, binding, and contents.Collation and completeness have not been independently verified.Historical SignificancePrinted in Warsaw in 1874, this volume is a surviving example of 19th-century Eastern European Hebrew religious publishing. Its subject connects directly to the Geonic legal tradition and the historical development of Jewish law.An appealing acquisition for collectors of antique Judaica, Hebrew printing, rabbinic literature, and Jewish religious history.ShippingCarefully packaged to protect this historic volume during transit.Photographs depict the actual book offered for sale.