Sefer Bechinat Olam im Bakashat Hamemi”n by Rabbi Yedidyah HaPenini HaBardashi, with the Chok Olam commentary by the mighty gaon Rabbi Nattan Nota Segal Landau, av beit din Oshpitsin, a leading disciple of the Divrei Chayim of Sanz [one of the very few who received rabbinic ordination from him] and one of the major gedolim of Galicia. Podgórze, Rabbi Shaul Chanania Deutcher Press, 1902. First edition of this commentary. Copy gifted by the author to his disciple.
Six glosses handwritten by the author appear in the sefer , with a total of approximately [30] words. It is rare to find his actual handwriting at auction.
The flyleaf bears a self-dedication by his disciple: “I received this Bechinat Olam with the Chok Olam commentary as a gift from the author of Chok Olam , with his glosses. I crossed his threshold many times, to hear wisdom and Torah from him … signed on Tuesday of parashat Korach, 1923 … Michael Bester.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of the sacred gaon Rabbi Nattan Nota Segal Landau, Rabbi Notaleh Oshpitser .
28 leaf. 18.5 cm.
Fine condition. Minimal stains and small tears in the margins of several leaves. Antique binding, detached.