tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15222965.post2154080857821591546..comments2023-11-03T11:56:38.726-04:00Comments on the Seforim blog: The Greatest Story in the Annals of Jewish Book CollectingDan Rabinowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11519934722728609504noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15222965.post-48925087604968898402015-02-01T14:41:25.256-05:002015-02-01T14:41:25.256-05:00When learning in Jerusalem in the 1980's a Bri...When learning in Jerusalem in the 1980's a British learning partner who had told me that he had handled the original Henry the eighth Shas which was given to him as a gift by the Venice Jewish Community in hope of gaining commercial advantage with the new British monarch. Did Henry the 8th perhaps own two Bombergi Shassim ? Maybe someone can clariy this ?Y. Roseneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890442540962335147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15222965.post-6050523823593732562015-01-29T11:57:00.613-05:002015-01-29T11:57:00.613-05:00the Seforim blog can usually be relied upon for it...the Seforim blog can usually be relied upon for its originality but this story is nearly as ancient as the Bomberg Shas! Of interest would be a follow up on the status of the Lunzer collection, to the best of my knowledge still unsold after several years.avosmavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732217437071106344noreply@blogger.com