THIRD EDITION of Sefer Chofetz Chaim, an important Jewish Orthodox publication written anonymously by Yisrael Meir Kagan, a famous pre-holocaust Jewish leader. The book deals with the prohibition of gossip ("Lashon Ha-ra"), and was widely read and distributed. This third edition was printed mere two years after the first. 225x175mm. 156 pages. Marbled board hardcover. Cover coming loose from binding. Cover worn and bumped. Cover edges bumped and peeling. Spine mostly missing. Sticker traces near spine. Whitepage and title page detached from binding. Pen inscription on endpaper and whitepage. Rear whitepage torn. Some pages corner/s wrinkled. Pages yellowing with few humidity stains. [SUMMARY]: Save for the aforementioned slightl damage, this early edition of an influential ultra-orthodox publication is in good reading condition.