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Lot 81

Nachlat Tzvi - Lviv, 1873 - First Edition - Segulah Book - Variant

Nachlat Tzvi, by R. Tzvi Guttmacher. Lviv, 1873. First edition.
Includes four compositions: Nachlat Tzvi on Tractate Yevamot and Ken Meforeshet on Mishnayot Tractate Kinnim, by R. Tzvi Guttmacher; Tzofnat Pane'ach and Shalom BePamalia shel Maala, by his father R. Eliyahu Guttmacher of Greiditz (Grodzisk Wielkopolski).
R. Eliyahu Guttmacher Rabbi of Greiditz (1796-1875) was a disciple of R. Akiva Eger. Known as a holy kabbalist and wonder-worker, he published the works of his son R. Tzvi, who passed away in his lifetime. In his foreword to Ken Meforeshet, R. Eliyahu promises: "Whoever seeks deliverance from G-d… should study a Mishna with the Rav (Bartenura), Tosafot Yom Tov and my son's commentary and then stand to pray in any language he is comfortable in… detailing his request so he will be answered…".
[1], 1-4 pages; 2-28; 42 leaves. 28 cm. Good condition. Stains. Dry, brittle paper. Tears in several places. Old binding, damaged.
Variant. In this copy, two leaves with "Index to the book Tzofnat Pane'ach" were added after the title page. These leaves are not recorded in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book.