Auction 82 - Part I - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Ahavat Dodim, by the Maggid of Zalozitz - Lviv, 1793 - Only Edition

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Ahavat Dodim, commentary to Shir HaShirim, following revealed and kabbalistic approaches, by R. Binyamin, the Maggid of Zalozitz (Zaliztsi). Lviv: Aharon son of Chaim David Segal, [1793]. Only edition.
The author, R. Binyamin, Maggid of Zalozitz (d. 1791), was well-versed both in revealed and hidden realms of the Torah. A contemporary of the Baal Shem Tov and early Chassidic masters, he was one of the first disseminators of Chassidic teachings.
Signature on title page.
[3], 94 leaves. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including many dampstains, and wear. Open tears affecting text. Open tears to title page, affecting border and text on verso, repaired with paper and photocopy replacements. Worming, affecting text (in several places significant worming), repaired in part with paper. Margins trimmed close to heading in several places. Handwritten inscriptions. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 14.
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