Auction 19 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

Ateret Yisrael, Zhitomir - Segula Book

Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Ateret Yisrael, by Rabbi Yisrael of Bohopol. Zhitomir, 1867. First edition. Contains approbation of author's relative, Rabbi Aharon of Chernobyl, who praises the author and his book. He blesses the publishers, that the merit of the author should "protect them and the printers and the purchasers of this book".
Ownership signatures and notations of Rabbi Aharon Porush (grandson of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman) of Kapust.
The author Rabbi Yisrael of Bohopol (passed away in 1849, Encyclopedia of Hassidism, 2, pages 512-513) son of the daughter of Rabbi Nachum of Chernobyl. This book contains sayings in the name of his grandfather, Rabbi Nachum of Chernobyl, and his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shalom Shachna, father of Rabbi Yisrael of Ruzhin.
[2], 70 leaves. 20.5 cm. Fair condition, stains, moth damage, restored damage on title page. New binding.
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