Or HaMeir, Chassidic and kabbalistic homiletics and allusions on the Torah portions, Megillot and festivals, by Rebbe Ze'ev Wolf of Zhitomir. Korets, [after 1798]. Second edition.
Or HaMeir is one of the first Chassidic books, and contains teachings of the Baal Shem Tov. The author, R. Ze'ev Wolf of Zhitomir was one of the foremost disciples of the Maggid of Mezeritch, and a close disciple of R. Yaakov Yosef of Polonne, R. Nachum of Chernobyl, R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev and R. Pinchas of Korets.
Stamps on the title page with the initials "K.A.Y." [Khal Adath Yeshurun (Romania?)] set in a Star of David, with an inscription in Cyrillic characters.
[2], 260 leaves. 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and dark stains. Open tears and worming to title page and other leaves, affecting text, repaired in part with paper (a small part of border and parts of text replaced in handwriting). Marginal paper repairs to several leaves, close to text in some places. Stamps. New binding.

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Pri HaAretz, Chassidic and Kabbalistic essays on the Torah portions, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk. Kopust (Kopys): R. Yisrael Yoffe, prominent disciple of the Baal HaTanya, [1814]. First edition.
This book contains a collection of discourses which R. Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk delivered in Tiberias, following his immigration to Eretz Israel (in 1777).
Pri HaAretz is one of the most profound and difficult to understand Chassidic books.
Lacking final nine leaves, with the selection of Igrot HaKodesh – letters of guidance in worship of G-d, which R. Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk and R. Avraham of Kalisk sent from Eretz Israel to their disciples in Reisen (Belarus).
[2], 27 leaves. Lacking [9] final leaves. Approx. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Open tear to title page, not affecting text, repaired with paper. Tear to one leaf affecting text, without loss. Worming, affecting text. Inscriptions and markings in pen to body of text. Stamps. Old binding.

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Pekudat HaMelech, two parts, on the Rambam, the Torah and various selections, by R. Yisrael Nachman of Drohobych. Livorno, [1804]. First edition.
The author, R. Yisrael Nachman of Drohobych, was the son of R. Yosef of Drohobych (disciple of the Baal Shem Tov). On his way to Eretz Israel, he stopped in Livorno, where he made acquaintance with the Chida and gave over to him much information about the Baal Shem Tov and Chassidut.
Ownership inscription on title page of R. Moshe Aharon Rachamim Piazza, a Livorno Torah scholar in the second half of the 18th century, attesting that he received the book as a gift from the author.
[7], 36; [1], 52 leaves. 20.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor open tears to one leaf, affecting text, and minor marginal tears to several leaves. Some worming, slightly affecting text. Stamps. New leather binding.
One of the few Chassidic books published in Livorno.

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Noam Elimelech, Chassidic essays on the Torah, by R. Elimelech of Lizhensk. Slavita: [R. Moshe Shapira Rabbi of Slavita, 1794]. Third edition. Incomplete copy.
The publisher of this edition, R. Yisrael Avraham Rabbi of Cherny-Ostrov (ca. 1772-1814), was the nephew of the author R. Elimelech of Lizhensk, and son of R. Zusha of Anipoli, who pronounced him to have the soul of Chizkiyahu, king of Yehuda. A son-in-law and successor of R. Zev Wolf of Cherny-Ostrov, foremost disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch and leader of the Chassidic community in Tiberias. After R. Yisrael Avraham's passing at the age of 42, his widow the Rebbetzin continued leading the Chassidim, managing the Tish like a rebbe (their mechutan R. Mordechai of Chernobyl attended her Seuda Shlishis when he spent Shabbat in their town).
8-82, 84-145 leaves. Lacking leaves 1-7, 146-150 (replaced in photocopy). Approx. 19 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, closed and open tears, affecting text, mostly repaired with paper. New leather binding.

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Toldot Yaakov Yosef, Chassidic work on the Torah, by R. Yaakov Yosef HaKohen of Polonne. Medzhybizh, [1817]. Second edition.
Toldot Yaakov Yosef was the first Chassidic book brought to print. It was authored by R. Yaakov Yosef HaKohen of Polonne (d. 1781), a leading and close disciple of the Baal Shem Tov and the first to disseminate Chassidut. This book is the most important and authentic source of the Baal Shem Tov's teachings, and was especially cherished by Chassidic leaders.
The book contains several stamps of R. Mendel Weg, prominent Slonim Chassid in Tiberias.
[1], 3, 5-89; 59 leaves. 32.5 cm. Bluish paper. Fair condition. Stains, including traces of past dampness and large, dark dampstains. Extensive worming and large open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting text (loss of chronogram on final line of title page; damage to text on verso as well), repaired in part with paper. Stamps. New leather binding.

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