Auction 88 - Part I - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Avodat Yisrael (Kozhnitz) – Józefów, 1842 – First Edition

Opening: $600
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium

Avodat Yisrael, Chassidic and kabbalistic essays on the Torah portions, Haftarot and festivals; two letters; Chassidic commentary on Tractate Avot and novellae on Talmudic topics in Tractate Chullin, by R. Yisrael Hopstein – the Maggid of Kozhnitz. [Józefów, 1842]. First edition.
Avodat Yisrael is considered a classic Chassidic work, and was held in high esteem by prominent Chassidic leaders.
[3], 90; 32 leaves. Originally printed with two title pages. Lacking first title page. Lacking most of second title page, large part of text replaced in photocopand. 21 cm. Partially printed on bluish paper. Fair condition. Stains. y. Worming, affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Stamps. New leather binding.
Without leaf [5] comprising three approbations, which was included in some copies only (approbations which were brought to the printer after the printing of the book was completed).


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