Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Birkat David – Rabbi David of Tolna – Zhitomir, 1862 – First Edition – Segulah Book
Opening: $400
Sold for: $938
Including buyer's premium
Birkat David, Chassidic and kabbalistic homiletics on the Torah and Festivals, by R. David of Tolna. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, grandsons of the rabbi of Slavita, 1862. First edition.
First edition printed during the lifetime of the author R. David Twersky of Tolna (1808-1882), son of R. Mordechai of Chernobyl. In his preface, the author, known as a miracle worker, writes: "We shall merit pure future joy, and an outpouring of constant blessings".
143 pages. Lacking first [4] pages. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming. Dark blotted out stamps on title page and in several other places. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 101.
Without first [2] leaves with additional title page and preface (in some copies, the title page and preface are followed by an additional title page and preface, with only slight textual variations).
First edition printed during the lifetime of the author R. David Twersky of Tolna (1808-1882), son of R. Mordechai of Chernobyl. In his preface, the author, known as a miracle worker, writes: "We shall merit pure future joy, and an outpouring of constant blessings".
143 pages. Lacking first [4] pages. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming. Dark blotted out stamps on title page and in several other places. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 101.
Without first [2] leaves with additional title page and preface (in some copies, the title page and preface are followed by an additional title page and preface, with only slight textual variations).
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