Auction 48 - Rare and Important Items
Collection of Chassidic Books
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Collection of Chassidic books, first and rare editions:
· Kitvei Kodesh M'Chochmei Emet, by the Ba'al Shem Tov and his disciples. Lemberg, [1862] first edition. Stefansky Chassidut no. 244.
· Tosfot Chaim, Chassidic teachings on the Torah and Festivals, by Rabbi Chaim Yosef Brookstein of Pystan. Disciple of the Ba'al HaTanya and Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv: Part 1 – Bereshit, Part 2 – Shmot-Vayikra, Chernivtsi, 1861-1862. Stefansky Chassidut no. 608.
· Tosfot Chaim “Part 2”. Part 3 – Bamidbar-Devarim, Part 4 – Homiletics on the Festivals and special times. Lemberg 1862. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut no. 609.
· Brit Kehunat Olam, on Kabbalistic and Chassidic topics. Parts 1-2. By Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Katz of Koritz. Lemberg, 1848. First edition of Part 2. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 205.
· Zichron Kehuna, responsa by Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Katz of Koritz. Lvov, 1863. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 98.
· Gevurot Aryeh, by Rabbi Aryeh Leibush of Łańcut, disciple of the Magid of Kosnitz and the Chozeh of Lublin. [Lemberg, 1870]. First edition. Owner's signatures and dedications. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 108.
· Likutei Torah V'Hashas, Bamidbar. By Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Zhydachiv. Lemberg 1889. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 298.
· Kutonet Pasim, by Rabbi Ya'akov Yosef HaCohen of Polna, disciple of the Ba'al Shem Tov, author of Toldot Ya'akov Yosef. Lemberg, 1866. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 245. (Bound with: Or LaShamayim, by Rabbi Meir HaLevi of Apta. [Lemberg, c. 1860]. Second edition).
· HaYashar V’Hatov, Parts 1-2. By Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Friedman of Lesko. Mukacheve, 1880-1889. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 171. Stamps of Rabbi “Binyamin Ze’ev Kraus Rabbi of Debrecen” [disciple of the Ktav Sofer].
· Ma’amar Mordechai, Rabbi Mordechai Letnir of Drohobych disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin. Lemberg, [1877]. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut no. 319. Stamp of Rabbi Chaim Kahane of Vynohradiv and signatures of Rabbi “David Moshe”.
· Brit Avraham, Rabbi Avraham Zvi Hirsh Av Beit Din of Pilica and Pyetrykaw, disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin. Dyhernfurth, [1819]. First edition, Stefansky Chassidut no. 96. Signatures and interesting owner’s inscriptions of Rabbi Nachman Ze’ev Greenfeld of Shtenshin “who knew the author well” and was very fond of this book.
· Neot Deshe responsa, by Rabbi David Shlomo Eybeschutz author of Levushei Srad and Arvei Nachal. Lemberg, 1861. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut no. 370.
· Beit Yisrael, Part 1, novellae on the Talmud by the Magid of Koznitz. Warsaw, 1876. [43 leaves of the first 1865 Warsaw edition including the title page were attached to the reprinting of this book - in three volumes]. Stefansky Chassidut no. 85.
· Imrat HaTzerufa, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Sokolov (disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin). Lvov (Lemberg), 1872. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 62.
14 books, varied size and condition, good to fair.
· Kitvei Kodesh M'Chochmei Emet, by the Ba'al Shem Tov and his disciples. Lemberg, [1862] first edition. Stefansky Chassidut no. 244.
· Tosfot Chaim, Chassidic teachings on the Torah and Festivals, by Rabbi Chaim Yosef Brookstein of Pystan. Disciple of the Ba'al HaTanya and Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv: Part 1 – Bereshit, Part 2 – Shmot-Vayikra, Chernivtsi, 1861-1862. Stefansky Chassidut no. 608.
· Tosfot Chaim “Part 2”. Part 3 – Bamidbar-Devarim, Part 4 – Homiletics on the Festivals and special times. Lemberg 1862. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut no. 609.
· Brit Kehunat Olam, on Kabbalistic and Chassidic topics. Parts 1-2. By Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Katz of Koritz. Lemberg, 1848. First edition of Part 2. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 205.
· Zichron Kehuna, responsa by Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Katz of Koritz. Lvov, 1863. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 98.
· Gevurot Aryeh, by Rabbi Aryeh Leibush of Łańcut, disciple of the Magid of Kosnitz and the Chozeh of Lublin. [Lemberg, 1870]. First edition. Owner's signatures and dedications. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 108.
· Likutei Torah V'Hashas, Bamidbar. By Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Zhydachiv. Lemberg 1889. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 298.
· Kutonet Pasim, by Rabbi Ya'akov Yosef HaCohen of Polna, disciple of the Ba'al Shem Tov, author of Toldot Ya'akov Yosef. Lemberg, 1866. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 245. (Bound with: Or LaShamayim, by Rabbi Meir HaLevi of Apta. [Lemberg, c. 1860]. Second edition).
· HaYashar V’Hatov, Parts 1-2. By Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Friedman of Lesko. Mukacheve, 1880-1889. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 171. Stamps of Rabbi “Binyamin Ze’ev Kraus Rabbi of Debrecen” [disciple of the Ktav Sofer].
· Ma’amar Mordechai, Rabbi Mordechai Letnir of Drohobych disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin. Lemberg, [1877]. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut no. 319. Stamp of Rabbi Chaim Kahane of Vynohradiv and signatures of Rabbi “David Moshe”.
· Brit Avraham, Rabbi Avraham Zvi Hirsh Av Beit Din of Pilica and Pyetrykaw, disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin. Dyhernfurth, [1819]. First edition, Stefansky Chassidut no. 96. Signatures and interesting owner’s inscriptions of Rabbi Nachman Ze’ev Greenfeld of Shtenshin “who knew the author well” and was very fond of this book.
· Neot Deshe responsa, by Rabbi David Shlomo Eybeschutz author of Levushei Srad and Arvei Nachal. Lemberg, 1861. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut no. 370.
· Beit Yisrael, Part 1, novellae on the Talmud by the Magid of Koznitz. Warsaw, 1876. [43 leaves of the first 1865 Warsaw edition including the title page were attached to the reprinting of this book - in three volumes]. Stefansky Chassidut no. 85.
· Imrat HaTzerufa, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Sokolov (disciple of the Chozeh of Lublin). Lvov (Lemberg), 1872. First edition. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 62.
14 books, varied size and condition, good to fair.
Rare and Important Items
Rare and Important Items