Auction 44 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Ohev Yisrael (Apta), First Edition - Zhitomir 1863

Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,625
Including buyer's premium
Ohev Yisrael, Chassidic homilies on the Torah, by Rebbe Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta. Zhitomir, 1863. Printed by Rabbi Chanina Lipa and Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Shapira. First edition.
Many signatures and ancient ownership signatures from 1905, in the handwriting of "Chaim ben Aryeh Leib Goldenberg of Mogilev Podolia", "Grandson of Rabbi Nachman".
[3], 3-117 leaves. 23 cm. Good-fair condition, moisture stains, major wear. Few worm damages. Worn binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 19.
Chassidism – Books
Chassidism – Books