Auction 85 - Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Yitav Lev – Sighet, 1875 – First Edition

Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,188
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Yitav Lev, Chassidic, homiletical and ethical essays on the Torah portions, [by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet]. Sighet (Sighetu Marmației), 1875. First edition.
Five parts in two volumes. Main title page at the beginning of first volume, and five divisional title pages for each book of the Torah.
The book was printed anonymously in the author's lifetime. The book title is an acronym alluding to the name of the author – Yitav = Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum.
Two volumes. Vol. I (Bereshit-Shemot): [3], 141, [2]; 91, [1] leaves. Vol. II (Vayikra-Devarim): [3], 55, [1]; [4], 80; 52, 55-70 leaves. Errata leaf and title page of Devarim bound immediately after title page and errata leaf of Bamidbar. Approx. 25 cm. Most leaves in good condition. Stains (some leaves with many stains). Minor worming. Marginal open tears to several leaves. Minor tear to title page, repaired with paper. New bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 228.


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