Lot 196
Nishmat Adam (Kremnitz) - Zhitomir, 1863 - Signature of Meshulam Zusia Heshel of Krilovitz
Nishmat Adam, on the essence of the soul, its source and purpose, by R. Aharon Shmuel of Kremnitz. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1863.
The book was brought to print by R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov, son of Rebbe Yitzchak Meir of Zinkov and grandson of the Ohev Yisrael of Apta. The publisher's foreword was printed on the leaf following the title page.
Signature at the top of the title page: "Meshulam Zusia Heshel, Erev Shabbat Parashat Tavo, 17th Elul 1889, Krilovitz" – this is presumably the grandson of R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov (publisher of this book), son of his son Rebbe Yechiel Heshel of Krilovitz. He was Rebbe Yechiel Heshel's only child and passed away during his lifetime. This caused R. Yechiel Heshel to seclude himself and refrain from playing music and singing.
Additional signatures on the title page: "David Moshk.", "David Moshkovitz of Kerestir, in Satmar".
84 pages. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor wear. Dampstains to final leaves. Minor worming to title page (slightly affecting border) and to final leaf. Stamps on title page and final leaf. New leather binding.
