Shaar HaTefillah, regarding prayer, by Rebbe Chaim Thirer of Czernowitz (Chernivtsi), author of Be'er Mayim Chaim and Sidduro shel Shabbat. [Sudylkiv]: Tzvi Ze'ev Rabinstein, [1825]. First edition.
In the foreword, the publisher states that this book was written in Eretz Israel, to where the author immigrated, after the printing of his first books Sidduro shel Shabbat and Be'er Mayim Chaim and after they became popular in most towns and countries. He testifies to the words of the holy author, who stated that Shaar HaTefillah has the power to hasten the redemption.
Printed here for the first time is the author's well known responsum regarding the recitation of "Leshem Yichud", in which he rebuts the opinion of the Noda BiYehuda, who criticized its recital (according to the listing in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, this responsum was printed at the beginning of the book. In this copy, however, it is at the end of the volume).
[2], 102, 113-115; 3-10 leaves. 21 cm. Bluish-greenish paper. Overall good condition. Stains. Worming and small tears, primarily to first and last leaves, repaired with paper, slightly affecting text. Tear to leaf 52, with loss of text. Ownership inscription and stamps. Labels on title page. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 538.

Kohelet with the Chemdat Yisrael commentary, by R. Yisrael Nachman of Drohobych. Livorno, 1820. First edition.
The author, R. Yisrael Nachman of Drohobych (ca. 1761 – after 1821), son of R. Yosef of Drohobych (disciple of the Baal Shem Tov). Served as rabbi in Galicia, Poland and Hungary, and later immigrated to Eretz Israel. He describes in this book the many countries he visited during the course of his travels. This book was printed during his fundraising trip to Livorno.
A fragment of a binding (presumably from the original binding) was pasted to the inside front board, with an interesting, poetic dedication by the emissary R. Nachum Chaikel son of R. Yehuda Leib Ashkenazi.
R. Nachum Chaikel Levinson (1833-1888), immigrated to Eretz Israel in his youth, settled in Safed and served as emissary. He travelled to India at the behest of Queen Victoria.
3, [1], 4-42, 49-52, 43-48, 54-62 leaves. Misfoliation. 29 cm. Good condition. Stains (some leaves browned). Worming. Stamps. New leather binding (fragment of old binding with handwritten dedication pasted inside front board).
With four rare leaves (59-62) added after the printing to some copies only.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 225.
One of the few Chassidic books printed in Livorno.

Ateret Tzvi, commentary on the Zohar, by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov – "Sar Beit HaZohar", Part I on Bereshit, Part II on Shemot and Part III on Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim. [Lviv, 1834-1841?]. First edition.
Three parts in two volumes. Separate title page for each part.
Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein, the Ateret Tzvi of Zidichov (1763-1831), was known by the name "Sar Beit HaZohar" due to his exceptional knowledge of kabbalah. From a young age, he was renowned as an outstanding genius whose knowledge encompassed all facets of the Torah. A glimpse of his profound kabbalistic knowledge is revealed in his book Ateret Tzvi on the Zohar.
Signature on title page of Part II.
Two volumes. Vol. I (Bereshit and Shemot): [1], 83, 85-152 leaves; [1], 54 leaves. Leaves 56-57 of first sequence bound out of order. Vol. II (Vayikra-Devarim): [1], 48 leaves. Lacking two final leaves. Approx. 22-23 cm. Condition varies. Vol. I in good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming, mostly to first and last leaves, affecting text. Vol. II in fair condition. Stains and traces of past dampness. Many open tears to first and last leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper (some words completed in handwriting). Worming, affecting text. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 460.

Pri Kodesh Hilulim, introduction and commentary to the book Pri Etz Chaim on prayer kavanot, by Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov – "Sar Beit HaZohar". Lviv, [1833]. The title pages states that it was printed in "1802" by "Jides [Yehudit] Rosanes".
False imprint. The name of the printer and the year (Hebrew and civil) on the title page, are incorrect. The actual year of printing is hinted to in the closing note of the publisher at the end of the book, where two chronograms each indicate the year 5593 (=1833). This type of falsification was common in Chassidic books printed in Galicia at that time, due to censorship restrictions and the persecution of Chassidim by the Haskalah movement (A. Yaari lists 16 books with similar false imprints; see A. Yaari, The Printing Press of Rebbetzin Yehudit Rosanes in Lviv, Kiryat Sefer, XVII, 1940, p. 108, no. 47).
Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh Eichenstein, the Ateret Tzvi of Zidichov (1763-1831), was known by the name "Sar Beit HaZohar" due to his exceptional knowledge of kabbalah. From a young age, he was renowned as an outstanding genius whose knowledge encompassed all facets of the Torah.
[1], 21; 15, [1] leaves. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains (including dampstains) and wear. Open tears and damage to title page, professionally repaired. Open tears to several other leaves, repaired with paper. Worming to several leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 483.

Birat Migdal Oz, Birkot Shamayim, Part III of R. Yaakov Emden's siddur. Berditchev (Berdychiv), 1836. Second edition. With approbations by R. Yisrael of Ruzhin, R. Mordechai of Chernobyl and Yitzchak Eizik of Berditchev.
Part III of the siddur Paltin Beit El, arranged by R. Yaakov Emden (first published in Altona, 1745-1747). The other parts were not printed in Berdychiv. This part contains Seder Brit Milah, laws and customs encompassing the human life cycle, methods of education, laws of kashrut, ethics, philosophy and more.
R. Yaakov Emden's siddur became widely accepted in the Chassidic world, and its second edition was printed in Korets in 1818, at the initiative and with the approbations of great Chassidic leaders – the rabbi of Apta and R. Mordechai of Chernobyl. The Korets edition included Parts I and II only. The third part (this part) was printed in Berdychiv in 1836 at the initiative and with the approbations of R. Mordechai of Chernobyl and R. Yisrael of Ruzhin (the latter praised the siddur in his approbation: "It was established and originates from golden foundations, in order to indicate the correct path with pure intellect on the topic of prayer").
The Imrei Yosef of Spinka wrote in the name of the sons of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz, that they heard from their father that the Baal Shem Tov told R. Efraim, brother of the Yaavetz: "Your brother the Yaavetz is connected to the Upper spheres all day" (approbation of R. Moshe Halberstam to the Eshkol edition of the siddur, Jerusalem 1993). Tzror HaChaim (by R. Ch. Liebersohn, Biłgoraj 1913, p. 22) recounts: "The Chacham Tzvi had five sons. The Baal Shem Tov attested that all five sons merited Divine Inspiration, extensively praising one of them without disclosing his name. His close disciples later said that he was referring to the Yaavetz". The Yeshuot Moshe of Vizhnitz writes in his approbation to the Eshkol edition: "…this siddur did not leave the tables of our teachers and ancestors, who used it constantly, especially while leading the Seder on Passover night". Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch quoted precisions and practices from this siddur several times in his discourses, and once remarked that "R. Yaakov Emden exercised ultimate precision in every way, to the point of being meticulous even regarding the letters etc." (BeTzel HaChochma, p. 265).
Ownership inscriptions and many signatures of R. Yosef Mendel Tashker of Tiberias and his son R. Meshulam Zusia Tashker.
Incomplete copy. [2], 4-34, 37-225 leaves. Lacking first title page and 140 final leaves (ff. 226-362, [3]). 21.5 cm. Light-colored, high-quality thick paper. Wide margins. Good condition. Minor wear to first leaves. Stamp and many handwritten inscriptions. Early leather binding. Front board detached.