Bat Eini, Talmudic novellae and responsa, by R. Yissachar Dov Ber, a descendant of R. Tzvi, Av Beit Din of Zlotchov (Zolochiv), disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch and R. Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov. Dubno: [Yehonatan son of Yaakov of Wielowies], [1798]. First edition.

The author, R. Yissachar Dov Ber was a childhood friend and cousin of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. One of his disciples was R. Chaim of Czernowitz, author of Be'er Mayim Chaim, who describes in his book Eretz HaChaim the divine inspiration he witnessed in his teacher. He immigrated to Eretz Israel and died later that year in Safed, where he was buried near the grave of the Alshich.

[2], 119, [1] leaves. 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Heavy worming, affecting text, restored with paper filling (all leaves have been restored). Stamps. New leather binding.

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Divrei Shmuel on the Torah, by R. Shmuel Shmelke Horowitz, Rabbi of Nikolsburg (disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch). Lemberg (Lviv): printer not indicated, [1862]. First edition. Two title pages.
The book was printed from manuscripts from the collection of the Maggid of Kozhnitz, and was published by his grandson R. Moshe HaKohen [Ungar], mentioned on the second title page. On the first title page is a dedication to the Safed Beit Midrash.

[3], 5-58 leaves. 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minute worming in a few places. New binding.

The present copy contains the frontispiece, which was only added to some copies.

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Noam Megadim UKevod HaTorah, homiletics, pilpul, ethics and Chassidut on the Torah portions, by R. Eliezer HaLevi Horowitz, Av Beit Din of Tarnogród. Lviv: Aharon son of Chaim David Segal, [1807]. First edition.
The author, R. Eliezer HaLevi Horowitz, Av Beit Din of Tarnogród (d. 1806), a holy and eminent Torah scholar, disciple of R. Elimelech of Lizhensk and the Maggid of Zlotchov. In this book, he quotes numerous Torah teachings from prominent early Chassidic masters. The book bears 11 approbations by foremost leaders of that generation, highlighting the holiness and asceticism of the author.

[4], 102; 76, [2] leaves. Leaves 13-14 from the second sequence are bound out of sequence, after leaf 10. 21 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, including large dampstains. Wear. Tears, including open tears to title page and several other leaves, affecting title frame and text, restored with paper filling (title frame and part of the text on the reverse side of the title page supplied by hand). Worming, affecting text, partially restored with paper filling. New binding.

At the end of the book are [2] leaves with names of pre-subscribers, including leading Torah scholars and Chassidic Tzaddikim, including the Chozeh of Lublin, R. Naftali of Ropshitz, R. Efraim Zalman Margaliot of Brody, and more.

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Yesod Yitzchak, Part I – kabbalistic and Chassidic teachings on Brit Milah; Part II – Halichot Olam, practices and segulot, by R. Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi of Zuravitz (Żurawica). Zhovkva: printer not indicated, [1810]. First edition.

Approbations of many great rabbis. The leaves with the “names of the signatories” appearing after the approbations contain information on the great rabbis of the generation and their addresses the year the book was printed.
Order of study for the night preceding a Brit Milah (Vach Nacht) on leaves 41-47 (compiled from the Zohar).
The author, R. Yitzchak Eizik HaLevi (1735-1783), was a kabbalist and hidden Tzaddik, reputedly an associate of the Baal Shem Tov. He also authored Raza Meheimna and Otiyot DeRabbi Yitzchak.

[5], 5-68 leaves. Missing last leaf. Leaf 14 bound out of sequence, after leaf 12. 22 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Wear. Open tears, including a large open tear to one leaf, affecting text, and a small open tear to the title page, lightly affecting the title frame, partially repaired with paper. Worming, affecting text. Close trimming, affecting text and headers in several places. New binding.

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Geulat Yisrael, Parts I and II, selections from the Baal Shem Tov and Chassidic masters on verses, sayings of the Sages and Midreshei Peliah, by R. Yehoshua Avraham of Zhitomir. [Ostroh: Aharon Madpis and son Avraham, 1821]. First, rare edition.

Two parts, with divisional title pages.
The selections by R. Pinchas of Korets comprise a large part of the book. This is presumably the first anthology of the teachings of R. Pinchas of Korets to be printed.
Inscription on title page.

[2], 31; 25 leaves. Missing first two leaves of Part II (title page and introduction). 19.5 cm. Greenish paper. Fair condition. Several leaves in fair-poor condition. Stains. Restorations with paper and acid tape to both sides of the title page of Part I and last leaf of the book (and several other places), on the text. Worming to several leaves, affecting text. New binding.

Rare Chassidic book. In most subsequent editions, only part of the book was printed.

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