Birkat David, Chassidic commentaries on the Five Books of the Torah, by Rebbe Avraham David Wahrman of Buchach. Lviv, [1845]. First edition.

Rebbe Avraham David Wahrman, the "Gaon of Buchach" (1770-1840), a leading Torah scholar and Chassidic figure, and prominent posek in his times. His halachic works became classics in halachic rulings. His work Eshel Avraham on Orach Chaim was printed in many editions of the Shulchan Aruch and is cited thousands of times in halachic literature.
Signature on last leaf.

[2], 150, 153-182 leaves. Missing leaves 151-152. 23 cm. Bluish paper. Most leaves in good condition. Stains. Light worming. Tears to inner margins of title page and several other leaves, repaired with paper filling. Old leather binding, with new leather spine.

False imprint on title page for Jihdas Rosanis, 1800 and 5565, as was commonly done in Chassidic books printed in Galicia at that time, due to censorship restrictions and the persecution of Chassidim by the Haskalah.

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