Auction 93 Part 2 - Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters
Birkat David (Buchach) – Lviv, 1845 – First Edition
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.
[2], 182 leaves. 23.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Open tears and worming to title page and other leaves, affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Stamps and inscriptions on title page and other leaves. New leather binding.
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.