Auction 95 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Letters and Manuscripts, Engravings and Jewish Ceremonial Objects

Collection of Books by Rebbe Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov, the Bnei Yissachar

Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium

Eight books by Rebbe Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov, the Bnei Yissachar, including first editions:


• Reiach Duda'im, commentary to Tractate Megillah. Munkacs, 1879. First edition.


• Berachah Meshuleshet, commentary on mishnayot (Shabbat-Me'ilah). Premishla (Przemyśl), 1896. First edition. Open tear to title page (with photocopy replacement).


• Veheyeh Berachah on mishnayot and Tosefta Berachot. Premishla, 1875. First edition. False imprint on title page; the false title page is rare and undocumented in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book Project.


• Veheyeh Berachah, on mishnayot Zera'im and Tractate Shabbat. Premishla, 1888.


• Commentary of R. Elazar of Worms, the Rokeach, on Sefer Yetzirah, with glosses by R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov. Premishla, 1883. At the end of the book: Selections and additions to the books of R. Tzvi Elimelech Shapira of Dinov: Derech Edotecha and Derech Pikudecha (not containing additions to Igra DeKallah). Premishla, 1883. First editions. At the end of the volume is a lengthy list of pre-subscribers over [5] leaves (the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book Project documents [2] leaves, and the present leaves differ from the leaves in known copies).


• Chiddushei Mahartza on laws of Chanukah. Premishla, 1885. Second, corrected edition.


• Chochmat HaNefesh by R. Elazar of Worms, with Perush Taamei HaMitzvot by R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov. Lviv, 1876. First edition. Signatures on title page.


• Chochmat HaNefesh, [by R. Elazar of Worms], with Perush Taamei HaMitzvot by R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov. Safed, 1913.


Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Langsam-Shapiro of Dinov (1783-1841), a prominent Chassidic rebbe and kabbalist, close disciple of R. Mendele of Rimanov and of other great Chassidic leaders, best known for his book Bnei Yissachar.


8 books. Varying size and condition. New bindings. The books were not thoroughly examined, and are being sold as is.

PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.

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