Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Magen Avraham (Trisk) – First Edition – Segula Book
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $2,750
Including buyer's premium
Magen Avraham, Parts 1-2, Chassidic homilies on the Torah by the Magid of Trisk, Rebbe Avraham Twersky son of Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl. Lublin [1887]. First edition, printed in the author's lifetime (1806-1889). On Page [3] is a lithographic copy of the author's signature. The Segula of owning this book is well-known, as the author wrote in his introduction to Part One: "I hereby bless whoever owns the book, that abundant kindness will be bestowed upon him… to fulfill all his wishes, children and grandchildren…" [3], 3-47, 1-36 leaves; [1], 2- 114 leaves. 24.5 cm. Brittle paper. Very good condition. Fabric binding. Variant, contains Leaf 114 not found in all copies. [Various copies exist, in which the book ends at leaf 113 and the last leaf (113/b) is closely printed with content variations].
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