Pri To'ar on Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah, by Rabbi Chaim Ben Atar, author of Or HaChaim HaKadosh. Zhovkva, 1810. Second edition. Rubinstein printing, by "The partners of the famous great R' Avigdor Horowitz Av Beit Din of Kamenka, and the famous outstanding R' Efraim Zalman of Brody". On the endpapers are many inscriptions in Ashkenazi handwriting [beginning of 19th century], "This holy book belongs to the holy Rabbi Klonimus Kalman Segal Epstein of Cracow". On the title page is a (cutoff) signature: "Kalman" [possibly his own signature? His signatures are rare and we could not find his handwriting for comparison]. Dedication in a different handwriting: "To the true Torah scholar R' Avraham Figdor of Eibentadt [?], "To the Torah scholar R' Baruch Yosef S.N.". [Possibly, his son "The Good Jew of Neustadt?]. Rabbi Klonimus Kalman HaLevi Epstein of Cracow – author of Ma'or VaShemesh (1751-1823), an exceptional Torah prodigy proficient in revealed and hidden Torah, a leading disciple of Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhensk who considered him on the level of the Ba'al Shem Tov himself. He would also travel to Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Złoczew and to Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv. After the death of his teacher Rabbi Elimelech, he would travel to the Chozeh of Lublin, to Rabbi Ber of Radoszyce, to the Magid of Kozienice and to Rabbi Mendeli of Rymanów. He was renowned as a holy man already in his lifetime and was reputed for the revelations of ruach hakodesh he merited and wonders he performed. His teacher Rebbe Elimelech of Lizhenk crowned him Rebbe; he was the first to spread Chassidism in the city of Cracow and many of his followers became prominent Chassidic leaders. He was much pursued by the Mitnagdim in Cracow who even announced a cherem (ban) on Chassidism in 1786. After this pursuit ensued in informing and imprisonment, Rabbi Kalman returned to his native city of Neustadt wherein he established his court. In 1820, he returned to Cracow until his death. His book Ma'or VaShemesh on the Torah is an important basic book of Chassidic thought and in many editions it is printed together with the Chumash (the Rav Peninim edition). His holy son Rabbi Yosef Baruch of Neustadt (1792-1867), is the renowned Rebbe known by the name "The Good Jew of Neustadt", reputed for the many salvations and wonders he performed. [1], 116 leaves. 38.5 cm. Good condition. Some worming. Worn contemporary binding, with ancient leather spine. Part of the title page is in red ink. This second edition was printed without the Pri Chadash composition, which was printed in the first edition [Perot Ginosar – Amsterdam, 1742]. Printed on the title page: "Authored by the renowned pious Torah genius…ruach hakodesh appeared to him…Rabbi Chaim Ibn Atar".