Toldot Yitzchak, Chassidic discourses on the Torah portions, the festivals and on Tehillim, by Rebbe Yitzchak Shapiro of Neshchiz (Niesuchojeże). Warsaw: Natan Schriftgiesser, 1868. First edition. Two title pages. Author's name printed in large font and gold ink on first title page.

Contains approbations from leading Chassidic rebbes, the Divrei Chaim of Sanz, the Maggid of Trisk, Rebbe Yehoshua of Ostrova and Rebbe Elimelech of Grodzisk. Rebbe Elimelech of Grodzisk writes in his approbation of the segulah to possess this book: "It is fitting for every Jewish person to bring this book into his home so as to procure enduring blessing".
On the second title page, among other printing details, the printer R. Natan Schriftgiesser is described as having printed in 1864 "six thousand books of Tehillim published by our master [Rebbe Yitzchak of Neshchiz] in order to bring merit to the public". It is told that when R. Yitzchak of Neshchiz would offer his thoughts on Tehillim, printed in the present book, he "would habitually hold… the Tehillim printed in Warsaw, from which he would explain his Torah novellae" (Zichron Tov, Inyanei Chidushei Torato, 11; on this edition of Tehillim, see: Kedem Catalog, auction 65, lot 129).
Copy of R. Yitzchak Heller, Rabbi of Kurylivtsi (from the Kaminka family, author of Vayetar Yitzchak, Michtam LeDavid and Minchat Yitzchak). On the endpapers are various inscriptions attesting that the book belongs to him.
The author, Rebbe Yitzchak of Neshchiz (1789-1868), was the youngest son of Rebbe Mordechai of Neshchiz and close disciple of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, marrying his granddaughter and repeating many of his teachings. He was also a disciple of R. Baruch of Mezhibuzh and the Chozeh of Lublin. He was appointed rebbe at a young age and served as rebbe for over sixty years. He was known for his prayers, wonderworking and heavenly revelations. Held in honor by all Chassidic sects as a holy and pious man, "his holy service was to perform unifications and bring down much good bounty to the Jewish people, in the aspect of a Tzaddik who is the foundation of the world" (from a letter of Peshischa and Kotzk Chassid R. Baruch Shapiro to the Sefat Emet). His famous disciples include Rebbe Elimelech of Grodzinsk and Rebbe Yaakov Tzvi of Porisov.
Throughout his lifetime, Rebbe Yitzchak of Neshchiz rarely lectured in public. However, in the last year of his life, he delivered lectures on the Torah and on Tehillim almost daily, which were recorded and published in the present book by his faithful disciple and attendant (the publisher of the book) R. Yitzchak Landau, which he proofread several times (recounted at length in R. Landau's Zichron Tov).

[4], 32; 30; 22; 32 leaves. 25.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Worming in many places, affecting text. Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New binding.