Auction 93 Part 2 - Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters

Tzemach Tzadik (Vizhnitz) – First Edition – Czernowitz, 1885 – Copy of Rebbe Chanoch Henich Dov of Sassov

Opening: $300
Sold for: $575
Including buyer's premium

Tzemach Tzadik, Part I on Bereshit-Shemot, Part II on Vayikra-Devarim, and Part III on the months, festivals and other selections, by Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Vizhnitz. Czernowitz: Tzvi Hirsch Wohl, [1885]. Three parts in two volumes.


Copy of Rebbe Chanoch Henich Rubin of Sassov, with his stamp on the title page of vol. II: "Chanoch Henich of Sassov… London…". Another stamp on many leaves: "The rabbi of Sassov".


Rebbe Chanoch Henich Dov Rubin of Sassov-London (d. 1929), son of R. Eliezer Rubin son-in-law of Rebbe Shlomo Meyer of Sassov. Served as rebbe of Sassov in London.
Ownership inscription on the endpaper of vol. I attesting that the book belongs to Rebbe Shmuel Shmelke of Seret.


Two volumes. Part I: [2], 4, 9-76, 76-80 leaves. Lacking leaves 5-8. Parts II and III: 59; [1], 37 leaves. Lacking [1] final leaf, errata. 22.5-24.5 cm. Partially printed on dry, brittle paper. Good-fair condition. Stains (dark stains to several leaves in vol. I). Tears, including minor open tears to several leaves, repaired in part with paper (marginal paper repairs to title page of part II, affecting border). Many stamps. New leather bindings (non-uniform).

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