Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art

Yismach Moshe – Sighet, 1898 – Copy of Rabbi Alter Biederman of Lelov-Sosnowitz, "the Rebbe from Eretz Israel"

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Sold for: $400
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Yismach Moshe on the Torah portions, Bereshit-Devarim, by Rebbe Moshe Teitelbaum of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely). Sighet (Sighetu Marmației): Moshe Blumenfeld and son-in-law Yechiel Michel David, 1898. Third edition.
Printed leaf pasted to back endpaper, with segulah for protection from plagues, by the author R. Moshe Teitelbaum.
Copy of Rebbe Alter Biederman of Lelov and Sosnowitz, with his stamps on the title page and leaf 1 (signature-stamps). Two handwritten emendations on p. 176a (in a hand similar to that of the stamp). Additional stamp on the title page.
Rebbe Avraham Betzalel Natan Nata Biederman (1862-1933; known as Rebbe Alter) was born in Eretz Israel to Rebbe Elazar Mendel of Lelov. He later served as rebbe in Sosnowitz (Sosnowiec, Poland), where he was known as "the rebbe from Eretz Israel" and earned the reputation of a wonder-worker.
[2], 203 leaves; [2], 154 leaves; 50 leaves. 28 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and tears to several leaves. Fine binding from time of printing, with leather spine and corners. Minor defects to binding.

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