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

Yitav Lev – Sighet, 1875 – First Edition – Copy of R. Naftali Schwartz Rabbi of Mád, and His Son Rabbi Yosef Schwartz Author of VaYelaket Yosef – Handwritten Glosses

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Yitav Lev, Chassidic, homiletical and ethical essays on the Torah portions, Bereshit-Devarim [by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet]. Sighet (Sighetu Marmației): Maramaroscher Actien-Buchdruckerei, 1875 First edition.
All the parts in one volume. Main title page at the beginning of part I, and five divisional title pages for each book of the Torah.
The book was printed anonymously in the author's lifetime. The book title is an acronym alluding to the name of the author – Yitav = Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum.
On the first title page, stamp of R. Naftali HaKohen Schwartz Rabbi of Mád (1846-1897). In several places, stamps of his son R. Yosef Schwartz (1875-1944), rabbi of the Machzikei HaDat community in Grosswardein and author of VaYelaket Yosef. Many handwritten glosses (some trimmed).
All the parts in one volume. [4], 2-141, [2] leaves; [2], 2-91 leaves; [4], 2-55, [2] leaves; [4], 2-80 leaves; [1], 2-52, 55-70 leaves (errata of Shemot bound at end of Vayikra; errata and title page of Devarim bound after title page and errata of Bamidbar). 23.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. New binding.

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