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

Yitav Lev – First Edition – Sighet, 1875

Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,500
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Yitav Lev, Chassidic, homiletical and ethical essays on the Five Books of the Torah [by Rebbe Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Sighet]. Sighet (Sighetu Marmației): Maramaroscher Actien-Buchdruckerei, 1875. First edition.


Five 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.


Five parts in one volume. [4], 2-141, [2] leaves; [2], 3-91, [1] leaves; [4], 2-55, [1] leaves; [3], 2-80 leaves; [3], 2-52, 55-70 leaves. Errata leaves of Shemot and Vayikra detached (provided from a different copy). Errata leaves of Bamidbar and Devarim bound at beginning of books. 24.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Marginal open tears to detached leaves. Stamps. New binding.

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