Rav Yibi, on the Torah and the Nevi'im and Ketuvim, Tehillim and novellae on the Talmud. By the Kabbalist Rabbi Ya'akov Yosef ben Yehuda of Ostroh, disciple of the Maggid of Mezritch. [Slavita, 1792].
The author, Rabbi Ya'akov Yosef of Ostroh (1738-1791, Encyclopedia Le'Chassidut, Vol. 2, pp. 268-270), called by his initials Rav Yibi = Ya'akov Yosef ben Yehuda, a third generation of leaders of the Chassidic movement. Close disciple of the Maggid of Mezritch and also had close relationships with other disciples of the Ba'al Shem Tov (Besht). Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv called him: "A holy G-dly man". This book contains many teachings in the name of the Besht and his disciples.
Incomplete copy. 2-139, 47 leaves (originally; 2, 139, 47 leaves. Missing: Title page and the two following leaves; Leaf 16 [marked: 15] is torn and most of it is missing). Printed on bluish paper. 28 cm. Most leaves are in good condition. Stains, worm damages found on some leaves. Cellotape marks on several leaves. Non-original binding, detached.
Stefansky Chassidut no. 530. See item 162: title page of the book Rav Yebi, first edition.