Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Manuscript, Novellae on the Torah and on the Talmud – Szerencs, 1942

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Manuscript, novellae on the Torah and on Talmudic tractates. Szerencs (Hungary), 1942. Handsome Ashkenazi writing. Written on the first leaf of the manuscript: "1942 in Szerencs". Apparently, the manuscript was completed throughout 1942 (the date of writing is mentioned in two places, the yartzeit of the author of Yismach Moshe – the 28th of Tamuz and of the author of Menuchat Moshe – 27th of Elul). We do not know the author's identity. To the best of our knowledge, the manuscript was never printed. The writer signed each passage with the initials of "So it seems in my lowly opinion", and he cites many things in the name of Chassidic leaders and from the books written by contemporary Hungarian Torah scholars. In one place he writes "Something I have heard told of the Gaon and tsaddik author of Levushei Mordechai" [18a], and he mentions his teacher several times: "and the Rebbe used to say this explanation…" [33a]. [60] leaves. Good condition. Stains. New and attractive leather binding.
Chassidism – Signatures and Dedications, Manuscripts and Glosses
Chassidism – Signatures and Dedications, Manuscripts and Glosses