Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Pitchei Yah - Important Copy Owned by Chernobyl Rebbes - Lviv, 1799
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,188
Including buyer's premium
Pitchei Yah, commentary on Pirkei Avot, with the text, by R. Mordechai Rabbi of Shchyrets. Lviv: Yehudit Rosanes, [1799].
Ownership inscription at top of title page in early Ashkenazic script: "Rabbi Zusia B'Harav". Reputedly, this inscription attests that this book belonged to Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl and his son Rebbe Zusha of Chernobyl (upon Rebbe Aharon's death in 1871 the books were distributed amongst his descendants and the name of the future heir was written on each book: "Zusia B'Harav", "Menachem Nachum B'Harav", etc...).
Another signature on title page: "Yechiel Michel son of Maha[ril]".
Rebbe Aharon Twersky of Chernobyl (1787-1871), eldest rebbe of his generation, son of R. Mordechai of Chernobyl and disciple of his grandfather R. Nachum of Chernobyl. After his death, he was succeeded by his son R. Yeshaya Meshulam Zusha (Zusia) Twersky (died 1881), maternal grandfather of Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz (1880-1957).
108, [2] leaves. 22.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Worming to title page and to other leaves. Small paper repairs to verso of title page. Large tears to last two leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. Significant dampness damage, with mold, to last leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.
Ownership inscription at top of title page in early Ashkenazic script: "Rabbi Zusia B'Harav". Reputedly, this inscription attests that this book belonged to Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl and his son Rebbe Zusha of Chernobyl (upon Rebbe Aharon's death in 1871 the books were distributed amongst his descendants and the name of the future heir was written on each book: "Zusia B'Harav", "Menachem Nachum B'Harav", etc...).
Another signature on title page: "Yechiel Michel son of Maha[ril]".
Rebbe Aharon Twersky of Chernobyl (1787-1871), eldest rebbe of his generation, son of R. Mordechai of Chernobyl and disciple of his grandfather R. Nachum of Chernobyl. After his death, he was succeeded by his son R. Yeshaya Meshulam Zusha (Zusia) Twersky (died 1881), maternal grandfather of Rebbe Aharon Rokeach of Belz (1880-1957).
108, [2] leaves. 22.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Worming to title page and to other leaves. Small paper repairs to verso of title page. Large tears to last two leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. Significant dampness damage, with mold, to last leaves. Stamps. New leather binding.
Chassidism - Important Copies, Signatures, Glosses and Dedications
Chassidism - Important Copies, Signatures, Glosses and Dedications