Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Raziel HaMalach - First Edition with Glosses of the Maggid of Kozhnitz - Warsaw, 1812

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Raziel HaMalach, with approbation and glosses by the Maggid of Kozhnitz (Kozienice). Warsaw, [1812]. First edition with the glosses of R. Yisrael Hopstein, the Maggid of Kozhnitz, who passed on his glosses to the printer.
In his approbation to this edition, the Maggid of Kozhnitz writes about the publisher: "And he wished to expend efforts for this mitzvah, to print this holy book… Thus, I said that I will help him fulfill this mitzvah and I also gave him a few things which are written in the margins of my book, some glosses and some novellae, to teach the People of G-d the straight path…". Signatures, stamps and ownership inscriptions on the front flyleaf, on the title page and on the following leaf.
49, [1], 50-51 leaves. 22.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampness damage to several leaves. Creases and open tears to two middle leaves, slightly affecting the text. Tears and damage to leaves at the end of the book. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 536; see also: Stefansky Classics, no. 332.
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