Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Tzemach Hashem L'Zvi – Berdychiv, 1818 – First Edition
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Tzemach Hashem L'Zvi, Chassidic articles on the Torah, by Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Nadvirna. [Berdychiv, c. 1818]. First edition. Printed by Rabbi Yisrael Beck.
The author, Rebbe Zvi Hirsh of Nadvirna (1740-1802, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Vol 3, pp. 604-607) was one of the leading third generation rebbes. Disciple of the Magid of Mezritch. His close teacher was Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Złoczew, who said that Rabbi Zvi Hirsh was the greatest of his disciples and that Eliyahu HaNavi desires his closeness. Among Rabbi Zvi Hirsh's disciples were Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kosov, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Zhydachiv, Rabbi Avraham David of Buchach and others. He wrote many compositions, and was famous for his primary work Tzemach Hashem L'Zvi. His book Alfa Beta merited many editions and Rabbi Eliezer Papo, author of Pele Yo'etz copied the book and attached it to his work.
[3], 28; 138 leaves. Blue paper. 21 cm. Good condition. Spotting, tears to few leaves (the leaf of approbation has a restored tear with damage to text). Worm marks to several leaves. New binding.
Includes Leaf [3] (with the third approbation and omissions from Parshiot Ki Tisa and Shmini) which is found in just some of the copies.
The date of printing according to A. Ya'ari, The Hebrew Printing in Berdychiv, Kiryat Sefer, 21, 1944-1945, pp. 120-121. The title page adornment – Torah Shield – is the emblem of Rabbi Yisrael Beck's printing press.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 500.
The author, Rebbe Zvi Hirsh of Nadvirna (1740-1802, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Vol 3, pp. 604-607) was one of the leading third generation rebbes. Disciple of the Magid of Mezritch. His close teacher was Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Złoczew, who said that Rabbi Zvi Hirsh was the greatest of his disciples and that Eliyahu HaNavi desires his closeness. Among Rabbi Zvi Hirsh's disciples were Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kosov, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Zhydachiv, Rabbi Avraham David of Buchach and others. He wrote many compositions, and was famous for his primary work Tzemach Hashem L'Zvi. His book Alfa Beta merited many editions and Rabbi Eliezer Papo, author of Pele Yo'etz copied the book and attached it to his work.
[3], 28; 138 leaves. Blue paper. 21 cm. Good condition. Spotting, tears to few leaves (the leaf of approbation has a restored tear with damage to text). Worm marks to several leaves. New binding.
Includes Leaf [3] (with the third approbation and omissions from Parshiot Ki Tisa and Shmini) which is found in just some of the copies.
The date of printing according to A. Ya'ari, The Hebrew Printing in Berdychiv, Kiryat Sefer, 21, 1944-1945, pp. 120-121. The title page adornment – Torah Shield – is the emblem of Rabbi Yisrael Beck's printing press.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 500.
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