Auction 62
Lot 215:
Sefer Zvi Latzaddik, for the months of the year and the Jewish festivals, sections I, II and III, a Chassidic composition by the first Admor fo Blazhov, Rabbi Zvi Elimelech Shapira, the son of the Tzemach David of Dinov the son of the holy Admor the Bnei Yissachar.
First edition, Krakow – section I: 1925. [4], 106 leaves. Section II: 1928. Separate title page. [2], 86 leaves (in varied listings, 76 leaves were written by mistake).
In addition, a rare bibliographical discovery: the third section that does not appear in the National Library and the libraries with the united catalog. The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book outdid itself, writing "Apparently, the third section was not printed", yet here it is in all its glory. Printed in Lvov, 1935. Separate title page. [2], 92 leaves.
Bound together. taping and restorations, Stains. Many man-made folds. In the last section, a single gathering is with scorched edges. Good overall condition.
On the first two title pages, an ownership notation: "ב"ה הק’ דוד מאשקאוויטש" (see below). On the first title page, a stamp with the addition "ב’ קערעסטור" – Bordouex Kerestir, his place of birth. In addition, the copy contains many significant comments and glosses handwritten by him on the margins of the leaves.
Rabbi David Moskovich was born in Kerestir. The son-in-law of Rabbi Yaakov Chizkiya Greenwald, the son of the Arugat Habosem of Chust. Was close to the author of the Keren Ledavid and assisted him in printing his books. On his official stationery, it was written: "לפנים אב"ד דק"ק באניהד מישקאלץ, וכעת בעי"ק ירושלים תובב"א מו"צ בעדה החרדית הע"י"
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