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Yaarot Devash, Part I – Karlsruhe, 1779 – First Edition / Yaarot Devash, Both Parts – Zhovkva-Lviv, 1798-1799 – Portrait of Author

Yaarot Devash, sermons by R. Yehonatan Eibeshitz, two editions:

• Yaarot Devash, Part I. Karlsruhe: printer not indicated, [1779]. First edition.
[4], 116 leaves. 21.5 cm. Partly dark paper. Overall good condition. Stains. Marginal tears to title page and several other leaves. Deleted ownership inscriptions on title page. Old binding.

• Yaarot Devash, Parts I-II. [Zhovkva]: Gershon son of Ze'ev Wolf [Letteres], 1798. Lviv: Aharon son of Chaim David Segal, [1799]. Both parts in one volume.
At beginning of book, engraved portrait of R. Yehonatan Eibeshitz (absent from some editions). Engraving by artist Jos. Seher (signature in plate, truncated), after an earlier 1764/1765 engraving by Dr. Elimelech Fulda. This portrait was the subject of an invective by R. Yaakov Emden.
Part I: [1] portrait leaf; [1], 106 leaves. Part II: [1], 3, 5-65, 59-74, 71-72, 156-160, 61-73 leaves. 21 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Worming, affecting text. Many tears to title page of Part I, with tears to portrait leaf and several other leaves, affecting text and illustration, partially repaired with paper. New binding.