Or Yisrael, commentary on Tikunei Zohar by R. Yisrael, [the Maggid] of Kozhnitz. Czernowitz (Chernivtsi): Johann Eckhardt, 1862. First edition. Two title pages.

The author,
the kabbalist R. Yisrael Hopstein, known as the Maggid of Kozhnitz (1733/1737-1815), a founding father of the Chassidic movement in Poland. A close disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch, R. Elimelech of Lizhensk and R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, he began to serve as preacher in Kozhnitz in 1765 and amassed thousands of followers as the leading rebbe in Poland. The Chidushei HaRim, his disciple, was also raised in his home. He authored many books in all realms of the Torah, including halachah, novellae, homiletics and kabbalah.

Stamp on title page.

[3], 57 leaves. Approx. 19 cm. Browning of paper on some leaves. Good condition. Stains (many stains on some leaves). New binding.

Pesach Meubin, Ashkenazic-rite Haggadah with halachot of the Seder night by R. Chaim Benveniste, author of Knesset HaGedolah. Venice: Bragadin, [1692].

Fine illustrated title page depicting angels, the Tablets of the Law and the figures of David and Moses.

Sephardic-rite Maariv prayer. On p. 18a: Ashkenazic-rite Haggadah.

On p. 13a: Mnemonic poem for the Seder by brother of author, R. Yehoshua Refael Benveniste.

Trimmed signature on margins of title page.

11, 13-30 leaves. Lacking leaf 12. Approx. 19 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dampstains (many dampstains to some leaves). Tears in a few places, including small tears slightly affecting text on two leaves. Worming in a few places, slightly affecting text. New binding, with defects and tears to spine and margins (front side of binding loose).

Otzar HaHaggadot 88.

CB, no. 2699b; Zedner, p. 441.

Passover Haggadah, "in Hebrew and Ladino", with Tzli Esh commentary and illustrations. Venice: Bragadin, 1695.

Fine decorated frame on all pages. With woodcut illustrations.

On verso of title page, illustration of the Temple.

[24] leaves. 31.5 cm. Varying condition of leaves; first two leaves in fair condition; most leaves in good-fair condition. Stains (food stains to several leaves). Tears and open tears, including large open tear to title page, heavily affecting title frame and illustration of Temple on verso, repaired with paper filling (with photocopy replacements). Close trimming, affecting top of frames of pages. New leather binding.

Otzar HaHaggadot 95.

Passover Haggadah, with Avodat HaGefen commentary, including halachic novellae by R. Yehudah Leib, Rabbi of Horodets and his son R. Ze'ev Wolf Rabbi of Liubeshiv and Pinsk, with illustrations. Offenbach: Bonaventure de Launoy, [1722].

With instructions in Yiddish, in Tzenah URenah font, with Yiddish translation in square letters of Adir Hu, Echad Mi Yodea and Chad Gadya.

Large, fine woodcut illustrations.

Signature on title page. In several places in Haggadah, handwritten declaration of readiness to perform mitzvah and LeShem Yichud prayer.

30 leaves. 31.5 cm. Varying condition of leaves. Fair-good to fair condition. Stains, many stains on several leaves. Wear and signs of use. Tears and open tears to several leaves, slightly affecting text, repaired with paper filling. New binding.

Otzar HaHaggadot 143.

Passover Haggadah – Beit Chorin, with commentary of Alshich, Gevurot Hashem and Olelot Efraim. Metz: Moshe May and Joseph Antoine, 1767.

Two title pages, the first with an illustrated engraving. Copper-engraved illustrations based on those of Avraham son of Yaakov HaGer in the Amsterdam Haggadah.

There are known to be slight differences between copies in the text of the illustrated title page and marginal caption with the printer's name.

Laws and customs in Ladino and Yiddish (Tzenah URenah font). Does not contain folding map.

[2], 64 leaves. Does not contain folding map. 22 cm. Good condition. Stains. Original printing defect on title page, slightly affecting title frame. Small tears to several leaves. Early binding, with minor defects. Bookplate of "Meir son of Shalom Yehudah HaLevi Goldschmidt".

First illustrated Haggadah to be printed in France, and one of the first printed Hebrew books in Metz. The illustrations were based on the Amsterdam 1695 edition. See: C. Roth, HaHaggadah HaMetzuyeret ShebiDefus, Areshet, III, 1961, p. 24.

Otzar HaHaggadot 251.