Ginzei Yosef, ethical, homiletical, Chassidic and kabbalistic discourses on the Torah portions, with novellae on tractates Berachot, Shabbat, Pesachim and Sukkah, by R. Yosef Bloch Rabbi of Alesk (Olesko), a leading disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritch. Lviv: Mordechai son of R. Chaim of Zhovkva and Aharon son of Chaim David Segal, 1792. First edition. Approbations of R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, R. Zusha of Anipoli and others.

The author,
R. Yosef Bloch (1724-1790), was a close associate of the Maggid of Mezeritch. Rabbi of Alesk and preacher in Satanov (Sataniv). He was renowned in the Chassidic world for his book Ginzei Yosef, one of the first Chassidic books.

Signature on title page.

[4], 98; 24 leaves. 33 cm. Fair condition, several leaves in fair-poor condition. Stains, including many dampstains. Extensive wear. Large open tears to title page, affecting border and text on verso, repaired with paper filling. Open tears to other leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. Worming, affecting text. Close trimming, affecting page headers and text (many headers completely trimmed off). Stamp and handwritten inscriptions. New binding.