Auction 90 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Letters, Ceremonial Art

Or HaMeir (Zhitomir) – Second Edition – Korets, After 1798

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Or HaMeir, Chassidic and kabbalistic homiletics and allusions on the Torah portions, Megillot and festivals, by Rebbe Ze'ev Wolf of Zhitomir. Korets, [after 1798]. Second edition.
Or HaMeir is one of the first Chassidic books, and contains teachings of the Baal Shem Tov. The author, R. Ze'ev Wolf of Zhitomir was one of the foremost disciples of the Maggid of Mezeritch, and a close disciple of R. Yaakov Yosef of Polonne, R. Nachum of Chernobyl, R. Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev and R. Pinchas of Korets.
[2], 260 leaves. 20.5 cm. Partially printed on bluish paper. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains and wax stains. Wear. Minor marginal open tears to several leaves, including open tear to final leaf, slightly affecting text, repaired with paper (handwritten replacement of several characters on final leaf). Some worming, slightly affecting text. Handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.

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Chassidic Books
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