ASHER TZVI BEN DAVID OF KORETZ AND OSTROG. Ma’ayan HaChachmah

AUCTION 23 | Tuesday, March 30th, 2004 at 1:00

Hebrew Printed Books & Manuscripts from The Rare Book Room of the Jews College Library, London The Third Portion

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Lot 85

(CHASSIDISM).

ASHER TZVI BEN DAVID OF KORETZ AND OSTROG. Ma’ayan HaChachmah

First Edition ff.(2),116. Lightly browned, stained in places, slight marginal worming on first few leaves not affecting text. Old boards. 4to Vinograd, Koretz 123

Koretz: Abraham ben Issac 1819

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $500

The author was one of the outstanding disciples of the Maggid of Mezhirech and highly thought of in Chassidic circles. Abraham Joshua Heschel, Rabbi of Apt, stated that all of R. Asher Tzvi’s writings were directly inspired by the Divine Spirit