NACHMAN OF BRESLAV. SIPUREI MAASIYOTH CHELEK SHEINI

AUCTION 24 | Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Art and Holy Land Maps Including Ceremonial Art from the Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg

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NACHMAN OF BRESLAV. SIPUREI MAASIYOTH CHELEK SHEINI

Printer’s device on title of a basket overflowing with flowers and leaves. ff. [1], 12, 15. Final leaves expertly repaired with the loss of a few words. Modern morocco. 4to Vinograd Ostrog 76; A.Yaari, Hadefus Ha’ivri BeOstraha, Alei Sefer, Vol I, p.127.no. 50; G. Scholem, Eileh Shemoth Sifrei Mohran Mi-Breslav (1928) no.99

(Ostrog ? ): 1815

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

EXTREMELY RARE, WITH HIGHLY SCARCE TITLE PAGE. Although entitled Sipurei Maasiyoth, the text of the first twelve leaves is equivalent to the Sichoth Haran. The second pagination is entitled Likutei Mohran and follows the catchword at the bottom of ff.12b. Yaari states that his copy lacked both the title page and the end. As in our copy, Scholem states that his copy also lacks the final leaves. Chaim Liberman shows only a facsimile of the bi- lingual title of Part I (Ohel Rachel Vol, II, p. 195). Both Yaari and Scholem were also unaware of this second title page for Part II. The text of this second title page matches the Hebrew text of Part I. Scholem uncharacteristically states “Hu sefer yekar ha-metziut meod”.