Sepher Tehilim. With Yiddish translation and Ma’amadoth.

AUCTION 55 | Thursday, June 21st, 2012 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 74

(CHASSIDISM).

Sepher Tehilim. With Yiddish translation and Ma’amadoth.

ff. 166, 28. Title page laid down, edge of left border supplied by hand, closely trimmed, well thumbed. Modern calf. 8vo. Vinograd, Zhitomir 29 (no copy in the JNUL).

Zhitomir: Chanina Lipa, Aryeh Leib and Yehoshua Heschel Shapira 1847

Est: $5,000 - $6,000

<<THE FIRST TEHILLIM PRINTED IN ZHITOMIR.>> Books printed by the Shapira press are especially sought after by Chassidim as the printers were descendents of R. Pinchos of Koretz. It is felt that an aura of holiness pervades those books produced by members of this printing family.