Simchath Levav [commentary entitled Path Lechem surrounding the text of R. Bachya’s Chovoth Halevavoth]

AUCTION 60 | Thursday, November 14th, 2013 at 1:00

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CHAIM ABRAHAM BEN ARYEH LEIB HACOHEN.

Simchath Levav [commentary entitled Path Lechem surrounding the text of R. Bachya’s Chovoth Halevavoth]

<<FIRST EDITION>> of commentary. With signatures of <<R. Shmuel Heller of Safed>> on title, final leaf and various other leaves. ff. 6, 130, 92. Upper portion of title-page torn with loss and crudely repaired, slight worming in places. Modern calf. 4to. Vinograd, Shklow 126.

Shklov: Aryeh Leib ben Schne”or Feivish 1803

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,050

R. Shmuel Heller (1785-1883) was a leading Chassidic presence in Safed and was central to communal affairs both in the Land of Israel and Europe. He authored a number of works, including Divrei Mishpat and Taharath HaKodesh. He is buried in Safed close by the Ariza’l.