Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. Kedushath Levi [commentary to the Torah]

AUCTION 66 | Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 1:00

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Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev. Kedushath Levi [commentary to the Torah]

First complete edition with additional material. Tinted paper. Two titles. ff. 3, 3-18, (1), 22-147, 38. Some staining, ink stain on f. 127b, slight worming in places, lower left corner of opening title in facsimile affecting few words, upper corners of final leaves slightly frayed, stamp of previous owner. Modern calf. 4to. Vinograd, Berditchev 33; Mehlman 1153; Stefansky 510.

Berditchev,: Israel Bak 1816

Est: $2,500 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $2,500

One of the fundamental expositions of classic Chassidic thought. Composed by R. Levi Yitzchak (1740-1810), one of the most beloved personalities of the Chassidic Movement. The first edition of Kedushath Levi published in 1798 was the only edition published by R. Levi Yitzchak himself. Later editions were published by his son. This edition was published by his grandso