Sepher Tehilim [Psalms]. With Ma’amadoth according to the rite of the Apta Rav. Commentaries by Rashi and Amaroth Tehoroth by R. Eliezer Halevi Ish Horowitz of Tarnogrod.

Estimate

$7,000–$9,000

Hammer price

$10,500

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(CHASSIDISM).

printer

Chanina Lipa and Yehoshua Heschel Shapira

Place

Zhitomir

Publication

1855

Description

Two opening title-pages. Divisional title for Ma’amadoth. A deluxe copy

references

Vinograd, Zhitomir 141.

summary

AN EXCEPTIONAL, WIDE-MARGINED COPY OF ONE OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE AND IMPORTANT CHASSIDIC COMMENTARIES TO SEPHER TEHILLIM. Books printed by the Shapira press are especially sought after by Chassidim as the printers were descendants of R. Pinchos of Koretz. It is traditionally felt that an aura of holiness pervades those books produced by members of this family. R. Eliezer Halevi Horowitz of Tarnogrod (1740-1806) was an eminently learned disciple of R. Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov and R. Elimelech of Lizhensk.

ff. 4, 3-213, 31. Browned, stained in places, few neat paper repairs. Modern elaborately tooled calf. Large 4to.

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