Chaim Hager of Kosov. Torath Chaim [discourses to the Chumash]

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $450

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author

(CHASSIDISM)

printer

Feige Grossman

Place

Lvov

Publication

1855

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Vinograd, Lemberg 1281.

summary

The author (1795-1854) was the oldest son of R. Menachem Mendel of Kosov. He was maried to the celebrated Zipporah, renowned for her piety, of whom R. Yisroel of Rizhin was to proclaim “(she) is the most righteous person in the world" (see T. M. Rabinowicz, The Encyclopedia of Hasidism p. 164).

ff. (1), 5-39, 7, (2). Stained, trace wormed. Modern boards. 4to.

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