70 135 (CHASSIDISM). Pirkei Avoth [Ethics of the Fathers]. With commentaries by Ovadiah Bartenura, Alsheich and Chid”a. Illustration on title depicting the tombs of R. Shimon bar Yochai, his son R. Elazar and R. Yochanan. Previous owner’s signature on title of R. Michel Brandwein, Rebbe of Turka-Stretin. ff. 43. Marginal tears to title, some staining, few tape repairs. Modern blind-tooled calf. 4to.[Ya’ari, Safed 19; S.J. Weiss, Pirkei Avot no. 186.] Safed, Dov Ber Kara, 1865. $600-900 ❧ The list of subscribers on the final page is historically significant, listing several dozen members of the Chassidic community of Safed that re-established themselves in the city following the devastating earthquake there in 1837. 136 (CHASSIDISM). Moshe Teitelbaum. Heishiv Moshe [responsa]. FIRST EDITION. With signed inscription by R. Moshe Yoseph Aschkenazi of Ujhely to his nephew, Yitzchak Stein. ff. (1), 38, 82, (1). Previous owners’ marks, light wear, title taped. Modern boards. Tall folio.[Stefansky, Chassiduth 187.] Lemberg, U. W. Salat, 1866. $700-1000 ❧ Known as the “Yismach Moshe” after his other work on Torah, the author (1759-1841) was responsible for the spread of Chassidism in Hungary by way of the Teitelbaum family of leaders - most famously, his great-great grandson, the Satmar Rebbe, R. Yoel. 137 (CHASSIDISM). Chaim Halberstam of Sanz. Divrei Chaim. Two parts. [On proper writing of names in a “get” (divorce document) and laws of Mikva]. FIRST EDITION. ff. (3), 34, 34, 33-44, 1-27; (1), 23, (1). [Stefansky, Chassiduth 117]. Zolkiew, Stiller, 1864. * AND: Divrei Chaim [responsa]. Two volumes. FIRST EDITION. ff. (2), 134; (4), 120. [Stefansky, Chassiduth 118]. Lvov, Menkes, 1875. Together three volumes. Gilt edged calf backed boards. Folio. $700-1000 ❧ One of the great Chassidic leaders of his generation, R. Chaim Sanzer, as he is fondly referred to, was also a brilliant halachic posek. He was the progenitor of many Chassidic dynasties including Sanz, Shinava, Bobov, Klausenberg and others. Lot 135 Lot 136 Lot 137