Brit Avram – Chassidut on Torah, Chamesh Meggilot and festivals by Rabbi Yosef Moshe – “The Maggid of Zalozitz, ” one of the patriarchs of Chassidism. Brody, 1875. First edition. Complete copy with all the subscriber leaves at the end.
First edition of the rare and early book by one of the first Chassidic Admo”rim of the third generation of Chassidut. This book was printed for the first time by the author’s grandsons approximately sixty years after his passing. A beautiful graphic decoration appears after the author’s preface with a Chassidic owner’s notation from the time of printing at center.
The author, Rabbi Yosef Moshe – the Maggid of Zalozitz [1735-1815] was a disciple and successor of the Maggid of Mezeritch, the Maggid of Zlotshov, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev and others.
[4] 152 [4] leaf, approximately 25 cm. Stefansky, Chassidut 95.
Moderate condition. Aging stains. Blemishes with lack in the text, and adhesions in the margins of approximately [10] of the first and last leaves. Original semi-leather binding, blemished.