Yismach Moshe – First Edition – Lviv, 1848-1861 – Set in Five Volumes

Yismach Moshe – First Edition – Lviv, 1848-1861 – Set in Five Volumes

Yismach Moshe on the Torah – Chassidic and kabbalistic homiletics following the order of the weekly Torah portions, by R. Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel (Sátoraljaújhely). Parts I-V, on the Books of Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim. Lviv, 1848-1861. Set in five volumes. First edition of all five parts, with a separate title page for each part.

The author, R. Moshe Teitelbaum Rabbi of Ujhel (1759-1841), was the progenitor of the Sighet and Satmar dynasties, as well as other prominent Chassidic dynasties.
In Bereshit vol., stamps of R. Yaakov Tzvi Katz Rabbi of Hajdúszoboszló, author of Leket HaKemach HaChadash, son of R. Shmuel Katz (d. 1919, son-in-law of R. Yaakov Tzvi Weiss-Weissman).
Stamps and signature on title page of Shemot vol.

Set in five volumes. Bereshit: [1], 117 leaves. Shemot: 90 leaves. Vayikra: 42 leaves. Bamidbar: [1], 49 leaves. Devarim: 72, [1] leaves. 22.5-24.5 cm. Condition varies, good-fair to fair. Stains, including dampstains. Traces of past dampness with mold stains to Vayikra vol. Worming, affecting text, repaired in part with paper. Tears, including open tears affecting text. Tear to title page of vol. I, affecting border and text, repaired with paper on verso (over text of approbation). Paper repairs to inner margin of title page. Large marginal open tears to title page of Bamidbar vol., repaired with paper. Stamps. New bindings (non-uniform).