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LOT 151:

Noam Elimelech (False Name of Author) / Kedushat Levi

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Noam Elimelech, by Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, with Kedushat Levi on the Torah by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdychiv [Russia-Poland, c. 1820-1840].
On the top of the title page of Noam Elimelech, the author's name is not written. Written instead: "The famous Mekubal Chassid G-dly holy man". And in the second paragraph as an aside his name is revealed to fill the sheet "We have first printed testaments by the author, the Rabbi Chassid M. Yechiel Michel" (the word author is bold) – apparently this is an attempt to mislead the reader into thinking that the author is Rabbi Yechiel Michel [of Złoczew]. Possibly, the printer was attempting to mislead the Russian censor since this edition was printed without a permit, without the printer's name or the place of printing and he possibly surmised that by this he is upgrading his merchandise.
This edition is the first edition of Hanhagot HaAdam by Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, mistakenly attributed to Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Złoczew due to this falsification.
The title page of Kedushat Levi has also no note of the name of the printer or the place or year of printing.
Signatures and ownership inscriptions in ancient handwriting of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Pinchas of Bobrka.
[1], 3, 5-91, 93-95 leaves. [1], 96 leaves. 23 cm. Fair-poor condition, spotting and worm damages. Wear, detached and worn leaves. Damaged contemporary binding.
This edition of Noam Elimelech is listed in Stefansky Chassidut no. 380 and in the Bibliography Institute CD Listing 00302008 as an edition from Russia-Poland, c. 1820. The book Kedushat Levi seems to have been printed together with the Noam Elimelech but is listed in the Bibliography Institute CD Listing 00174703 as an edition from c. 1840. Apparently, both books were printed together in Lemberg c. 1830-1840.

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