Bidspirit auction | Zusyia Twersky/Chernobyl. Shnos Chaim. First

Zusyia Twersky/Chernobyl. Shnos Chaim. First edition Venice 1693. ר’ זוסיא טוורסקי/טשרנוביל. שנות חיים. מהדורה ראשונה וינציאה תנ”ג (1693). - Derashos on the weekly Torah portions by R. Chaim Chazan of Izmir and Yerusholayim. On the title page there appears an inscription in Hebrew “Zusyia Ba’HaRav”. According to many researchers, following the passing of the Tzaddik R. Aaron of Chernobyl in 1872 his personal seforim were divided amongst his sons. The names of the different sons were then written in the seforim. R. Zusyia of Chernobyl (died 1881) was the son and successor of R. Aaron of Chernobyl. He was the Father in law of R. Yissachar Dov of Belz (who lived near his father in law in Chernobyl for a number of years) and grandfather of R. Aaron of Belz. Vinograd Venice 1459. Bragadin press. 2, 232, pages. 34 cm. Excellent condition. (Page 2 erroneously bound after page 4). Opening bid $600