Bidspirit auction | Rav Yeyvi Ostrog 1808. Blue

Rav Yeyvi Ostrog 1808. Blue Paper. Magnificent Copy. - Chassidic commentary on the Torah, Tehillim, with quotations of the Ba’al Shem Tov, as well as novella on the Talmud by the famed R. Yaakov Yosef of Ostrog. Includes an approbation specifically for this edition by R. Chaim HaKohen Rappaport. R. Yaakov Yosef of Ostrog (1731-1791), was one of the foremost Chassidim of the Mezritcher Maggid, and as a child saw the Ba’al Shem Tov. He succeeded his father as Rav in Ostrog and was one of the great disseminators of Chassidus, authoring many important works including Moreh Mikdash and Ayin Mishpat. Stefansky 531. Vinograd Ostrog 61. [1], 129 pages. 33 cm. Very fine condition. Blue paper. Minor tape repairs to the first two and last page. Antique binding. Opening bid $400