Yitav Lev - First Edition - Stamps of Rabbi Chaim Freund, Head of Satmar Community

Yitav Lev - First Edition - Stamps of Rabbi Chaim Freund, Head of Satmar Community
Yitav Lev, on the Torah, Parts 1-5, by R. Yekutiel Yehuda Teitelbaum Rabbi of Siget. Maramureş -Siget, 1875. First edition printed in the lifetime of the author.
In Vol. 2 (Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim) are many stamps of R. "Chaim Freund - Satu-Mare" - R. Chaim Freund (c. 1865-1950), born in Siget to R. Moshe Aryeh Freund head of the Siget community and close to the author of Yitav Lev [father of the Năsăud Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Freund, grandfather of R. Moshe Aryeh Freund Ga'avad of Jerusalem].
In his youth, R. Chaim was a regular guest in of the home of the author of Yitav Lev (who died in 1883). He studied in the Khust Yeshiva under the tutelage of the Maharam Shick. He became a wealthy individual active for Torah causes. Close faithful friend of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum, he was one of the initiators of appointing him Rabbi of Satmar. He served as head of the Satmar community and was elected as deputy-president of the Transylvanian Orthodox Agency. In his senior years, he moved to Jerusalem and assisted in founding the Satmar community in Jerusalem.
Two volumes, Vol. 1: [4], 2-141, [2] leaves: 91 leaves (lacking 1 leaf with a list of errata of the Book of Shemot). Vol. 2: [4], 2-55, [1] leaves; [2], 2-80, [1] leaves; [2], 2-52, 55-70, [1] leaves. Size: 23.5-25 cm. Good-fair condition. Heavy wear and stains. Paper pasted unto title pages of Vol 1. Worn bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 228.