Auction 093 Kodesh books, Rabanic manuscripts, Zionism, Erez Israel. Judaica, archaeology and Jewish art
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Apr 5, 2016
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LOT 199:

'Ot Brit Olam'. Unknown first edition.

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'Ot Brit Olam'. Unknown first edition.
Ot Brit Olam. Order of circumcision, customs and prayers, and the order of the redemption of the firstborn with prayers, and blessings on a wedding, by Rabbi Mordechai son of Rabbi Yehuda of Radin. Lvov, 1778. Unknown edition. 
[36] pages, 14.5 cm. A small book that includes Kabbalistic prayers.
The author, Rabbi Mordechai b"r Yehuda of Radin was a darshan and proficient in hidden and revealed Torah. He authored T zofnat Pa'aneach, Torat HaSneh and more - in manuscript. Died in 1814.
The edition which is know in the bibliography was printed in Korets between 1782-1786. This edition seems to have preceded it. The Hebrew printing press in Lvov was established in those years. This book was one of the first books printed at the Lvov press, which printed about 4000 books and was one of the largest printing presses in Europe. The year after this book was printed, the  Noam Elimelech's Iggeret HaKodesh defending the Chassidim was printed in Lvov. 
This small kabalistic book, seems to have gotten lost over the generations. It is not listed bibliograhically, is not in the National Library, and as far as we know, is not in the large public libraries in the world. Ben Yaakov wrote that he saw a damaged copy with no title page, and he conjectured that it was printed in Zolkiew.
Not bound. Uncut edges. Stains. A few moth holes. A number of detached pages. Moderate condition.

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