Be'er Mayim Chaim - Lviv, 1821 - Only Edition

Be'er Mayim Chaim - Lviv, 1821 - Only Edition
Be'er Mayim Chaim, homily concerning character traits and ethics, by R. Chaim Ozer HaKohen of Brody; with Asara LeMe'ah - homilies regarding ethics and character traits, by R. Tzvi Hirsh Maggid of Wodzisław (father of Rebbe Simcha Bunim of Peshischa). [Lviv, 1821]. Only edition of Be'er Mayim Chaim, and fourth edition of Asara LeMe'ah. The author, R. Chaim Ozer HaKohen (1760? - ca. 1820-1830, Encyclopedia of Chassidut, I, p. 615), a Brody Torah scholar and member of the Brody Kloiz - the Beit Midrash of R. Chaim Sanzer. He lectured and preached in the synagogues and study halls of Brody for decades. Apart from this book, he composed: Nachal Eshkol and Mekor HaChochma. Encyclopedia of Galician Sages (M. Wunder, II, p. 1057) portrays him: "From his books, it is apparent that he had an excellent command of a wide range of literature, be it homily, ethics, Kabbalah or research, from his times and from previous generations. He also quotes Torah thoughts from dozens of contemporary Torah scholars and maggidim, some of which are not known from other sources… he drew from the wellsprings of Chassidic leaders, and he was undoubtedly one of the prominent members of the group. Altogether, the leading rabbis of his times had full faith in him". R. Moshe of Kolbuszowa, brother-in-law of R. Moshe Leib of Sassov, writes in his approbation to Nachal Eshkol (Dubno, 1809): "And if my pious brother-in-law (R. Moshe Leib Sassov, also a resident of Brody) had still been alive, he too would have accorded his approbation to this book". Appended to the end of the book is Asara LeMe'ah, homilies regarding ethics and character traits, by R. Tzvi Hirsch Maggid of Wodzisław (1720-1791?), father of Rebbe Simcha Bunim of Peshischa. This book contains dozens of homilies, arranged in the form of questions and answers between a father and son, pertaining to faith and providence, prayer and livelihood, and other topics of worship of G-d. R. Chaim Ozer HaKohen relates in his preface that he saw the book Asara LeMe'ah for the first time in Vilna (first printed in Berlin, 1801). He took great pleasure in it, and since then wished to print it for public benefit. 46 leaves. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Tears to title page, repaired with paper. Repairs to many leaves. Worming, some repaired. Stains. Wear. New leather binding. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 73.