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Rare Chassidut! First Edition of Imrei Emet by Rabbi Leibaleh Eiger of Lublin the Grandson of Rabbi Akiva Eiger - Complete Set on the Torah - Lublin, 1902-1903 - Complete set of Sefer Imrei Emet on the Torah - by the Admor Rabbi Yehuda Leib Eiger of Lublin - the press of the partners Moshe Schneidmeser and the widow Nechamah Herschenhorn - Lublin, 1902-1903 - first edition. The author: Rabbi Yehuda Leib Eiger known as Rabbi Leibaleh Eiger was the son of the famed Gaon Rabbi Shlomo Eiger, the son of Rabbi Akica Eiger. In his youth, he became close to Chassidut, following the Saraf of Kock and Rabbi Mordechai Yosef of Izbitza author of Mei Hashilo'ach. He lived in Lublin, where he had many Chassidim including Rabbi Tzadok Hacohen of Lublin. The book was published by his son and successor Rabbi Avraham Eiger of Lublin, who touchingly writes on the title page of the book: ”הוא האר”י הח”י המדבר אלינו אלה הדברים דברי אלהי-ם חיים, מידי שבת בשבתו ומועד במועדו על השלחן הטהור אשר לפני ה'...”. Two sections in a single volume. Two title pages for each section the first one with red and black lettering. [2], 78, 17, [1]; [2], 3-89, 19, [1] leaves. With the rare table of errors. Original half-leather binding. Moth perforations. Wide margins. Thick paper. Good condition.