Bidspirit auction | Likutei Amarim- Tanya. Rare Edition.

Likutei Amarim- Tanya. Rare Edition. Kapust after 1814. Incomplete copy. - Likutei Amarim- Tanya. Rare Edition. Kapust after 1814. Incomplete copy. Rare edition of the Tanya, including the Sefer Shel Beinonim, Igeres HaTeshuvah, Igeres HaKodesh and the Kuntrus Acharon, by the Alter Rebbe. There is extensive discussion among bibliographers regarding the exact location, year and printing of this edition. Although the place of printing is given as Shklov, the year as 1806 and the Alter Rebbe is referred to as still amongst the living, this edition was apparently published in Kapust after the year 1814. In Chabad, the Tanya is sometimes referred to as “Torah Sh’biksav” as it is the first Sefer of Chasidic thought authored by its originator, in contrast to the teachings of the Ba’al Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezritch, whose words were transcribed by their disciples. In the words of R. Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev “It is a wonder that R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi has managed to put such a great G-d into such a small sefer”. Stefansky Sifrei Chassidus 632. (Should be) [1], 52, 8, 28, [6] pages. Lacking the last 4 pages of the Igeres HaKodesh. 17 cm, some pages slightly smaller affecting some headers, seemingly supplied from another copy. Overall very fine condition. Some restorations. Antique leather binding. Opening bid $500