Likutei Moharan – Second Edition Printed in the Home of R. Natan of Breslov – Breslov, 1821

Likutei Moharan – Second Edition Printed in the Home of R. Natan of Breslov – Breslov, 1821
Likutei Moharan (Kama and Tinyana), by R. Nachman of Breslov. [Breslov: printed in the home of his disciple R. Natan of Breslov, 1821]. Second edition. Incomplete copy.
Divisional title page for Part II ("Tinyana"). Mohyliv, the place of printing of the first edition, is emphasized on the title page: "This holy book was printed already ten years ago, and is now being reprinted with the addition of references… and with the addition of several new novellae which were not mentioned at all in the first books printed – in Mohyliv".
These books were arranged and printed by R. Natan of Breslov (Moharnat), disseminator of his teacher's doctrine. Disappointed with the quantity of errors which crept into the first edition, Moharnat decided to establish a special printing press in his home in Breslov for the purpose of printing the books of his prime teacher in holiness and purity. In the book Yemei Moharnat, he describes the difficulties in establishing the printing press: "…G-d helped me and placed in my heart thoughts and wonderful ideas, until I merited that year to establish a printing press and to print the books of our teacher, Likutei Moharan Kama and Tinyana…". R. Natan then recounts the many difficulties in obtaining paper (books from these printings are very rare, and were printed on unprocessed paper of uneven size), and the difficulties in obtaining governmental license. The press was eventually closed by the authorities and R. Natan was compelled to flee.
Incomplete copy. Leaf 4, 1-18, 21-122, [1]; [1], 1-43 leaves. Lacking 6 leaves: title page and leaves 2-3 of first sequence, leaves 19-20 of second sequence and leaf 44 of third sequence. 22.5 cm. Overall fair condition (first and final leaves in poor condition). Dark stains and traces of mold. Wear. Open tears, affecting text (primarily to first and final leaves), repaired in part with paper. Inscriptions in Oriental script on endpapers. New binding.