Auction 69 - Part I -Rare and Important Items
Siddur HaRav MiLiadi (Baal HaTanya) – Zhitomir, 1863-1864 – Two Volumes
Opening: $3,000
Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
Unsold
"Order of prayers according to the prayer-rite of the Arizal", two parts in two volumes, prayers for weekdays, Shabbat and festivals, by R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Baal HaTanya. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1863-1864. Title page printed in black and red.
The text of the Siddur, the laws and the two Chassidic essays were composed and compiled by the Baal HaTanya, and were even published in his lifetime in several editions (the essays are entitled HaKol Kol Yaakov and Heara LeTikkun Chatzot). The other Chassidic discourses (commentaries to the prayers) were delivered by the Baal HaTanya and recorded by his son the Mitteler Rebbe, R. Dov Ber Shneuri of Lubavitch (first published in Kopust, 1816). These siddurim are known amongst Chabad chassidim as Siddur im Dach (Divrei Elokim Chaim – words of the Living G-d). This edition includes the additional Dach essays, first printed in the Berditchev (Berdychiv) 1818 edition, and not appearing in the first, Kopust 1816 edition.
In this edition, the Holy Names in Pesukei DeZimra and in other places were vocalized according to Kabbalah. R. Avraham David Lawat testified that the Tzemach Tzedek, Rebbe of Lubavitch, criticized the printers for modifying what the Baal HaTanya established, thereby allowing the siddur to be used even by those who have no knowledge in Kabbalah, including youths (Shaar HaKollel 6, section 9).
Vol. I (weekday prayers): [4], 308 pages. Vol. II (prayers for Shabbat and festivals): [1], 124; 188, [1] pages. Vol. II bound with printed wrappers (not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book). Vol. I: 25 cm. Condition varies. Most leaves in fair condition, some in good condition. Stains, extensive wear and signs of usage. Tears and damage to many leaves, repaired. Large tears to approx. 15 leaves, some affecting text considerably, repaired with paper, with handwritten and photocopied text replacement (primarily to leaves 87-96). Vol. II: 24 cm. Condition varies. Most leaves in good-fair condition. Stains and dampstains. Several leaves, mostly in Passover Haggadah, with many dark food and wine stains. Dark marginal dampstains to title page and first leaves. Stains and damage to wrappers, with paper repairs to verso of front wrapper. New, non-uniform bindings.
The text of the Siddur, the laws and the two Chassidic essays were composed and compiled by the Baal HaTanya, and were even published in his lifetime in several editions (the essays are entitled HaKol Kol Yaakov and Heara LeTikkun Chatzot). The other Chassidic discourses (commentaries to the prayers) were delivered by the Baal HaTanya and recorded by his son the Mitteler Rebbe, R. Dov Ber Shneuri of Lubavitch (first published in Kopust, 1816). These siddurim are known amongst Chabad chassidim as Siddur im Dach (Divrei Elokim Chaim – words of the Living G-d). This edition includes the additional Dach essays, first printed in the Berditchev (Berdychiv) 1818 edition, and not appearing in the first, Kopust 1816 edition.
In this edition, the Holy Names in Pesukei DeZimra and in other places were vocalized according to Kabbalah. R. Avraham David Lawat testified that the Tzemach Tzedek, Rebbe of Lubavitch, criticized the printers for modifying what the Baal HaTanya established, thereby allowing the siddur to be used even by those who have no knowledge in Kabbalah, including youths (Shaar HaKollel 6, section 9).
Vol. I (weekday prayers): [4], 308 pages. Vol. II (prayers for Shabbat and festivals): [1], 124; 188, [1] pages. Vol. II bound with printed wrappers (not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book). Vol. I: 25 cm. Condition varies. Most leaves in fair condition, some in good condition. Stains, extensive wear and signs of usage. Tears and damage to many leaves, repaired. Large tears to approx. 15 leaves, some affecting text considerably, repaired with paper, with handwritten and photocopied text replacement (primarily to leaves 87-96). Vol. II: 24 cm. Condition varies. Most leaves in good-fair condition. Stains and dampstains. Several leaves, mostly in Passover Haggadah, with many dark food and wine stains. Dark marginal dampstains to title page and first leaves. Stains and damage to wrappers, with paper repairs to verso of front wrapper. New, non-uniform bindings.
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