Auction 96 Early Printed Books, Chassidut and Kabbalah, Books Printed in Jerusalem, Letters and Manuscripts
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Shulchan Aruch of Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the Alter Rebbe. Sudylkiv, Warsaw, Czernowitz, Józefów, Szczuczyn, Brody and Vilna, 1826-1949.
94 volumes from 20 different editions of Shulchan Aruch HaRav. See Hebrew description for list of books.
94 volumes. Varying size and condition. Inscriptions, signatures and stamps. New bindings. Some parts may be missing several leaves; the collection was not examined thoroughly and is being sold as is.
Twelve Chabad books by Rebbe Dov Ber, the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch, and his son-in-law Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. [Russia, 1831-1912]. Some first editions or only editions.
• Kuntres HaHitpaalut, by the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch. [Zhovkva? 1831?].
- Bound with "Small booklet on free will" by the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch, called Shaar HaBechirah on the page headers. [Zhovkva? 1831?].
• Ner Mitzvah VeTorah Or, Part II, "called Shaar HaYichud", containing a brief explanation of Hishtalshelut HaOlamot and Sefirot by the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch. [Czernowitz (Chernivtsi), 1858.] [1], 2-40 leaves.
• Ateret Rosh, Chassidic homilies for the high holidays – Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Shabbat Shuvah, by the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch. [Johannesburg (Prussia), ca. 1860].
• Maamarim Yekarim, by the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch, containing two lengthy Chassidic discourses: 1. Inyan Gevia HaKesef, on various blessings pertaining to food and wine. 2. Birkat Chatanim, on topics pertaining to faith and matrimony. [Königsberg (Kaliningrad), 1864]. Only edition.
• Beurei HaZohar, Chassidic expositions on the Zohar delivered by the Alter Rebbe, written by the Mitteler Rebbe. Lviv, 1861. First edition of additions to the book (printed in new sequence, with divisional title page).
• Torat Chaim, Parts I-II, on Bereshit – commentaries on discourses of the Alter Rebbe, by his son the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch. Warsaw, 1866. First edition of Part II.
• Kuntres Perush HaMilot, called Mahadura Batra – commentary and expansion of the Alter Rebbe's siddur by his son the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch. Warsaw, 1867. First edition.
• Iyun Tefilah, on prayer, by the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch, including a letter of his regarding prayer. Warsaw, 1871. Yiddish.
• Iyun Tefilah, containing three books: Iyun Tefilah, Bad Kodesh and Inyan HaHishtatchut Al Kivrei Tzadikim; a letter by Rebbetzin Freida, daughter of the Alter Rebbe; and a teaching of the Yid HaKadosh of Peshischa. Piotrków, 1904.
• Derech Mitzvotecha, two parts: Part I – rationales for mitzvot; and Part II – commentary on the prayer text, by the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. Poltava, [1911-1912]. Two parts in two volumes. First edition of Part I and only edition of Part II.
Last two leaves (including index and errata) are not documented in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book or the NLI catalog.
• Derech Emunah, called Sefer HaChakirah – philosophy, with kabbalah and Chassidut, by the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. Poltava, 1912. First edition. Many stamps of the Strashelye Chassidic synagogue in Vitebsk.
12 volumes. Varying size and condition. Overall good to fair-good condition. Inscriptions, signatures and stamps. New bindings. The books have not been thoroughly examined and are being sold as is.
Tzemach Tzedek, responsa according to the order of the Shulchan Aruch, novellae on the Talmud and halachic rulings by R. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch. First editions.
Nine parts (in eight volumes):
1. Orach Chaim. Vilna: widow and brothers Romm, 1884.
2-4. Yoreh Deah, Parts I-III. Vilna: Finn, Rosenkranz and Schriftsetzer / widow and brothers Romm, 1874. On the main title page, the name of the author and press are printed in gilt ink.
5. Even HaEzer, Volume I – two parts. Vilna: R. Yosef Reuven Romm / Finn and Rosenkranz, 1870. Two parts in two volumes.
6. Even HaEzer, Volume II – two parts. Vilna: Finn and Rosenkranz, 1871. Two parts in two volumes.
7. Tzemach Tzedek, Talmudic novellae. Vilna: Finn, Rosenkranz and Schriftsetzer, 1878. Ownership signature: "Mordechai Kahn".
8-9. Tzemach Tzedek, halachic rulings and novellae according to the order of the Tur, Shulchan Aruch and their commentaries – Parts I-II (in one volume). Vilna: Finn, Rosenkranz and Schriftsetzer / widow and brothers Romm, 1884. Copy containing the words "I did not merit to understand his holy words". [On p. 69b, the Tzemach Tzedek quotes the Vilna Gaon, remarking "I did not merit to understand his holy words". The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains that this remark was introduced by the printers in Vilna, and that when the first copies of the book reached Lubavitch, this leaf was hurriedly replaced by a corrected leaf, containing the original phrase "this is not a refutation"].
Eight volumes. • Orach Chaim: [3], 2-76 leaves. • Yoreh Deah (3 parts in one volume): Part I: [3], 2-86 leaves; Part II: [2], 2-121 leaves; Part III: [1], 52; [1], 2-13 leaves. • Even HaEzer I-I: [1], 147 leaves. Missing main title page. • Even HaEzer I-II: [1], 82, [1] leaves. • Even HaEzer II-I: [3], 2-100 leaves. • Even HaEzer II-II: [2], 3-135 leaves. • Talmudic novellae: [3], 2-192 leaves. • Halachic rulings: 286; [3], 2-50; 70 leaves. First 4 leaves of Part I missing (including both title pages). Approx. 22-36 cm. Some with wide margins. Overall good condition. Stains, including dark stains in several places. Minor tears and creases. Worming in first and second volume. Open tear to last leaf of volume III. Title page of Yoreh Deah Part III detached (apparently supplied from another copy). Stamps. New bindings.