Lot 62
Rebbe Aharon of Starosel'ye – Shaarei Avodah – Shklow, 1821 – First Edition (Printed in the Lifetime of the Author)
Shaarei Avodah, foundations of worship of G-d according to Kabbalah and Chabad Chassidic teachings, by Rebbe Aharon HaLevi Segal Horowitz of Starosel'ye. Shklow: Azriel Zelig Ben Ya'akov, [1821].
First edition, printed in the lifetime of the author .
The book endeavors to explain the fundamentals of the worship of G-d, based on the principles of the Arizal's doctrine, as received by the author from his prime teacher, Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi – Baal HaTanya and Shulachan Aruch.
Incomplete copy. [1], 12, 17-49; 52; 70; 60; 22 leaves. Lacking [15] leaves at beginning of book, with errata and foreword. 16 cm. Bluish paper. Good condition. Stains, including dampstains. Minor tears and worming to final leaves. Inscriptions to endpaper. Old leather binding, worn and damaged (a scrap of leather bearing the name of the book is pasted to the spine).
Openning price: $200
