Ateret Rosh, Chassidic homilies for the High Holidays - Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Shabbat Shuvah, by R. Dov Ber, the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch. Kopust (Kopys), 1821. First edition.
[1], 32, 29-32, 37-54, 113-114, [2], 56-68, 73-78, [4], 85-112, [2] leaves. 17.5 cm. Condition varies. Fair to poor. Stains. Particularly dark and significant stains to many leaves (in second half of book, large stains covering most of leaf and particularly brittle paper). Open tears, affecting text (large open tear to final leaf, affecting text). Stamps and handwritten inscriptions. New leather binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 461.

Rebbe Dov Ber Shneuri (1774-1828), known as the Mitteler Rebbe of Lubavitch, was the son of R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the Baal HaTanya. After his father passed away (December 1812) while fleeing the French invasion of Russia, he began serving as rabbi in Lubavitch (Lyubavichi). In his father's lifetime, he recorded the latter's teachings, and delivered public lectures based on them, even in his presence, with the addition of his own commentaries. He was gifted with brilliant profundity and an unlimited wellspring of Torah thoughts. His Chassidic discourses would extend over many hours. He had an exceptional talent for clear explanations, whether in writing or orally, and was able to clarify and simplify before laymen the most profound and abstract concepts in Kabbalah and Chassidut. He was endowed with a rare ability to concentrate, and was able to contemplate G-dly concepts for hours on end, completely unaware of his surroundings. The Lubavitcher Rebbe retold that on Yom Kippur, he would stand in his place the entire day, in devoted prayer detached from physicality, without budging, with sweat pouring from his head. He passed away whilst delivering a Chassidic discourse.