Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Likutei Moharan Kama – First Edition – Ostroh, 1808 – Incomplete Copy
Opening: $3,000
Sold for: $4,500
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Likutei Moharan, "Pure essays of the renowned Chassid… R. Nachman, grandson of the Baal Shem Tov". [Ostroh: Shmuel son of Yissachar Ber Segal, 1808]. First edition.
Likutei Moharan (acronym of "our master and teacher, the rabbi R. Nachman"), the most important book of R. Nachman of Breslov (Bratslav), is the primary work of the Breslov Chassidic doctrine and has considerable influence on Chassidic Jewry until this day. This book is the first edition, and it comprises the first part of the work. This is the only book of R. Nachman's teachings printed during his lifetime and under his directives. After R. Nachman's passing, R. Natan published a second part named Likutei Moharan Tinyana.
R. Nachman considered the printing and study of the book as the Atchalta D'Geula – beginning of the Redemption (Chayei Moharan, 346). He effusively praised his book and its power to confer holiness and purity on whoever studies it, saying that the book can grant a person superior intellect, since it contains exceptional and profound wisdom, and that studying the book could influence a person to complete repentance (Chayei Moharan, 347, 349). He informed his disciple R. Natan: "You know a little of this book's magnitude of greatness and holiness, but more so should you believe in its greatness" (Chayei Moharan, 369).
R. Nachman also described the great importance of buying this book, asserting that every person should endeavor to purchase the book, and that anyone who could not afford it, should sell the pillow from under his head to buy it (Chayei Moharan, 349). He predicted that the book would be in high demand and reprinted many times (ibid.). Furthermore, R. Nachman declared that just having his book (referring to Likutei Moharan, the only book printed in his lifetime) in one's house is very beneficial for the protection of property, and urged wealthy people to buy his book to safeguard their fortune (Chayei Moharan, 355).
Incomplete copy. 2-31, 46-128, 130-153, 155-157 leaves. Lacking: first two leaves, 17 leaves between leaf 31 and leaf 46 (misfoliation), leaf 129 and last three leaves (lacking a total of 23 leaves). 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dark stains to margins of most leaves and dampstains. Worming. Several tears, slightly affecting text. Leaves trimmed close to text. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 284.
Likutei Moharan (acronym of "our master and teacher, the rabbi R. Nachman"), the most important book of R. Nachman of Breslov (Bratslav), is the primary work of the Breslov Chassidic doctrine and has considerable influence on Chassidic Jewry until this day. This book is the first edition, and it comprises the first part of the work. This is the only book of R. Nachman's teachings printed during his lifetime and under his directives. After R. Nachman's passing, R. Natan published a second part named Likutei Moharan Tinyana.
R. Nachman considered the printing and study of the book as the Atchalta D'Geula – beginning of the Redemption (Chayei Moharan, 346). He effusively praised his book and its power to confer holiness and purity on whoever studies it, saying that the book can grant a person superior intellect, since it contains exceptional and profound wisdom, and that studying the book could influence a person to complete repentance (Chayei Moharan, 347, 349). He informed his disciple R. Natan: "You know a little of this book's magnitude of greatness and holiness, but more so should you believe in its greatness" (Chayei Moharan, 369).
R. Nachman also described the great importance of buying this book, asserting that every person should endeavor to purchase the book, and that anyone who could not afford it, should sell the pillow from under his head to buy it (Chayei Moharan, 349). He predicted that the book would be in high demand and reprinted many times (ibid.). Furthermore, R. Nachman declared that just having his book (referring to Likutei Moharan, the only book printed in his lifetime) in one's house is very beneficial for the protection of property, and urged wealthy people to buy his book to safeguard their fortune (Chayei Moharan, 355).
Incomplete copy. 2-31, 46-128, 130-153, 155-157 leaves. Lacking: first two leaves, 17 leaves between leaf 31 and leaf 46 (misfoliation), leaf 129 and last three leaves (lacking a total of 23 leaves). 19.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains, including dark stains to margins of most leaves and dampstains. Worming. Several tears, slightly affecting text. Leaves trimmed close to text. New binding.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 284.
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