Tanya – Edition Received from the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Honor of His Eightieth Birthday – Brooklyn, 11th Nissan 1982 ...

Tanya – Edition Received from the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Honor of His Eightieth Birthday – Brooklyn, 11th Nissan 1982Likutei Amarim Tanya, by R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi –the Baal HaTanya. Brooklyn NY: Kehot Publication Society, 1982. Special edition of the Tanya (edition 164), printed in honor of the eightieth birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe – 11th Nissan 1982, containing pictures of the title pages of all editions of the Tanya printed up until then, and facsimiles of Tanya Mahadura Kama manuscripts.

This edition was distributed by the rebbe at the Hitvaadut on 11th Nissan 1982 together with a dollar for charity – the present lot includes only the Tanya, without the dollar.

Pen inscription on the first title page reads: "From the Rebbe, eve of 12th Nissan 1982".

Towards the end of the Hitvaadut, which lasted five hours, the rebbe explained the idea behind the publication of the present Tanya edition: in order to hasten the coming of the Mashiach, it was suggested to print the title pages of all the Tanya books ever printed throughout the world in one volume; and moreover, to study the Tanya so intensely, as to wear out the book, thereby necessitating the printing of additional editions.

[4], 334, [3] ff. Half-title page missing. 18 cm. Good condition. Marginal stains to some leaves. Margins of leaves 14-15 trimmed uneavenly (without damage to text). Several leaves towards the end of the volume trimmed close to bottom text margins. Front endpapers missing. Original binding, with two cloth bookmarks. Minor tears to spine.

PLEASE NOTE: Item description was shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.