Collection of Chabad Books – Mitteler Rebbe and Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch – Some First and Only Editions, 1831-1912

Collection of Chabad Books – Mitteler Rebbe and Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch – Some First and Only Editions, 1831-1912

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.