Siddur HaRav MiLiadi – Zhitomir, 1863-1864 – Two Volumes

Siddur HaRav MiLiadi – Zhitomir, 1863-1864 – Two Volumes
"Order of prayers according to the prayer-rite of the Arizal", two parts in two volumes, prayers for weekdays, Shabbat and festivals, by R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Baal HaTanya. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, 1863-1864. Title pages printed in black and red.
The text of the Siddur, the laws and the two Chassidic essays were composed and compiled by the Baal HaTanya, and were even published in his lifetime in several editions (the essays are entitled HaKol Kol Yaakov and Heara LeTikkun Chatzot). The other Chassidic discourses (commentaries to the prayers) were delivered by the Baal HaTanya and recorded by his son the Mitteler Rebbe, R. Dov Ber Shneuri of Lubavitch (first published in Kopust, 1816). These siddurim are known amongst Chabad chassidim as Siddur im Dach (Divrei Elokim Chaim – words of the Living G-d). This edition includes the additional Dach essays, first printed in the Berditchev (Berdychiv) 1818 edition, and not appearing in the first, Kopust 1816 edition.
In this edition, the Holy Names in Pesukei DeZimra and in other places were vocalized according to Kabbalah. R. Avraham David Lawat testified that the Tzemach Tzedek, Rebbe of Lubavitch, criticized the printers for modifying what the Baal HaTanya established, thereby allowing the siddur to be used even by those who have no knowledge in Kabbalah, including youths (Shaar HaKollel 6, section 9).
Two volumes. Vol. I (weekday prayers): [4], 308 pages. Vol. II (prayers for Shabbat and festivals): 124; 188 pages. 24 cm. Condition varies. Vol. I: Light-colored high-quality paper. Most leaves in good to good-fair condition. Stains. Minor tears and worming to title page and other leaves, not affecting text (first leaves professionally restored with paper). Paper repairs in several places. Vol. II: Stains. Dark food and wine stains to several leaves (Passover Haggadah). Minor wear and signs of use to some leaves. Many middle leaves in good-fair condition. Tears, repaired with paper, to title page and to first and last leaves. Last four leaves apparently supplied from a different copy (leaves restored at margins – enlarged to match size of other leaves). A small part of the title page border and several words on the last leaf were replaced with photocopies. New, uniform bindings.