Dov Baer ben Shneur Zalman of Lubavitch (The Mitteler Rebbe). Imrei Binah [on the unity of God]

AUCTION 50 | Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art

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Dov Baer ben Shneur Zalman of Lubavitch (The Mitteler Rebbe). Imrei Binah [on the unity of God]

FIRST EDITION. Printer’s device of Israel Jaffe on title (Yaari, no. 183). Printed on green tinted paper ff. 2, 21, 140 (mispaginated but complete). Previous owners' marks, some staining, corner taped repair on f.1. Later boards, rubbed. 4to Vinograd, Kopyst 98; Habermann, Sha'arei Chabad 7; Wiener 758

Kopyst: Israel Jaffe 1821

Est: $3,000 - $5,000

First edition of a fundamental text of Chabad Chassiduth. The Author (1773-1827) inherited the mantle of leadership from his father, R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of the Chabad School of Chassiduth. Fondly known by his Chassidim as the 'Mitteler Rebbe,' it was he who established the center of Chabad in the Russian hamlet of Lubavitch. The Imrei Binah, displays R. Dov Baer’s exceptional mastery of the esoteric doctrine of Chabad mysticism. The “Ovdim” of Chabad would pray with intense devotion for a great many hours whilst meditating upon the contemplative Chassidic thought developed in this important work