Shne’or Zalman of Liadi. (Elaborated by his son, Dov Ba’er, Maggid of Mezhiritch). Ma’amar Ha’nachash [discourse concerning the Biblical Snake]

(CHASSIDISM)

n.p.

(Kopyst)

(1815)

FIRST EDITION. Printed without a title page, on blue-tinted paper.

Vinograd, Kopyst 46 - NO COPY IN THE JNUL; Haberman, Sha’arei Chabad no. 37*

A Rare Uncensored First Edition of this Important Chassidic Discourse. According to Haberman, only two copies of this important chassidic discourse are extant - both in the Library of Lubavitch, Brooklyn, New York. The present copy is uncensored, containing additional material not found in the version printed in Torath Chaim. According to Chaim Liberman (and quoted by Haberman), R. Dov Ba’er insisted the discourse be produced in small pamphlets to facilitate their purchase by the poor and indigent. The price was usually 8 kopecks.