Likutei Amarim Tanya - Shklow, 1806 - First Edition of Igeret HaTeshuva-Mahadura Batra - Fine Copy

Likutei Amarim Tanya - Shklow, 1806 - First Edition of Igeret HaTeshuva-Mahadura Batra - Fine Copy
Likutei Amarim Tanya, Part I - Book of Average Men, Part II - Education of a Minor - Gate of Unity and Faith, Part III - Igeret HaTeshuva, by R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the Baal HaTanya. Shklow: Partners Baruch son of R. Eliyahu and Yitzchak son of R. Shmuel, [1806]. One of the editions printed in the author's lifetime. First edition printed in Shklow. Fine copy. Owner's signature on title page: "Zalman son of M.M. Sheinman of Kodeń". Several inscriptions in Italian script. The Tanya was first published by the author in Slavita, 1796. The first edition did not contain Igeret HaTeshuva. Subsequently, several more editions of the book were printed in Zhovkva, presumably unbeknownst to the author, and those included for the first time the Mahadura Kama version of Igeret HaTeshuva. In this edition, which was published by the author himself, the Mahadura Batra version of Igeret HaTeshuva was printed for the first time, and is in effect a different composition to the Mahadura Kama. At the end of this edition, the author included an essay on prayer entitled HaKol Kol Yaakov (with the running title: "Chatima"). This essay was first published as a preface to the siddur of the Baal HaTanya. In this edition, an approbation was added, signed by three rabbis. One of them, R. Baruch son of R. Yehuda of Shklow, was a leading opponent to Chassidism (Beit Rebbi, p. 158). This approbation states: "…and for what should we praise this book at length, is it not publicly acknowledged that all his words are the words of the Living G-d". Conversely, the approbations of R. Zushe of Anipoli and R. Yehuda Leib HaKohen (author of Or HaGanuz) were abbreviated in this edition. The last section of the author's preface was also abridged in this edition. See adjoining article about an interesting omission in the preface of this book. [4], 5-95, [1] leaves; [1], 2-18 leaves. 16.5 cm. Some blueish-greenish leaves. Most leaves in good condition, several leaves in fair condition. Tears and damage to title page and several other leaves, repaired with paper, with slight damage to text. Stains. Dampstains to several leaves. New leather binding. This edition has several variants, see: Yehoshua Mondshine, Torat Chabad - Bibliographies, I, Kfar Chabad, 1982, pp. 54-56. Stefansky Chassidut, no. 626.