Bidspirit auction | Manuscript, Chabad “Bichel” — copies
Manuscript, Chabad “Bichel” — copies of discourses by the Alter Rebbe and the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch — including two discourses apparently never printed The present 'Bichel' contains two discourses which, apparently, were never printed in any source. The first discourse begins “Ki Tihyena Le’Ish Shtei Nashim, ” from leaf 80 onward, comprising 11 pages. The second discourse begins “Sarai Ishtecha, ” from leaf 96 onward. This discourse appears in highly abbreviated form in Torah Or of the Alter Rebbe, Parashat Lech Lecha. Here it is copied in an expanded version, and is apparently from the Tzemach Tzedek. Comprising 5 pages. Total: 16 pages, apparently never printed. On the final leaf of the 'Bichel' is an index of all the discourses copied in this 'Bichel'. 99, [53] leaves (total: 152 leaves). 18 cm. Good to fair condition. Stains. Worm marks to some leaves. Lacking rear cover and spine. Front cover present; portions of the Bichel partially detached.