In praise of good character traits and in denigration of bad character traits, drawn up and arranged in alphabetical order, by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. Ostrog, 1821 [?].
Specifications: 102 leaves, paper. 13 cm. With introductions from Rabbi Natan.
Unique Features: Extremely rare. The book was printed without place and year of printing, and the bibliographers were unsure how to record it, and in Eleh Shemot (no. 74) several opinions were quoted, and they believed that this seems to be the Ostrog edition of 1821 which Ben Yaakov mentions. However, Stefansky records the place and year as: Russia Poland, c. 1830.
The book was printed in small pocket format, as Rabbi Nachman’s manuscript was “so that it can be carried with him at all times because character traits are the foundation of the entire Torah” (refer to Rabbi Natan’s introduction).
Stefansky Chassidut 443. For more information about the book refer to: Neveh Tzadikim page 47.
Condition: Fine. The white margins of several leaves were professionally completed with damage to the titles. Aging stains. New, pleasant parchment binding.