Auction 88 - Part I - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Midrash Rabba with Perush Maharya (Zidichov) – Lviv, 1874-1875 – First Edition – Complete Set in Four Volumes

Opening: $400
Sold for: $2,375
Including buyer's premium

Midrash Rabba, on the Five Books of the Torah, with the Matnot Kehunah commentary by R. Yissachar Ber Katz, and Perush Maharya by R. Yitzchak Eizik of Zidichov. Lviv, 1874-1875. First edition. Four volumes.
The sons of the author write in their foreword that although publishing the author's commentary on the Torah portions would appear to take precedence, they are first publishing his commentary on the Midrash, in accordance with his will.
Signature and stamps on second title page and leaf 1 of vol. I. Several handwritten glosses on leaf 21 of the volume.
Four volumes. Vol. I (Bereshit): [4], 136 leaves. Vol. II (Shemot-Vayikra): [2], 67; 54, [1] leaves. Vol. III (Bamidbar-Devarim): [2], 91; 26 leaves. Vol. IV (Five Megillot): [2], 136 leaves. 32.5-34.5 cm. Overall good-fair condition. Slightly dry paper. Stains, including dampstains (and dark stains to several leaves). Worming. Closed and open tears to title pages and other leaves (with damage to text and title page border in vols. III-IV), repaired in part with paper and tape. Margins of vol. III trimmed in several places close to text. Inscriptions. New bindings.


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