Auction 82 - Part I - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Midrash Rabba with Perush Maharya (Zidichov) - Lviv, 1874-1875 - First Edition

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Midrash Rabba, with the Matnot Kehunah commentary and Perush Maharya - a kabbalistic and Chassidic commentary by Rebbe Yitzchak Eizik Eichenstein 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.
Four volumes. Vol. I: [4], 136 leaves. Vol. II: [2], 67; 54 leaves. Lacking [1] final leaf. Extra copy of leaf 11. Vol. III: [2], 91, 26 leaves. Leaves 91 of first sequence and 1 of second sequence bound out of order. Vol. IV: [2], 136 leaves. Approx. 34 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Tears, including open tears to several leaves, affecting text. Worming to several leaves. Leaves trimmed close to text, slightly affecting text in several places. Stamps. Handwritten inscriptions. New bindings.
Stefansky Chassidut, no. 336.
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