Lot 42
Midrash Rabbot - Venice, 1545 - Incomplete Copy
Midrash Rabbot (Rabba), on the books of Bereshit-Vayikra, and part of the book of Bamidbar. Venice: Marco Antonio Giustiniani, 1545.
Incomplete copy. Lacking part of the book of Bamidbar, the book of Devarim and the Five Megillot.
Ownership inscription on the title page: "Acquisition of my money, Mehalalel son of R. David son of R. Mordechai Fano…". Inscriptions on several leaves: "Inheritors of (?) Mr Yehuda Usiglio…". Several glosses in Italian script (most are cropped). Censorship deletions.
Incomplete and damaged copy. [1]-188, 190, 192-200 leaves. Lacking leaves: 189, 191, 201, 201-208; 1-90 (altogether lacking 101 leaves: 2 leaves in middle and 99 leaves at end of book). Blank leaves bound after leaves 188 and 190. 31 cm. Overall fair condition. Stains and wear. Dampstains. Minor worming. Tears of varying sizes to many leaves (approx. 25 leaves in various places, especially at end of volume), affecting text with some loss (some significant damage), repaired with paper. Dark stains to several leaves. Restoration paper over entire title page. Parts of other leaves repaired with restoration paper. Old binding.
See: Stefansky Classics, nos. 127-128.
