Auction 67 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Midrash Rabba on the Torah and Five Megillot - Krakow, 1587-1588 - Signatures and Glosses
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Midrash Rabba, on the Five Books of the Torah and the Five Megillot. [Krakow]: Isaac son of Aaron Prostitz, [1587-1588].
A few handwritten glosses. Ownership inscriptions on the divisional title page of Midrash Chamesh Megillot: "…Yehuda Leib Segal of Fürth, son of R. Shlomo Tzvi Segal". Additional ownership inscriptions from the same owner: "…Yehuda Leib son of R. Tzvi Hirsh Shlomo Segal of Fürth"; "Yehuda Leib Segal of Fürth"; "…Yosef Josbel son of R. Tzvi Hirsh Shlomo Segal of Fürth" (R. Yosef Josbel Segal of Fürth - author of Emek HaShaveh printed in Emek Yehoshua, Offenbach, 1722. Son-in- law of R. Shimon Segal Rabbi of Heidingsfeld and Würzburg).
Incomplete copy. 45-282, 284-299, 301-303; 130 leaves. Lacking 46 leaves: 1-44, 283, 300. 28.5 cm. Slightly darkened paper. Fair-poor condition. Stains and extensive wear. Dampstains. Tears affecting text with some loss (in a few places, missing text completed by hand). Leaves trimmed close to text, affecting text (affecting border of divisional title page of the Five Megillot, and opening ornament on subsequent leaf, with some loss). Marginal creases. Detached leaves and gatherings. Without binding.
A few handwritten glosses. Ownership inscriptions on the divisional title page of Midrash Chamesh Megillot: "…Yehuda Leib Segal of Fürth, son of R. Shlomo Tzvi Segal". Additional ownership inscriptions from the same owner: "…Yehuda Leib son of R. Tzvi Hirsh Shlomo Segal of Fürth"; "Yehuda Leib Segal of Fürth"; "…Yosef Josbel son of R. Tzvi Hirsh Shlomo Segal of Fürth" (R. Yosef Josbel Segal of Fürth - author of Emek HaShaveh printed in Emek Yehoshua, Offenbach, 1722. Son-in- law of R. Shimon Segal Rabbi of Heidingsfeld and Würzburg).
Incomplete copy. 45-282, 284-299, 301-303; 130 leaves. Lacking 46 leaves: 1-44, 283, 300. 28.5 cm. Slightly darkened paper. Fair-poor condition. Stains and extensive wear. Dampstains. Tears affecting text with some loss (in a few places, missing text completed by hand). Leaves trimmed close to text, affecting text (affecting border of divisional title page of the Five Megillot, and opening ornament on subsequent leaf, with some loss). Marginal creases. Detached leaves and gatherings. Without binding.
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