Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial

Midrash Rabbot – Minkovitz, 1799 – Approbation by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev

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Midrash Rabbot [Rabbah], on the Five Books of the Torah. Minkovitz (Mynkivtsi), [1799].
Five chumashim in three volumes. Lacking Five Megillot part (printed at the end of the Book of Devarim). Approbations by prominent rabbis such as R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, R. David Leikes, and others.
Title of Vol. I within decorative border.
The commentary by R. Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev mentioned on the title page was never printed.
Ownership inscriptions and stamps.
Three volumes. Vol. I (Bereshit): [2], 121 leaves. Vol. II (Shemot, Vayikra): 48; 4, 9-30 leaves. Lacking 12 leaves: 5-8 and 31-38 of second sequence. Vol. III (Bamidbar, Devarim): 96 leaves (originally: 96; 19, 21-38; 12, 14-17, 17-44; 15; 33, [1] leaves. Lacking Five Megillot part). 30.5 cm. Condition varies, fair-good. Stains (including dark stains), dampstains and wear. Tears, affecting text on several leaves, repaired in part. Worming. Title page and seven following leaves of Vol. I damaged (possibly supplied from a different copy). Large open tears to these leaves, with significant damage to text, repaired with photocopy replacement (large parts of title page and approbations on verso replaced in photocopy). Extensive worming to these leaves, affecting text, repaired with paper. New bindings.
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