Sefer Rabbot. Midrash Rabbah on the Torah and Chamesh Meggilot, with the Matnot Kehunah commentary.

Frankfurt am Oder, 1691-1692. Two volumes.

Early and beautiful edition of the Midrash Rabbah with the Matnot Kehunah commentary by Rabbi Yissachar Ber Katz. With the addition of the Imrei Shefer explanations of words and indices. Magnificent illustrated title pages. Leaf 33 features a large picture of Noah’s ark according to the opinions of Rabbi Yehudah and of Rabbi Nechemiah.

302; [1], 130, [5] leaf. 28 cm.

Identical antique bindings with gilt imprints. The title page for Chamesh Meggilot was bound in the incorrect place.

Overall fine condition. Blemishes in the first title page and the following leaf, Some stains.


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Midrash Rabbah. Frankfurt am Oder, 1691-1692. Magnificent illustrated title pages. Set of Two Volumes.

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