Midrash Tehilim [Midrashic commentary to the Book of Psalms]

AUCTION 80 | Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at 1:00 PM

The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Midrash Tehilim [Midrashic commentary to the Book of Psalms]

<<FIRST EDITION.>> Complete with rare two-word title-page: "Midrash Tilim" (without the letter "Hei"). ff. 52. Small portion along lower margin of opening five leaves soiled, subsequently expertly repaired with loss of a few letters. Bound in -custom blind-tooled maroon crushed morocco, spine in compartments and titled in gilt. Folio. Vinograd, Const. 36; Mehlman 173; St. Cat. Bodl. col. 595, no. 3788 “Ed Rara.”

Constantinople: (Nahmias?) 1512

Est: $10,000 - $15,000

PRICE REALIZED $10,000

<<A fine, wide-margined copy.>> The Midrash Tehilim, also known as Midrash Shocher-Tov due to its opening verse, is one of the most beautiful in Midrashic literature. Its' exalted language covers many variegated themes and contains colorful stories and parables.