Midrash Shmuel [Midrashic commentary to the Book of Samuel].* With:Midrash Tehilim Rabatha [Midrashic commentary to the Book of Psalms].

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
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author

(CHASSIDISM)

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1546

Description

First complete edition. Midrash Tehilim was published in Constantinople in 1512 (until Psalm Chap. 119); and in Salonika in 1515 (Psalms Chaps. 119-end). Thus, this is the first complete edition). THE R. CHAIM SCHNEUR ZALMAN SCHNEERSON OF LIADI COPY with his stamp on the title-page also with stamp of R. Yisrael Moshe Lipschitz, son of R. Yechiel Meir of Gustyni.

references

Vinograd, Venice 273; Habermann, Bomberg 193.

summary

R. Chaim Schneur Zalman Schneerson (1814-80] was the third of the seven sons of the Tzemach Tzedek. He served as Rebbe in Lubavitch for three years before moving to Liadi. His younger brother R. Samuel (the Mahara”sh) took over the leadership position in Lubavitch. R. Yisrael Moshe Lipschitz’s father was known as the “Baal HaTehilim.” The Kotzker said that he was one of the 36 hidden tzadikim. of his generation. See Y. Alfasi, HaChassiduth, p. 80 no. 8 and p. 210.

ff. 13, (i.e. ff. 50-62, mispaginated); ff. 1-66, Midrash Tehilim, mispaginated). Some staining in places, marginal repair to second title and corners of many leaves, all not affecting text. Modern calf. Folio.

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