Bidspirit auction | Yefeh Toar, on Midrash Rabbah.

Yefeh Toar, on Midrash Rabbah. Fürth 1692- Copy of the Admor Rebbi Chaim Lerman of Krasniewicz. - Sefer Yefeh Toar, on Midrash Rabbah—Bereishit, by Rabbi Shmuel Yefeh Ashkenazi. Fürth, [1692]. Second edition. An impressive volume. Two title pages, the first illustrated. A lengthy and comprehensive commentary on Midrash Rabbah. In the editions of Midrash Rabbah commonly found today, only an abridged version of this commentary is printed. Early ownership stamp: Yaakov son of R. Yehuda Leib Veli, of blessed memory. Ownership stamps of the Admor Rebbi Chaim Lerman (1867–1911; Otzar HaRabbanim no. 6056), a renowned scholar and righteous man, Av Beit Din of the communities of Dąbrówna, Płock, and Krasniewicz–Warsaw. Author of Netivot Chaim and many other works. [1], 540 Leaves. 32.5 cm.