Midrash Rabba - Zhitomir, 1851 - Four Volumes - Dedication by Rebbe Shlomo Shmuel Twersky of Chernobyl

Midrash Rabba - Zhitomir, 1851 - Four Volumes - Dedication by Rebbe Shlomo Shmuel Twersky of Chernobyl
Midrash Rabba, with the Matnot Kehuna commentary and Asefat Amarim, on the books Bereshit, Vayikra, Bamidbar and Devarim; with Midrash Shir HaShirim, Midrash Ruth, Midrash Eicha and Midrash Kohelet. Zhitomir: Shapira Brothers - R. Chanina Lipa, R. Aryeh Leib and R. Yehoshua Heshel, 1851. Four volumes (out of five). On the endpaper of the Bereshit volume, lengthy dedication handwritten and signed by Rebbe Shlomo Shmuel Twersky of Chernobyl. The dedication is based on Tehillim, Psalm 119, using verses beginning with the letters which spell out the recipient's name: Avraham son of Moshe. The dedication concludes with the Rebbe's signature: "As a souvenir of love and friendship, Shmuel Twersky". Rebbe Shlomo Shmuel Twersky of Chernobyl (1866-1936), born to Rebbe Baruch Asher of Chernobyl (son of R. Aharon of Chernobyl) and Raizel daughter of Rebbe Moshe of Koristchov. Son-in-law of his uncle Rebbe Yeshayahu Meshulam Zusia of Chernobyl, and in his second marriage, of Rebbe Dan of Radvil. In 1905, he succeeded his father as rebbe of Chernobyl. With the Russian Revolution, he moved to Kiev and then Riga, from there he immigrated to the United States and established his court in Brooklyn. His son was Rebbe Yaakov Yisrael Twersky of Chernobyl, and his son-in-law was Rebbe Yitzchak Twersky of Skver-Kishinev (son of Rebbe David of Skver). Four volumes. Bereshit: [4], 572 pages. Vayikra: [2], 454 pages. Bamidbar: 5-498 pages. Lacking 2 leaves at the beginning. The last leaves are bound out of sequence. Devarim: 4, 9-264; 178 [i.e. 176] pages. Lacking 2 leaves in the middle and last leaf. 19.5 cm. Darkened paper. Fair condition. Stains, dampstains. Worming in several places. Minor tears and damage (also to some title pages). Non-original bindings.