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(MIDRASH). - 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 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.