Minchah Chadashah Nevi’im Rishonim. With Judeo-German translation plus commentaries of Rashi and Ralbag.
AUCTION 88 |
Tuesday, March 17th,
2020 at 1:00pm
K2 Online Sale: Hebrew & Judaic Books and Manuscripts
Lot 52
(BIBLE).
Minchah Chadashah Nevi’im Rishonim. With Judeo-German translation plus commentaries of Rashi and Ralbag.
Carlsruhe (Karlsruhe): Seligman and Joseph Ettlinger 1805
Est: $600 - $900
Interesting for the history of printing and distribution of books in the early 19th century.
Subscribers specified the type of paper they wished to order: “Schreib-paper” or “Post-paper.” In addition, those ordering ten copies receive an additional copy complimentary.
This prospectus is not noted by Vinograd who records the published Bible, yet does not list the names of the printers as noted in the prospectus.
This particular prospectus is likely <<the publisher’s personal copy>> is it contains a manuscript record of subscribers.