Hebrew and Latin). Biblia Hebraica. Torah, Nevi’im u-Kethuvim. With Latin translation by Sebastian Schmidt.

Auction 92 | Thursday, February 18th, 2021 at 1:00pm

Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Arts

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Hebrew and Latin). Biblia Hebraica. Torah, Nevi’im u-Kethuvim. With Latin translation by Sebastian Schmidt.

Engraved title with illustration of Moses holding the Tablets and Aaron burning incense. Lecture of Johannes Christianus Clodius. Divisional titles. Two volumes bound in one. Vol. I: pp. (50), 666, 705, (55). Lightly foxed. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, rubbed. Large 4to. Darlow and Moule 5148.

Leipzig: Wolfgang Deer 1740

Est: $200 - $300

Van der Hooght’s text with the addition of Schmidt’s Latin translation. The final leaves contain the variant readings observed by van der Hooght by comparing the Bomberg, Plantin, Athias and other editions.