(Chumash & Haphtaroth). Me’or Einayim. Prepared by Wolf Heidenheim. With commentary Ein HaKore and Ein HaSofer. <<* Bound with:>> Sabbath Day Prayers.

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(Chumash & Haphtaroth). Me’or Einayim. Prepared by Wolf Heidenheim. With commentary Ein HaKore and Ein HaSofer. <<* Bound with:>> Sabbath Day Prayers.

Two volumes. Each volume with five divisional title-pages. Small excision to opening title otherwise <<a FLAWLESS SET.>> Original gilt-ruled vellum with morocco spine-labels, all edges gilt. Thick 8vo. Vinograd, Rödelheim 71; Darlow & Moule (noted only, not listed) below no. 5173.

Rödelheim: Wolf Heidenheim 1818

Est: $5,000 - $7,000

This is the first of four Pentateuch editions that Heidenheim issued between 1818 and 1821. A student of R. Nathan Adler in Frankfurt, Wolf Heidenheim (1757-1832) acquired a reputation as a most diligent and punctilious Hebrew grammarian, Masoretic scholar and fine Hebrew printer. <<This is an exceptionally fine copy.>>