The Hebrew and English Lexicon Improved.

AUCTION 1 | Thursday, November 14th, 1996 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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Lot 17

(ANGLO-JUDAICA). BARKER, W[ILLIAM] H[IGGS]

The Hebrew and English Lexicon Improved.

Extensive use of Hebrew type. Pencil notations, contemporary sheep, upper cover starting, rubbed, 8vo

Carmarthen: John Ross 1776

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $300

The first, and seemingly the only appearance of Hebrew type printed in this port town in Southern Wales. See M. Rosenfeld, Hebrew Printing (1992) no. 505 noting only a copy in the British Library - but apparently lost.