Esrim Ve’arba. Hebraica Biblia

AUCTION 1 | Thursday, November 14th, 1996 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art

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Lot 64
(BIBLE, Hebrew and Latin).

Esrim Ve’arba. Hebraica Biblia

Two volumes. Prepared by Sebastain Muenster. Hebrew and Latin text in parallel columns, with Latin notes at end of chapters. First words of each volume within woodcut frame, initial letter of each chapter historiated, divisional titles, marginal notations in an early hand Vol. I: title discolored with stamp removed on verso, apparantly lacking preliminary 3ff. (Latin preface and blanks). Vol. II: wormed in places, first 3ff. repaired, without 3 blank ff. at end, modern half-calf. Folio Darlow & Moule 5090; Prijs, Basle 73; Adams B-1241

Basle: M. Isingrin and H. Petri 1546

Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $550
Second edition of the Muenster Bible