(BIBLE. Hebrew)

AUCTION 4 | Tuesday, March 03rd, 1998 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The Property of Various Owners

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Lot 128

(BIBLE. Hebrew)

Complete, bound in thirteen volumes. Printer’s device on all titles, with Nikud (vowel-points), initial words within engraved cartouche Ex-library, stamps removed from title, few vols. ruled in red with verse numbers and catch-words in manuscript. 18th-century mottled calf, spine gilt with uniform morocco spine-labels, a.e.g., lightly rubbed. 16mo

Paris: Robert Estienne the Elder 1543-46

Est: $4,000 - $5,000

PRICE REALIZED $4,250

Splendidly printed pocket Renaissance Hebrew Bible. “Very rare and seldom found complete…a typographical jewel.” F. Schreiber, The Estiennes no. 82.