Biblia Hebraica. Hebrew and Latin titles

AUCTION 8 | Tuesday, November 16th, 1999 at 1:00

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Lot 270

(BIBLE. Hebrew)

Biblia Hebraica. Hebrew and Latin titles

Printed in double-columns (with Nikud). Hebrew title within architectural arch, three engraved divisional titles Head-notes and verse numbers provided in a contemporary hand, touch browned. Contemporary calf, spine gilt, rubbed. Lg.4to Fuks, Amsterdam 153; cf. Darlow & Moule 5124; Silva Rosa 24; Mehlman 35; Vinograd, Amsterdam 34

Amsterdam: Menasseh ben Israel for J. Jansson 1635

Est: $1,500 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $2,000

The second, and most important edition of the Bible prepared by Menasseh ben Israel. Three variants of this edition exist (viz. Fuks;) this copy is variant C: Bound with the Five Scrolls after the Pentateuch and with both a new Hebrew and Latin title page. See JNUL Catalogue, Treasures from the Library Ets Haim /Livraria Montezinos (1980) no.95 (illustrated)