PENTATEUCH, PROPHETS AND WRITINGS). Biblia Hebraica. Edited and with an introduction in Latin by Daniel Ernst Jablonski. Based on the 1667 edition of Johann Leusden

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(BIBLE. Hebrew)

PENTATEUCH, PROPHETS AND WRITINGS). Biblia Hebraica. Edited and with an introduction in Latin by Daniel Ernst Jablonski. Based on the 1667 edition of Johann Leusden

Additional engraved title, woodcut divisonal title pages ff. (33), 178, 508, (9). Lightly browned, scattered worming on a few leaves. Generally, a good, crisp copy. Contemporary elaboratly blind-stooled vellum over wooden boards, with remnants of clasps and hinges. Thick 4to Vinograd, Berlin 11; Darlow & Moule 5138

Berlin: D. E. Jablonski for J. H. Knebelius 1699

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $950

Jablonski’s introduction features 4 pages of noted cantillation of the Pentateuch (transliterated). This was supplied by David de Pinna, a Parnas of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam and represents the tradition of that community based on the “Oriental” style of intoning the Massoretic accents. Although Jablonski employed mostly Jews in his printing plant, Jews were not permitted a license to print in Berlin. The First Hebrew Bible Printed in Berlin