Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]. pp. 612. * BOUND WITH: New Testament in Greek. London, 1633. pp.(8), 1-376 (“Printed, at least in part, at the Elzevir press, Leyden.” Darlow & Moule 4680)

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Lot 177

(BIBLE, Hebrew)

Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]. pp. 612. * BOUND WITH: New Testament in Greek. London, 1633. pp.(8), 1-376 (“Printed, at least in part, at the Elzevir press, Leyden.” Darlow & Moule 4680)

Without vocalization points (nikud). Text in double columns. Openning title within architectural border.Two divisional titles Lightly browned. Contemporary blind-tooled vellum, spine in compartments. With clasps and hinges. Thick 8vo Vinograd, Amsterdam 22; Fuks, Amsterdam 152; Darlow & Moule 5123a; Silva Rosa no. 9

Amsterdam: Menasseh ben Israel 1630

Est: $2,000 - $2,500

First Edition prepared by Menasseh ben Israel. Two variants of this edition occur; one with a Latin imprint on the title and one with Hebrew. This edition bears the Hebrew imprint on the title. The printer states in the colophon that due to an unfortunate lack of printing material, he was unable to include the index of the pericopes as promised on the title page