Hebrew). Biblia Hebraica. Hebrew and Latin titles

AUCTION 11 | Tuesday, November 28th, 2000 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Lot 160

(BIBLE,

Hebrew). Biblia Hebraica. Hebrew and Latin titles

Printed in double-columns (with Nikud). Hebrew title within architectural arch, three engraved divisional titles ff. (1), 369; 124, (2). Title and first few leaves rehinged, taped marginal reparis to opening Latin title and ff. 2-4, lightly browned, scattered Latin marginalia. Contemporary blind-tooled mottled calf, gently rubbed, rrebacked. Lg.4to Vinograd, Amsterdam 34; Fuks, Amsterdam 153; cf. Darlow & Moule 5124; Silva Rosa 24; Mehlman 35

Amsterdam: Menasseh ben Israel for J. Jansson 1635

Est: $1,500 - $2,000

PRICE REALIZED $1,500

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)