Spanish). Biblia en Lengua Espanola. Traduzida palabra por palabra de la verdad Hebrayca.

AUCTION 13 | Tuesday, June 26th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts Together With Fine Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 194

(BIBLE,

Spanish). Biblia en Lengua Espanola. Traduzida palabra por palabra de la verdad Hebrayca.

Title within elaborate historiated border by Cornelis Muller. ff. (9 of 10), lacking opening blank; pp.605(i.e.603),(1). Dampstained, title neatly remargined, first and last few leaves neatly rehinged, lacking portion of last leaf, not affecting text. Later gilt-tooled brown morocco, spine gilt and in compartments. Housed in fitted slip-case. Folio. Darlow & Moule 8480; Kayserling 29.

Amsterdam: Menasseh ben Israel for Gillis Joost, 5606 (sic, i.e. 5406) 1646

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,250

A revision of the famed Ferrara Bible issued by Abraham Usque and here ascribed to Menasseh ben Israel. Published for the Spanish speaking Jews driven from Spain and Portugal, to facilitate their return to Judaism.