Consolacam Christaá e luz para o povo Hebreo, sobre os Psalmos do Real Propheta David [anti-Jewish polemic]. Text in Portuguese.

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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D’ESTE, JOÂO BAPTISTA

Consolacam Christaá e luz para o povo Hebreo, sobre os Psalmos do Real Propheta David [anti-Jewish polemic]. Text in Portuguese.

first edition. Printer’s device on title. Woodcut portrait on verso of f.(10), woodcut illustrations of Christological scenes, opening letters within decorative vignettes. ff. (10), 105, (1). Few light stains, neat repairs to ff. 85-6. Later brown mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments. Sm. 4to

Lisbon: Pedro Crasbeeck 1616

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $1,300

An Italian convert to Catholicism, João Baptista D’Este was baptised in Èvora, and settled in Lisbon. He authored anti-jewish polemics and became a consultant in Jewish matters to the Portuguese Inquisition.