Hebrew. PENTATEUCH). Chamisha Chumshei Torah

AUCTION 15 | Tuesday, March 12th, 2002 at 1:00

Fine Hebrew Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art The Property of Various Owners

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Lot 97

(BIBLE,

Hebrew. PENTATEUCH). Chamisha Chumshei Torah

Text arranged to conform with the traditional spacing of a Torah scroll (as accords with Maimonides). Printed without Nikud ff. 223,(2 of 3), final unnumbered leaf provided in facsimile. Few dampstains in places, marginal repair to title. Later blind-tooled morocco. 16mo Vinograd, Sabbionetta 20; Habermann, Adelkind 124; Yaari, Foa 15; Adams B-1259; not in Darlow & Moule

Sabbionetta: Cornelio Adelkind for Tobias Foa (1553-55)

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

A rare edition. Engaging publisher’s foreword indicating the use of the present volume would fulfill the precept to “write for oneself a Torah Scroll.” (See f.1v)