Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Tikun Sopherim - Quinque Libri Mosis

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 105

(BIBLE,

Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Tikun Sopherim - Quinque Libri Mosis

Six volumes (Five Books of Moses and Book of Haphtaroth). Five volumes with engraved rococo title pages by Bernard Picart with putti supporting an open Torah Scroll, coronet above with vignettes below depicting Biblical episodes from the lives of Samuel, Moses and David. First volume with additional letterpress title in Spanish and Hebrew. Further engraved title prior to Book of Haphtaroth, with additional title On Vellum. Hebrew poems dedicated to various notables towards end. Concluding with Solomon de Oliveyra’s Calendario, with one (of three) folding tables, Amsterdam, 1726 ff. (16), 327; (2), 328-446, (4). pp. 12 (of 16). Lacking lower portion of ff.267 and 286. Few light stains in places. Uniform contemporary gilt-ruled mahogany mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, gilt-numbered on spine, gently rubbed at extremites, neatly repaired. a.e.g. 8vo Vinograd, Amsterdam 1292; Kayserling 80-1; not in Darlow & Moule

Amsterdam: for Samuel Rodrigues Mendes, Moses Zarfati de Gerona and David Gomez 1726

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

A delightful Bible “famed for its beautiful type and for its accuracy.” See M.H. Gans, Memorbook (1971) p.186, no.10 (illustrated). A luxurious copy of this edition, with hand-colored title-pages, was sold by Kestenbaum & Company, 13th November 2001, Lot 89