Hebrew & English). The Old Testament, English and Hebrew, with Remarks Critical and Grammatical on the Hebrew and Corrections of the English. By Anselm Bayly

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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(BIBLE,

Hebrew & English). The Old Testament, English and Hebrew, with Remarks Critical and Grammatical on the Hebrew and Corrections of the English. By Anselm Bayly

Complete in four volumes. Each with separate title (Vol. II without title). Two opening titles, in Hebrew and English. Hebrew and English on facing pages. With Nikud. English printed in two columns. Engraved frontispiece of Moses receiving the Law. One (of two) folding maps displaying the journeys of the Israelites in the Wilderness Lightly browned, trace foxed in places. Recent uniform gilt-ruled auburn morocco, gilt-titled spine labels. Lg. 8vo Vinograd, London 84; Darlow & Moule 5159

London: G. Bigg & E. Cox 1774

Est: $4,000 - $5,000

PRICE REALIZED $4,500

THE FIRST HEBREW-ENGLISH BIBLE PREPARED FOR USE BY JEWS. SCARCE Bible translations into English, culminating with the authoritative King James version were inspired by Christian scholastic designs. Bayly’s version, as the Hebrew title declares, was prepared for the express purpose of enabling English speaking Jews to fully understand the text of the Bible