(BIBLE, Hebrew. JEREMIAH). Sepher Yirmyahu

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 177

(FRENCH JUDAICA)

(BIBLE, Hebrew. JEREMIAH). Sepher Yirmyahu

Printer’s device on title, with Nikud (vowel-points), initial word within engraved cartouche. With the signature of (Baron) Lipman ben Calmer on title page ff. (168). Later gilt-ruled crimson morocco, gilt-titled spine, gilt dentilles and gilt extras, ”Calmer” gilt-tooled on lower cover, a.e.g. 16mo Darlow & Moule (noted only, not listed) below no.5089; Adams B-1224; Vinograd, Paris 18

Paris: Robert Estienne the Elder 1544

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $1,600

Baron Lipman Calmer arrived in Paris from Hanover, Germany 20 years befor the French Revolution. He was naturalized in 1769 under the reign of Louis XV. Upon making his fortune, he became the only French Jew to be raised to the nobility before the Revolution having acquired the Barony of Piquigny and Viscounty of Amiens in 1774. He died a pauper in 1784 having dissipated his fortune upon an unending lawsuit with the clergy. Two of his sons were executed under the Terror, but his daughter was saved from the guillotine. See L. Kahn, Les Juifs de Paris Pendant la Revolution, pp. 266-93