Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Tikun Sopherim

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Lot 51
(BIBLE,

Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Tikun Sopherim

Six volumes (Five Books of Moses and Book of Haphtaroth). First 5 volumes with exquisite engraved historiated title by Bernard Picart, first volume with additional title in Spanish and Hebrew, last volume with title within engraved cartouche by Picart. The 6th volume contains an extra title printed on vellum.plus Solomon de Olivera’s Calendario, with a folding table, Amsterdam, 1726 An attractive set, uniform contemporary Dutch mottled calf, gilt, spine in compartments, marbled endpapers, spines lightly rubbed,Final leaf of volume four torn with only a few lines remaining. 12mo St. Cat. Bodl. no.865; Kayserling 80-1; not in Darlow & Moule

Amsterdam: for Samuel Rodrigues Mendes, Moses Sarfati and David Gomes da Silva 1726

Est: $4,000 - $5,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,000
“An edition of the Pentateuch famed for its beautiful type and for its accuracy.” M.H. Gans, Memorbook (1971) p.186, no.10 (illustrated)