BIBLE, Hebrew and English. PENTATEUCH). Torath Ha’elo-him - The Law of God. Edited and “With Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised” by Isaac Leeser

AUCTION 22 | Tuesday, January 27th, 2004 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Works of Graphic Art Including Holy Land Maps, Illustrated Books, Photography and Graphic Art from The Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg of Greenwich, Conn

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BIBLE, Hebrew and English. PENTATEUCH). Torath Ha’elo-him - The Law of God. Edited and “With Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised” by Isaac Leeser

FIRST EDITION. Five volumes. Hebrew and English on facing pages Original uniform morocco, lightly rubbed, spine of Vol. I neatly repaired. a.e.g. 8vo Rosenbach 569; Singerman 884

Philadelphia: C. Sherman 1845

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

PRICE REALIZED $5,750

The first translation into English of any part of the Bible by an American Jew, for a specifically American Jewish audience. Isaac Lesser’s crowning literary achievement. The standard Jewish translation of the Pentateuch into the 20th century. Leeser’s beautifully worded introduction recounts his desire to present this translation specifically for an American Jewish readership. See B.J. Bamberger, American Jewish Translations of the Bible in: The Jewish Book Annual (1957) pp.33-40