Hebrew). Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]

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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Lot 30

(BIBLE,

Hebrew). Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]

Title within architectural arch. Separate titles for Nevi’im (Prophets) and Kethuvim (Writings). A wide-margined copy. Between ff. 130 (Beracha) and 131 (Shir ha-Shirim) a leaf of pencil manuscript in Latin, as well as several Latin marginalia in pen spread throughout the book ff.(148,112,119,128). (Apparently between the end of the Pentateuch and Canticum Canticorum there was an additional blank leaf.) Dampsoiled in places. The outer margins of title and several leaves repaired with no loss of text. Modern calf-backed boards. Thick 4to Vinograd, Wittemberg 21

Wittemberg: Johannes Crato 1586-7

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,750

Rare. Unknown to both Darlow & Moule and Adams. The JNUL copy exists as a fragmentary copy only