Hebrew). (Pentateuch)

AUCTION 23 | Tuesday, March 30th, 2004 at 1:00

Hebrew Printed Books & Manuscripts from The Rare Book Room of the Jews College Library, London The Third Portion

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Lot 47

(BIBLE,

Hebrew). (Pentateuch)

Edited by Jacob b. Chaim of Tunis. With Targum Onkeles and commentary by Rashi, ibn Ezra, Baal Haturim. Scattered marginalia ff. 227. Lacking title and several leaves at end. Dampstained, taped and frayed pages. Sold not subject to return. Thick folio Vinograd, Venice 99; Habermann, Bomberg 93; Darlow & Moule 5085; not in Adams

Venice: Daniel Bomberg 1524-5

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,100

The Second Biblia Rabbinica, THE FIRST “JEWISH” RABBINIC BIBLE. The text of this edition became the standard Massoretic text for all subsequent editions. See D.S. Berkowitz, In Remembrance of Creation (1968) no. 166. For a complete copy of this Bible sold at auction, see Kestenbaum & Company, Fine Judaica, 11th March, 2003 Lot 38