Hebrew). Complete, bound in nine volumes

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 49

(BIBLE

Hebrew). Complete, bound in nine volumes

Printer’s device on all titles, with Nikud (vowel-points), initial words within engraved cartouche Uniform 18th century gilt-ruled brown mottled calf, spine gilt-tooled with floral embellishments. Dutch marbled end-papers Housed in a modern slip-box.16mo Darlow & Moule (noted only, not listed) below no. 5089; Adams B-1224; Vinograd, Paris 18

Paris: Robert Estienne the Elder 1543-46

Est: $15,000 - $18,000

PRICE REALIZED $23,000

Splendidly printed pocket Renaissance Hebrew Bible. “A typographical jewel.” F. Schreiber, The Estiennes, An Annotated Catalogue (1982) no. 82 A MOST ATTRACTIVE SET