Synagoga Judaica [Description of Jewish Life and Customs]

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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BUXTORF, JOHANNES (THE ELDER).

Synagoga Judaica [Description of Jewish Life and Customs]

Third edition.Title in red and black. Additional engraved title depicting synagogue study-session and circumcision scenes. Latin pp. (34), 779, (37). Lightly browned. Contemporary vellum. 8vo Fürst I, p. 138; Prijs 266*

Basle: Johan. Jacob Deckerum 1661

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $400

Johannes Buxtorf I (or the Elder) was a distinguished Hebraist and professor of Hebrew at the University of Basle. His book Synagoga Judaica enjoyed several editions in its Latin version. The original German title was Juden Schuel. EJ, Vol. IV, col. 1543