Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Sepher Ezrath Hasopher, Chamishah Chumashei Torah, Tikun Sophrim Vavei Ha’amudim

AUCTION 24 | Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Art and Holy Land Maps Including Ceremonial Art from the Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg

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Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Sepher Ezrath Hasopher, Chamishah Chumashei Torah, Tikun Sophrim Vavei Ha’amudim

Five volumes.With Nikud and cantalization points. Haphtaroth at end of each volume with separate title page. * Volume V bound with: Calendario facil & curiozo em Hebraico & Portuguez. Prepared by Judah Piza, an 112-year Calendar. Amsterdam, 1769 I: ff. (11), 65, 26. II: ff. (1), 67-121, (2), 28. III: ff. (1), 123-163, (2), 24. IV: (1), 165-221, (2), 16. V: ff. (2), 224-272, (4), 277-290, (8). Some browning. Lacking additional engraved title. Contemporary brown mottled calf, paneled in gilt. Spines in compartments with gilt Arabic numerals on morocco inlay. Spine of first volume chipped. With slipcase. 4to Vinograd, Amsterdam 1942; Kayserling, 91; not in Darlow & Moule

Amsterdam: I. Mondovy for G.J. Janson 1767-1769

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $800

Prepared as a model for scribes writing a Torah scroll. The text is arranged to conform with halachic law relating to scribal arts. Each pair of facing pages represents one column of the Torah—traditionally 42 lines starting with the letter “Vav.” The “Shira” and “Hazinu” portions are printed on wider leaves and folded, to follow the wider columns necessary in the written Torah.