Hebrew and Latin). Biblia Hebraica. Torah, Nevi’im, U’Kethuvim. With Latin translation by Sebastian Schmidt

AUCTION 27 | Tuesday, February 08th, 2005 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Ceremonial & Graphic Art

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Lot 43

(BIBLE,

Hebrew and Latin). Biblia Hebraica. Torah, Nevi’im, U’Kethuvim. With Latin translation by Sebastian Schmidt

Two volumes bound in one. Illustration on title of Moses holding the Tablets and Aaron burning incense, plus illusration of lone sailor in boat with sun shining and two cities on his right and left (on first page of introduction). Lecture of Johannes Christianus Clodius. Divisional titles I: ppp. (50), 666; II: pp. 705, (55). Contemporary decorative mottled calf, lightly rubbed. Large 4to Darlow and Moule 5148

Leipzig, : Wolfgang Deer 1740

Est: $600 - $800

A reprint of E. van der Hooght’s text with the addition of Schmidt’s Latin translation. The final leaves contain the variant readings observed by van der Hooght by comparing the Bomberg, Plantin, Athias and other editions