Judeo-German). Followed by the “To’aliyoth” (moral lessons to be gleaned from the various books of the Bible) of Rabbi Levi ben Gershom (RaLBa”G or Gersonides) on Joshua, Judges and Samuel

AUCTION 30 | Tuesday, September 20th, 2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books and Manuscripts

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Lot 79
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Judeo-German). Followed by the “To’aliyoth” (moral lessons to be gleaned from the various books of the Bible) of Rabbi Levi ben Gershom (RaLBa”G or Gersonides) on Joshua, Judges and Samuel

Text in Judeo-German, double columns in Wayber-taytsch type-letter. Title within architectural columns. (Lacking the additional engraved title depicting Moshe and Aaron). Privilege of King John III of Poland in Latin. Divisional titles. Initial letter of each book of Bible historiated. Tailpiece on f.249 and (257)v ff. (1), (6), 1-54, (1), 55-249 [257], 18. Some staining and browning. Modern calf-backed boards. Folio Vinograd, Amsterdam 451; Fuks 336 (collation in Fuks); Darlow and Moule, 4485

Amsterdam: Uri Phoebus ben Aaron Halevi 1676-79

Est: $1,000 - $1,500