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

AUCTION 31 | Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew and Other Printed Books

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Lot 69
(BIBLE,

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

Title within architectural columns. (However, lacks the additional title showing Moses and Aaron, and vignette of Revelation at Mount Sinai). Contains Privilege of King John III of Poland in Latin. Divisional titles. Initial letter of each book of Bible historiated. Text in Judeo-German, double columns in wayber-taytsch type. Contains single leaf Table of Haphtaroth ff. (1), (6), 1-54, (1), 55-249 [257], 18. Some staining, owners signatures and inscriptions on last leaf (both male and female). Folio Vinograd, Amsterdam 451; Fuks 336 (collation in Fuks); Darlow and Moule, 4485

Amsterdam: Uri Phoebus ben Aaron Halevi 1676-1679

Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $950
The First Translation of the Old Testament into Judeo-German. See A.K. Offenberg, Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana-Treasures of Jewish Booklore (1994), pp. 46-7