Hebrew. Pentateuch). Chamishah Chumshei Torah.

AUCTION 31 | Tuesday, December 13th, 2005 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew and Other Printed Books

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Lot 76

(BIBLE,.

Hebrew. Pentateuch). Chamishah Chumshei Torah.

One of 850 copies on Van Gelder hand-laid paper. Woodcut decorative title page in blue, brown and black. Initial word of each of the Five Books surrounded by arabesques and printed in brown and black, few lines and words printed in red. Modern red morocco. Folio

Berlin: Officina Serpentis for the Soncino Gesellschaft 1931-33

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $2,000

“RANKS AMONG THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HEBREW BOOKS EVER PRINTED.” See A.J. Karp, Library of Congress Catalogue pp. 31-34 (illustrated); L. Avrin, The Art of the Hebrew Book in the Twentieth Century, in: New York Public Library Catalogue, A Sign and a Witness (1988) p.135 (illustrated)