Hebrew). Torah, Nevi’im u-Kethuvim

AUCTION 32 | Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art

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Lot 61

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Hebrew). Torah, Nevi’im u-Kethuvim

Title in Hebrew and Latin in black and red. Additional engraved title depicting Moses the Law-giver, King David the Sweet-singer, and Isaiah the Prophet. Introduction in Latin. Three divisional titles within typographic borders. Small font with nikud. Headpiece and tailpieces. Numerous Latin marginalia ff.(11); pp. 256 (pp. 185-192 misbound but complete), 225, 236; 237-524 (portion of outer margin missing from pp. 237-242; pp. 243-246 missing almost entirely). Light stains. Attractive half-calf over marbled boards; spine in compartments. 12mo Vinograd, Berlin 63; not in Darlow and Moule (an earlier 1699 edition by Jablonski listed as no. 5138)

Berlin: D.E. Jablonski 1712

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $300

This Hebrew Bible prepared under the Christian auspices of D. Jablonski, based on the earlier edition of Leusden, was nonetheless typset by Jewish craftsmen, whose names appear in the colophon: “Aharon ben Aviezri, nicknamed Zelig, of Glogau, pressman”; “Benjamin ben Joseph of Berlin, typesetter”