Nettles, Stephen. An Answer to the Jewish Part of Mr. Selden’s History of Tithes

AUCTION 33 | Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Including Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Autograph Letters

Back to Catalogue Download Catalogue

<Previous Lot

/230

Next Lot>

Lot 6

(ANGLO JUDAICA)

Nettles, Stephen. An Answer to the Jewish Part of Mr. Selden’s History of Tithes

FIRST EDITION. Many passages in Hebrew ff. [6], pp. 189, [1]. Sight staining, upper margin of title slightly cut not affecting text. Contemporary calf, rubbed, front cover loose. 8vo

Oxford : J. Wichfield and William Turner 1625

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $550

The first appearance of Hebrew Pica (unpointed type) ”freely used” in an Oxford publication. See Madan, F. The Early Oxford Press: A Bibliography of Printing and Publishing at Oxford 1468-1640, (1895) p. 126 Comprehensively researched, presents many original sources including ibn Ezra, Abrabanel, Chezkuni, Ramban etc.