Wotton, W[illiam], D.D. Shabbath and Eruvin; Two Titles of the Misna or Code of the Traditional Laws. Translated into English, with Annotations

AUCTION 33 | Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Including Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Autograph Letters

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Lot 128
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Wotton, W[illiam], D.D. Shabbath and Eruvin; Two Titles of the Misna or Code of the Traditional Laws. Translated into English, with Annotations

Divisional title. Hebrew text unvocalized, facing English translation; notes at bottom. Two fold-out woodcut tables by Joseph Lord: Table I - Manner of labor forbidden on Sabbath, e.g. cooking, and carrying from domain to domain. Table II - Eruvin, or city limits. Rather ornate headpieces and tailpieces. English, Greek, Hebrew and Latin marginalia pp.(16), 279, (25). Lightly browned. Modern morroco, gilt. 8vo Fürst, Bibliotheca Judaica, III, p. 536

London: W. Bowyer, for Tim Goodwin 1718

Est: $400 - $600