Hebrew). Arba Ve’esrim. With Nikud (vowel-points)

AUCTION 36 | Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books & Manuscripts

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Lot 31
(BIBLE,

Hebrew). Arba Ve’esrim. With Nikud (vowel-points)

Edited by Sebastian Muenster. Printers device on title and verso of final leaf (Yaari no. 12). Opening words surrounded by decorative floral and historiated borders. Divisional titles. A Wide-Margined Copy pp. 1179, (1 blank), (16). Slight staining, Latin marginalia and numbers for verses, p. 5 loose. Later marbled boards, rubbed. Lg.4to Vinograd, Basle 45; Prijs, Basle 47; Darlow & Moule (noted not listed) following no. 5087; Adams B-1220

Basle: Johann Froben 1536

Est: $5,000 - $7,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,500
Rare. The first appearance of Sebastian Muenster's famed Bible edition presented in Hebrew only