(BIBLE, Hebrew and Aramaic). Chamishah Chumshei Torah [Pentateuch with Targum, Five Scrolls and Haphtaroth of the entire year].

AUCTION 36 | Thursday, March 22nd, 2007 at 1:00

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(BIBLE, Hebrew and Aramaic). Chamishah Chumshei Torah [Pentateuch with Targum, Five Scrolls and Haphtaroth of the entire year].

Bound in two volumes. Hebrew text and Aramaic translation face `a face, both vocalized. Fine contemporary uniform polished calf, central cartouche of acorns surrounding initials “SB,” gilt border with fleur-de-lis tooled at corners, spine with gilt-tooled floral embellishments ff.408, 95. Misbound though complete. Trimmed and stained, title washed and repaired. 12mo Vinograd, Venice 1535; not in Darlow & Moule

Venice: Vendramin 1702

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

An Attractive Contemporary Binding of a Pocket Size Pentateuch. Clearly, Vendramin was vying with the publishing house of Moses Coutinho in Amsterdam, who the previous year of 1701 issued a duodecimo edition of the Pentateuch. Our title reads: “Reprinted in attractive letters resembling the print of C..., Amsterdam.” See Fuks, Hebrew Typography in the Northern Netherlands, Vol. II (1987), pp.428-9