Hebrew). Chamishah Chumshei Torah[-end]

AUCTION 38 | Thursday, November 29th, 2007 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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Lot 61

(BIBLE

Hebrew). Chamishah Chumshei Torah[-end]

Four volumes. With Nikud and cantillation points. Divisional half titles. Opening word of each Book within decorative woodcut border. Extensive scholarly marginalia in Hebrew, Russian and French ff. 524,1 (of 528, 1). Text compete but lacking title, ff. 8-9 supplied from a different edition with a slightly larger typeface; lacking f. 159 - half title for Nevi'im Rishonim. Words on f. 277 - "Nevi'im Achronim" of half title mounted. Mispaginated in places. Browed and foxed, some worming to pages not affecting text, few pages repaired. Later calf, with clasps and hinges, worn, 4to Vinograd, Venice 219 ; Haberman, Bomberg 174a ; St. Cat. Bodl 106. Not in Darlow & Moule, but see note beneath no. 5086

Venice: Daniel Bomberg 1544-1545

Est: $5,000 - $7,000

A Rare Edition Contains the scarce Megilloth obviously lacking in Vinograd's copy according to his pagination. The colophon at the end of the fourth volume, Kethuvim, reads "Nidpas revi'ith ...al yedei Cornelio Adel-Kind beshnath Shin-He...be-beth Daniel Bombergi." Thus, Adel-Kind identifies this as Bomberg's fourth Bible edition. However, the title page (here lacking) to the first volume, Pentateuch, reads " nidpas chamishith" - the fifth edition. As indicated by Steinschneider, this contradiction is reconciled by the fact that Bomberg printed the Pentateuch separately. Haberman also alludes to this, stating that this Bible issued by Bomberg is indeed the fifth edition, however he utilized portions left from the fourth edition