Robertson, William. Sepher Tehilim...Sepher Kinoth, Eichah [Psalms and Lamentations]

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

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Robertson, William. Sepher Tehilim...Sepher Kinoth, Eichah [Psalms and Lamentations]

Title in Hebrew and Latin. Text of Psalms Hebrew with nikud (vowel points). Hebrew text of Lamentations occurs twice, once vocalized and once unvocalized pp.(8), 213, (4), 24. Browned. Later crushed emerald morocco with gilt florets.12mo Roth, Bibliotheca Anglo-Judaica, p. 349, no. 41

Cambridge: Johan. Hayes 1685

Est: $400 - $600

PRICE REALIZED $400

William Robertson of Cambridge (d. circa 1680) was an English Hebraist. He includes here both vocalized and unvocalized texts of Lamentations, so that students might practice their Hebrew grammatical skills. See EJ, Vol. VIII, col.52