Hebrew). Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]. ff.(6), 293, pp.294-306. * Bound with New Testament in Greek. Amsterdam, 1717. pp. (8), 337, (1)

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Hebrew). Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]. ff.(6), 293, pp.294-306. * Bound with New Testament in Greek. Amsterdam, 1717. pp. (8), 337, (1)

Text in double columns. Two titles in Hebrew and Latin. Engraved frontispiece. Foldout map of Land of Israel divided according to tribes. Three divisional titles. Latin introduction by George Desmarestz Previous owner’s inscriptions and marginal notes in English and some Latin. Twelve manuscript leaves in English inserted after Hebrew Bible. Lightly browned. Contemporary calf with later backing and central cartouche with previous owner's name "William Bridges," cracked. 12mo Vinograd Amsterdam 734; Darlow & Moule 5139 and 4732

Amsterdam : Gerardus Borstius, Franciscus Halma, Guilielmus van de Water 1701

Est: $300 - $500

PRICE REALIZED $300

Neat, unvocalized edition of the Bible based upon Leusden. It is suggested that this edition was favored by R. Elijah, the Gaon of Vilna, in performing “Goral Ha-Gra” - the art of bibliomancy, the Vilna Gaon’s method of using the Bible to predict the future