(BIBLE, Hebrew). Torah Nevi’im u-Kethuvim / Biblia Hebraica…Editio Prima Americana.

AUCTION 40 | Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 1:00

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

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(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

(BIBLE, Hebrew). Torah Nevi’im u-Kethuvim / Biblia Hebraica…Editio Prima Americana.

Two volumes. Without nikud (vowel points). Latin explanatory notes by van der Hooght. This copy without the scarce notice transferring Horowitz’s copyright and list of subscribers to Dobson. Vol. I: ff. (6), 296. Vol. II: ff. (2), 312. Foxed. Vol. II: Contemporary calf, gilt. Vol. I: Modern calf, gilt, duplicating the earlier binding. 4to Vinograd, Philadelphia 6; Singerman 236; Rosenbach 171; Darlow & Moule 5168a; Goldman, Hebrew Printing in America 4

Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson 1814

Est: $10,000 - $15,000

PRICE REALIZED $10,000

THE FIRST HEBREW BIBLE PRINTED IN AMERICA. “In the year 1812, Mr. Horwitz had proposed the publication of an edition of the Hebrew Bible, being the first proposal of the kind ever offered in the United States.” An important “first” of Americana.