Lechu Chazu Miph'aloth Hashem / Explications literales, allegoriques et morales, du Tabernacle [Literal, allegoric and moral explications of the Tabernacle]

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

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

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Lot 57

AQUIN, PHILIPPE D'

Lechu Chazu Miph'aloth Hashem / Explications literales, allegoriques et morales, du Tabernacle [Literal, allegoric and moral explications of the Tabernacle]

Second edition. Three parts. Divisional title for Third Part. Title in French and Hebrew. Text in French interspersed with Hebrew. Headpiece, historiated initial. Scattered English and French marginalia in light pencil. pp.(16),132; (4), 101, (1). Waterstained. Contemporary vellum, buckled

Paris: Jean Laguehay 1624

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $800

Hebraist Philippe d'Aquin (c. 1578-1650) was born a Jew in Carpentras. Upon his conversion to Catholicism, he changed his name from Mordechai to Philippe d'Aquin, after the place of his conversion, Aquino. D'Aquino produced several French, Italian and Latin translations of Hebrew classics and in 1610, KIng Louis XIII appointed him Professor of Hebrew. See JE, Vol. II, p. 38.