Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Tikun Sopherim

AUCTION 41 | Thursday, September 18th, 2008 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art

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Lot 74
(BIBLE.

Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Tikun Sopherim

Five (of 6) volumes. Each with rococo engraved historiated title by Bernard Picart - each Title-page HAND-COLORED. Titles depicting putti supporting an open Torah Scroll and coronet above, with vignettes below depicting Biblical episodes from the lives of Samuel, Moses and David. * Bound With: Solomon de Olivera’s Calendario including all three folding tables at end of Volume VI. (1726), Contemporary uniform handsome red morocco, gilt extra, spine in compartnents. Upper covers tooled in Hebrew: Aaron Amar S”T. Marbled endpapers Browned and stained. Some wear to titles. Haphtaroth with loss to title-page Lacking Volume Vayikra. Rubbed. 8vo Vinograd, Amsterdam 1292; Kayserling 80-1; not in Darlow & Moule

Amsterdam: for Samuel Rodrigues Mendes, Moses Sarfati and David Gomes da Silva 1726

Est: $3,000 - $5,000
PRICE REALIZED $800
A delightful Bible “famed for its beautiful type and for its accuracy.” Gans, Memorbook, p.186, no.10 (illustrated)