BASS, SHABBTHAI. Siphthei Yesheinim [the first Hebrew language bibliography of Hebrew books]

AUCTION 41 | Thursday, September 18th, 2008 at 1:00

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BASS, SHABBTHAI. Siphthei Yesheinim [the first Hebrew language bibliography of Hebrew books]

Second Edition. With additions by Uri Tzvi Rubinstein. Two parts in one volume ff. (4), 7-20 (misbound), pp. 1-16, ff. 17-26, pp. 37-92, ff. 92, 94-106 . * Part II: ff. 3, cols. 4-23, pp. 24-39, ff. (2), 107-108. Foxed, few stains. Ex-library. Later boards. 4to Vinograd, Zolkiew 686

Zolkiew: M. Rubinstein 1806

Est: $400 - $600

Bass was a pioneer in the field of Hebrew bibliography. His Siphthei Yesheinim, first published in 1680, is the first Hebraic bibliography. It contains some 2,200 Hebraic titles. The second part of this 1806 edition presents a list compiled by the printer, of a further 700 titles published since the original 1680 edition