Hebrew). Opus Quadripartitum Sacrae Scripturae. Prepared by Elias Hutter

AUCTION 44 | Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 1:00

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

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Lot 73

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Hebrew). Opus Quadripartitum Sacrae Scripturae. Prepared by Elias Hutter

Title in red and black pp. (2), 1568 (lacking 6 leaf preface). Touch browned. Later half vellum, rubbed. Thick folio. Sold not subject to return Vinograd, Hamburg 6

Hamburg: Elias Hutter (1587?)

Est: $1,200 - $1,800

PRICE REALIZED $1,400

An extraordinarily ambitious feat of scholarship. “In this edition the root letters are printed in thick type and the inflectional letters in hollow type; and when a root letter in any word does not appear, it is printed in small type above the line.” Darlow & Moule 5108