Buxtorf, Johannes. De Abbreviaturis Hebraicis...Operis Talmudici [glossary of Talmudic abbreviations]. * With: Item Bibliotheca Rabbinica
AUCTION 44 |
Thursday, June 25th,
2009 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 82
(BIBLIOGRAPHY).
Buxtorf, Johannes. De Abbreviaturis Hebraicis...Operis Talmudici [glossary of Talmudic abbreviations]. * With: Item Bibliotheca Rabbinica
Franequer: Jacob Horre 1696
Est: $400 - $600
PRICE REALIZED $450
The Bibliotheca Rabbinica is the first scientifically organized bibliography of Jewish literature, alphabetically listing 324 Hebrew works. Buxtorf’s system influenced the physiognomy of Hebrew bibliography by introducing the title arrangement, a method that became the standard practice in Hebrew bibliography. His preference for this were two-fold: a title-listing eliminates the complication of establishing the identity and correct form of name of the Hebrew author, moreover, mosts Hebrew texts were better known by their title rather than by their author. See S. Brisman, A History and Guide to Judaic Bibliography, Vol. I (1977), pp. 3-5