Opusculum Recens Hebraicum...Sepher ha-Tishbi [lexicon of Hebrew words in the Talmud, Midrash and Hebrew of the Middle Ages]

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

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

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LEVITA, ELIJAH BACHUR

Opusculum Recens Hebraicum...Sepher ha-Tishbi [lexicon of Hebrew words in the Talmud, Midrash and Hebrew of the Middle Ages]

Text in Hebrew and Latin. Hebrew title page after the Latin introduction. Latin initials historiated. Fagius’ woodcut device on last leaf Wide-margined copy pp. (25), 271 (i.e. 378), (5), Minimally stained. Contemporary calf, recased. 4to Vinograd, Isny 9; Adams E-124

Isny: Paulus Fagius 1541

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $2,200

This work was printed simultaneously in two issues, one entirely in Hebrew and the present, Hebrew-Latin issue. This copy contains the rare page (151) discussing Christological issues that was excised from most all copies. See Heller, The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book, Vol. 1, p. 261.