Hebrew and Latin. PENTATEUCH AND MEGILOTH). Chamishah Chumashei Torah- Hebraicus Pentateu. Hebrew and Latin on facing columns, Latin notes drawn from rabbinical sources by Sebastian Muenster.

AUCTION 46 | Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art

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Hebrew and Latin. PENTATEUCH AND MEGILOTH). Chamishah Chumashei Torah- Hebraicus Pentateu. Hebrew and Latin on facing columns, Latin notes drawn from rabbinical sources by Sebastian Muenster.

Title within garlanded columns. On verso of final leaf, large printer's device of Temple in Jerusalem (Yaari, Hebrew Printers' Marks 17) ff. 376, (1). According to Darlow and Moule, our copy wanting a blank leaf before the final leaf bearing device of Temple. ff. 364-366 bound out of sequence. Trimmed and lightly worn, tiny burn-hole on ff. 2-3 with loss of a letter or two. Contemporary calf, worn. 4to Vinograd, Venice 419; Habermann, Adelkind 62; Darlow & Moule 5094; not in Adams

Venice: Giustiniani-Adelkind 1551

Est: $800 - $1,200
PRICE REALIZED $650