Be'er Moshe (Pentateuch and Five Scrolls). [An interlinear glossary-like Yiddish translation of the Bible]

AUCTION 47 | Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 1:00

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

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SHERTLAN (SERLES), MOSES BEN ISSACHAR HALEVI

Be'er Moshe (Pentateuch and Five Scrolls). [An interlinear glossary-like Yiddish translation of the Bible]

FIRST EDITION. Hebrew inscriptions of mid-17th century former owner Mordechai ben Shlomo Segal, prayer leader and scribe of Bumsla. Numerous old Judeo-German marginalia, including interlinear translation of Akdamuth on blank between Pentateuch and Five Scrolls ff. 104. First leaves bound out of sequence but complete. Title repaired, foxed. Modern morocco. 4to Vinograd, Prague 131; Mehlman 1371

Prague: Moses ben Bezalel Katz 1604

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $1,200

One of the earliest works with Yiddish translation. In his introduction, the author states he was prompted to publish this having witnessed his students faulty understanding of the original Hebrew text of the Bible