Judeo-German). Followed by the “To’aliyoth” (moral lessons) of Levi ben Gershom (RaLBa”G or Gersonides) on Joshua, Judges and Samuel

AUCTION 49 | Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 at 1:00

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

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Judeo-German). Followed by the “To’aliyoth” (moral lessons) of Levi ben Gershom (RaLBa”G or Gersonides) on Joshua, Judges and Samuel

Title within architectural columns. Privilege of King John III of Poland in Latin. Divisional titles. Initial letter of each Book of Bible historiated. Text in Judeo-German, double columns in wayber-taytsch typeletter ff. (2),4, (Lacks initial blank and additional engraved title, otherwise complete) 1-54, (1), 56-63, (1), 64-69, 68, 71-75, 77-252, 252, 254-256, 249 (i.e.257), (1)18. Some staining, marginal repair to corners of title and first two leaves lower corners frayed on first two leaves not affecting text, burnhole on ff. 71-72 repaired with some loss. Contemporary calf, rubbed. Folio Vinograd, Amsterdam 424; Fuks 336 ; Darlow and Moule, 4485

Amsterdam: Uri Phoebus ben Aaron Halevi 1676-1679

Est: $600 - $900

PRICE REALIZED $500

The First Translation of the Old Testament into Judeo-German. See: Fuks, Hebrew Typography in the Northern Netherlands (1987) pp. 237-40 and 296-98; A.K. Offenberg, Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana-Treasures of Jewish Booklore (1994) pp. 46-7