Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Chamishah Chumshei Torah

AUCTION 50 | Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art Including: The Alfonso Cassuto Collection of Iberian Art

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Lot 56

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Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Chamishah Chumshei Torah

Five volumes. With vocalization points (nikud). Divisional titles. From the Cassuto Collection ff.162. * 154. * 114. * 126. * 123, (1). Lightly browned. Contemporary uniform gilt-tooled calf, spines titled in Hebrew, previous owners’ initials on upper covers, lightly rubbed, gutter of first volume starting. 12mo Vinograd, Venice 1910; Yaari, Mechkarei Sepher, Foa, p. 395, no. 36; not in Darlow & Moule

Venice: Gad Foa for Bragadin 1755

Est: $600 - $900

This edition has an interesting innovation - the numbers (in Hebrew) of the 613 precepts are noted along the margin near the appropriate verse. The relevant pages bear the acronym M"H (=Minyan HaMitzvoth) at the top of the margin. Despite the opening title-page’s stated intention of including the Five Megiloth, this edition does not in fact include them. Indeed, the divisional titles state only, "with Haphtoroth according to the rites of all holy communities."