Arba’ah Ve’Esrim.

AUCTION 54 | Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 72
(BIBLE, Hebrew).

Arba’ah Ve’Esrim.

Printers device on title and verso of final leaf (Yaari, Hebrew Printers’ Marks 12). Opening words surrounded by decorative floral and historiated borders. Divisional titles. Latin marginalia. Despite few faults, an attractive wide-margined copy. pp. 1179, (16). Bound out of sequence but complete (ff. 853-860, 845-51 between ff. 828-29; followed by 830-44, 861-1179). Neat marginal repairs to initial leaves, few words provided in facsimile. Later tan calf, gilt extra, a. e. g. Lg. 4to. Vinograd, Basle 45; Prijs, Basle 47; Darlow & Moule (noted not listed) following no. 5087; Adams B-1220.

Basle: Johann Froben 1536

Est: $3,000 - $5,000
The first appearance of Sebastian Muenster’s famed Bible edition. A Fine Wide-Margined Copy.