Ezra, Nechemiah, Trei Asar, Divrei Hayamim). Sepher HaMagid.

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

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Lot 75
(BIBLE, Hebrew).

Ezra, Nechemiah, Trei Asar, Divrei Hayamim). Sepher HaMagid.

With commentary of Rashi and Agudath Shmuel in Judeo-German. <<.

Amsterdam: Caspar Steen 1699-1700

Est: $1,000 - $1,500
The printer, Caspar Steen was a “unique phenomenon in Amsterdam Hebrew printing… he was the only non-Jew who ever had an independent printing house which only produced Hebrew books… The most remarkable feature of his editions is the small pocket size and the use of extremely small types.“ (Fuks). The great bibliographer, Haim Liberman wrote an intriguing article concerning this particular edition and commentary (see Ohel Rachel, Vol. I pp. 310-29). According to Liberman, the commentary contains many highly original comments, often of a particularly anti-Christian nature.