Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]. ff.(6), 293, pp.294-306. * Bound with New Testament in Greek. Amsterdam, 1717. pp. (8), 337, (1)
AUCTION 57 |
Thursday, January 31st,
2013 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 33
(BIBLE, Hebrew).
Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]. ff.(6), 293, pp.294-306. * Bound with New Testament in Greek. Amsterdam, 1717. pp. (8), 337, (1)
Amsterdam: Gerardus Borstius, Franciscus Halma, Guilielmus van de Water 1701
Est: $400 - $600
PRICE REALIZED $400
Neat, unvocalized edition of the Bible based upon Leusden. It is suggested that this edition was favored by R. Elijah, the Gaon of Vilna, in performing “Goral HaGra” - the art of bibliomancy, the Vilna Gaon’s method of using the Bible to predict the future.