Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]. ff.(6), 293, pp.294-306. * Bound with New Testament in Greek. Amsterdam, 1717. pp. (8), 337, (1)

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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)

Text in double columns. Printed without Nikud. Engraved title-page with two further letterpress titles in Hebrew and Latin. Three divisional titles. Latin introduction by George Desmarestz. Map of the Land of Israel at end. Tears to opening two titles, Hebrew signatures, occasional wear. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, rear cover loose. 12mo. Vinograd Amsterdam 734; Darlow & Moule 5139 and 4732

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.