Complete, bound in eight volumes.

AUCTION 58 | Thursday, May 02nd, 2013 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts and Autograph Letters

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Lot 59

(BIBLE Hebrew).

Complete, bound in eight volumes.

Printer’s device on all titles, with Nikud (vowel-points), initial words within engraved cartouche. Few head-notes, ruled. <<A Fine Set.>> Light wear to opening title, touch discolored, previous owner’s marks, stamp on first title. Fine 19th century crushed morocco with gilt crest on covers. a.e.g. 16mo. Vinograd, Paris 18; Darlow & Moule (noted only, not listed) below no. 5089; Adams B-1224.

Paris: Robert Estienne the Elder 1543-46 (and 1565)

Est: $12,000 - $15,000

PRICE REALIZED $13,000

<<Splendidly printed pocket Renaissance Hebrew Bible. >> “A typographical jewel.” F. Schreiber, The Estiennes, An Annotated Catalogue (1982) no. 82. The most popular volume of this edition was the Book of Psalms, which the printer reissued in 1565. The set offered here was bound with this rare, 1565 Psalms. Covers of each volume decorated with the coat-of-arms and motto (”Ardeo, Persevero, Spero” - I burn, I persevere, I hope) of Guillaume Pavée de Vendeuvre (1779-1870), French politician and renowned bibliophile.