Followed by the “To’aliyoth” (moral lessons to be gleaned from the various books of the Bible) of Rabbi Levi ben Gershom (RaLBa”G or Gersonides) on Joshua, Judges and Samuel.

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(BIBLE, Judeo-German).

Followed by the “To’aliyoth” (moral lessons to be gleaned from the various books of the Bible) of Rabbi Levi ben Gershom (RaLBa”G or Gersonides) on Joshua, Judges and Samuel.

Text in Judeo-German, double columns in Wayber-taytsch type-letter. Title within architectural columns. Privilege of King John III of Poland in Latin. Divisional titles. Initial letter of each book of Bible historiated. ff. (1), (6), 1-54, (1), 55-249 [257], 18. Lacking additional engraved title, variously stained, marginal paper repairs. Modern calf-backed boards. Folio. Vinograd, Amsterdam 451; Fuks 336; Darlow and Moule, 4485.

Amsterdam: Uri Phoebus ben Aaron Halevi 1676-79

Est: $600 - $900

<<The First Translation of the Old Testament into Judeo-German.>> See A.K. Offenberg, Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana-Treasures of Jewish Booklore (1994) pp. 46-7.