Hebrew)

Estimate: $18,000–$20,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(BIBLE,

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1524-5

Description

Edited by Jacob b. Chaim of Tunis. With Targum Onkeles and commentary by Rashi, ibn Ezra, Kimchi, Targum, etc. Four volumes each with title within architectural arch, initial letters within elaborate woodcut border

references

Vinograd, Venice 99; Habermann, Bomberg 93; Darlow & Moule 5085; not in Adams

summary

The Second Biblia Rabbinica, the first to present the Massorah. The text of this edition became the standard Massoretic text for all subsequent editions. See D.S. Berkowitz, In Remembrance of Creation (1968) no. 166

Vol I: ff. 234. f. 228 misbound. Vol II: ff.209. Vol III: ff.211. Vol IV: 297. ff.198-99,214-33&228 misbound. Lightly stained in places, some leaves remairgined. Generally, a clean copy. Uniform modern gilt-stamped tan morocco boards, spine in compartments. Folio

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