The Hebrew and English Lexicon Improved.

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $300

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(ANGLO-JUDAICA). BARKER, W[ILLIAM] H[IGGS]

printer

John Ross

Place

Carmarthen

Publication

1776

Description

Extensive use of Hebrew type.

summary

The first, and seemingly the only appearance of Hebrew type printed in this port town in Southern Wales. See M. Rosenfeld, Hebrew Printing (1992) no. 505 noting only a copy in the British Library - but apparently lost.

Pencil notations, contemporary sheep, upper cover starting, rubbed, 8vo

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