Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $950

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

author

(BIBLE, Hebrew).

printer

Christopher Plantin

Place

Antwerp

Publication

1566

Description

2 volumes. Title within ornate arch, 3 divisional titles (2nd cropped to text and laid down, 3rd loose), initial word of each Book within frame.

references

Adams B-1229 (pagination accords with this copy); Mehlman 28; cf. Darlow & Moule 5099; C. Sorgeloos, Labore et Constantia (1990) no.134

summary

Plantin re-arranged the type-composition of this Bible, and issued the same year, quarto and sextodecimo editions. See Israel Museum Catalogue, Plantin of Antwerp (1981) pp.99-100.

Neatly ruled throughout, marginalia, later sheep, broken, 8vo

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