Biblia Hebraica.

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $700

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

author

(BIBLE, Hebrew)

printer

Menasseh ben Israel for Henricus Laurentius

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1635-36

Description

Latin and Hebrew title pages, 3 Hebrew divisional titles within engraved frames.

references

Fuks, Amsterdam 153; cf. Darlow & Moule 5124 and Silva Rosa 24

summary

This copy similar to Fuks’ variant C: With both new Hebrew and Latin title pages - however the Book of Writings in this copy is bound between the Pentateuch and Five Scrolls.

Opening 4 text leaves remargined, verses noted throughout in Roman numerals in a contemporary hand, lacking 3pp index of pericopes, light stains, contemporary sheep, rubbed, rebacked, thick 4to

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