Quinque Libri Mosis

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

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

author

(BIBLE, Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH)

printer

I. Mondovi for G.J. Jansson

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1767-69

Description

Five volumes. Each vol. with additional title engraved by A. Santcroos. Relevant sections demanding wider columns printed on wider leaves and folded. Haphtaroth at end of each volume with divisional title. Stamp of P.A. Hilfman of Surinam on opening titles. BOUND WITH: Piza, Judah. Calendario. A 112-year calendar in Hebrew and Portuguese. ff.8 (ff.6 on wider leaves and folded)

references

Kayserling 91

summary

A model for scribes to be followed whilst writing a Torah scroll. Each pair of facing pages represent one 42-line Torah column commencing with the letter Vav, conforming with Halachic requirements

Browned, later uniform half-sheep, rubbed, a.e.g. 8vo

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