Shlosh Esrei Ikrim. Divrei Habayith Hasheini. Eser Gilyoth Yisrael - Tredecim Articuli Fidei Judaeorum (etc.)

Estimate: $4,000–$6,000
Hammer price: $5,250

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author

MÜNSTER, SEBASTIAN (Ed).

printer

Petrus Schaeffer

Place

Worms

Publication

1529

Description

FIRST LATIN EDITION. Hebrew and Latin on facing pages. Translated by Sebastian Muenster

references

Vinograd, Worms 1-2; Mehlman 1872; Adams M-171

summary

The first - and only - Hebrew Book printed in Worms, legendary home of Rashi. An early edition of Maimonides’ Principles of Jewish Faith - first appeared in the Bible of Felix Pratensis, Venice 1517 - here provided with a translation into Latin by Münster one of the foremost Christian Hebraist scholars of his time

ff.(182). Corners of opening and closing leaves triffle brittle, trimmed. Modern calf. Sm. 8vo

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