Otzer Lashon Hakodesh - Thesaurus Linguae Sanctae

Estimate: $800–$1,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

PAGNINUS, SANTES.

printer

Robert Estienne

Place

Paris

Publication

1548

Description

Second edition. Printer’s device on title. Ornamental Hebrew initials

references

Vinograd, Paris 21; Adams P-37

summary

Hebrew lexicon published, according to Estienne’s introduction, as an accompaniment to his earlier edition of the Hebrew Bible, 1544-46, it is a reworking by Pagninus of David Kimchi’s Sepher Hashoroshim. “A beautiful example of Robert Estienne’s Hebrew printing.” F. Schreiber, The Estiennes-An Annotated Catalogue (1982) no.97

ff.(36),pp.1495,(1),ff.(28). Title rehinged, lightly discolored. 18th century calf, gilt, rubbed. Thick 4to

Enquire about this lot