Biblia Ebraica. Prepared by Elias Hutter

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $3,750

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

author

(BIBLE, Hebrew)

printer

Elias Hutter

Place

Hamburg

Publication

1596

Description

Title page printed in red and black. Fine detailed additional engraved title depicting biblical scenes with large woodcut crest on verso. Divisional titles

references

Vinograd, Hamburg 6; Darlow & Moule 5108; Berkowitz no.171

summary

“In this edition the root letters are printed in thick type and the inflectional letters in hollow type; and when a root letter in any word does not appear, it is printed in small type above the line.” Darlow & Moule 5108. An extraordinarily ambitious feat of scholarship

pp. (6), 1,572. Opening title laid down, lightly browned. Modern full calf with clasps and hinges. Thick folio

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