Biblia Hebraica. Hebrew and Latin titles

Estimate: $1,500–$1,800
Hammer price: $2,000

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

author

(BIBLE. Hebrew)

printer

Menasseh ben Israel for J. Jansson

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1635

Description

Printed in double-columns (with Nikud). Hebrew title within architectural arch, three engraved divisional titles

references

Fuks, Amsterdam 153; cf. Darlow & Moule 5124; Silva Rosa 24; Mehlman 35; Vinograd, Amsterdam 34

summary

The second, and most important edition of the Bible prepared by Menasseh ben Israel. Three variants of this edition exist (viz. Fuks;) this copy is variant C: Bound with the Five Scrolls after the Pentateuch and with both a new Hebrew and Latin title page. See JNUL Catalogue, Treasures from the Library Ets Haim /Livraria Montezinos (1980) no.95 (illustrated)

Head-notes and verse numbers provided in a contemporary hand, touch browned. Contemporary calf, spine gilt, rubbed. Lg.4to

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