With Nikud. Four parts bound in eight volumes

Estimate: $6,000–$7,000
Hammer price: $8,500

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

author

(BIBLE, Hebrew)

printer

Christopher Plantin

Place

Antwerp

Publication

1566

Description

Divisional title pages at start of Pentateuch, Former Prophets, Later Prophets and Writings. Psalms and Proverbs with separate divisional title

references

Vinograd, Antwerp 5; Mehlman 28; not in Darlow & Moule; Adams B-1229

summary

Although the Book of Psalms is included in the table of contents listed on the title-page of the volume of Writings, in this copy it appears with its own title page, bound separately from the rest of the volume of Writings

ff. 411 (i.e. 511), (1); (64), (1); (447); (479) of 480, lacking final blank; (514), 2 blank leaves at end of Psalms bound at end of Writings. All complete (collates as the Cambridge copy). Lightly stained in places. Modern calf , housed in matching calf box. 16mo

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