Chamishah Chumshei Torah. With vocalization and cantillation points. With commentaries Totze’oth Chaim by Chaim Boskowitz

Estimate: $3,000–$4,000
Hammer price: $3,000

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author

(BIBLE, Hebrew. PENTATEUCH, HAPHTAROTH & FIVE SCROLLS).

printer

Anton Schmid

Place

Vienna

Publication

1794

Description

Five Parts in Five volumes. Each with title page printed in red and black. A Fine Large-Paper Copy

references

Vinograd, Vienna 55; not in Darlow &Moule

summary

A Particularly Handsome, Wide-Margined Set. Boskowitz’s commentary takes the form of a homiletical commentary to the Pentateuch, with an exposition on the moral values to be learned from each verse

Vol. I: ff.(3),94,(7). Vol. II: ff.125. Vol. III: ff.74. Vol. IV: ff. 16 (i.e.78). Vol. V: ff.42 (i.e.105). Lightly browned, stained in a few places. Uniform contemporary vellum boards, each volume housed in original slip-case with scalloped thumb-space. Folio

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