Hebrew. PROPHETS AND WRITINGS). Arba’ah Ve’esrim. Edited by Felix Pratensis with commentaries including Rashi, David Kimchi, Nachmanides, Gersonides, Aramaic Targums etc., also Maimonides’ Thirteen Articles of Faith.

Estimate: $10,000–$15,000
Hammer price: $11,000

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author

(BIBLE,.

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1517

Description

Three parts (of four, lacking Pentateuch) in two volumes. Divisional titles. Large woodcut head-pieces, initial letters of each Book within ornamental heading.

references

Vinograd, Venice 6; Mehlman 25; Haberman, Bomberg 8; Adams B-1216; Darlow & Moule 5083

summary

Editio Princeps of the Great Rabbinic Bible. “The importance of this edition can hardly be overrated.” per, C. D. Ginsburg, see D. S. Berkowitz, In Remembrance of Creation (1968) no. 165 (illustrated)

I: ff. (120), (180). Lightly browned with scattered stains, crude paper repair on opening title slightly affecting text, scattered marginal annotations in Hebrew and Latin. Institutional stamp and censors’ signature on opening title. II: ff. (236). Few marginal repairs, final leaf extremities worn. Modern calf. Folio

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