Latin, PSALMS). Psalterium ex hebreo diligetissime ad verbum fere tralatum

(BIBLE,.

Petrus Liechtenstein, with Daniel Bomberg

Venice

5th September, 1515

Unvocalized Hebrew types along margins, with the entire Hebrew alphabet on ff.53-6 alongside Psalm CXIX. Title printed in red and black, four initial letters historiated, chapter headings and all initial verse letters in red. Opening and closing pastedowns composed of early Latin manuscript with flourishes on vellum

Adams B-1398; Habermann, Bomberg no.1 and see pp. 13-4; Darlow & Moule, noted not listed see p.918

The First Book Published by the Great Daniel Bomberg of Venice A literal translation from the HeBREW into Latin BY THE CONvert Felix Pratensis. The intention was to translate the entire Bible into Latin, but no more than this Psalter appeared. Nevertheless two years later Bomberg’s partnership with Pratensis resulted in in the first Biblia Rabbinica which Pratensis edited. Bomberg brought to Venice a repute for Hebrew printing equal to that of Aldus Manutius in Greek. See A. Marx, Hebrew Type in Non-Hebrew Books, in: Studies in Jewish History and Booklore (1969) p.310; D. Amram, The Makers of Hebrew Books, p.150; for an alternative viewpoint see I. Mehlman, Genuzot Sefarim (1976) pp.13-20