Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]

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

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

author

(BIBLE, Hebrew)

printer

Menasseh ben Israel

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1630

Description

Without vocalization points (nikud). Text in double columns. Opening title within architectural border.Two divisional titles.

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 22; Fuks, Amsterdam 152; Darlow & Moule 5123; cf. Silva Rosa no. 9

summary

First Edtion prepared by Menasseh ben Israel, and the least common. Two issues of this edition appear with Hebrew imprint on the title or with Latin. The present copy bears the Latin imprint on the title.

pp. 612 (mispaginated). Lightly browned and stained in places, scattered marginalia. Later vellum boards, scratched. 8vo

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