Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Tikun Sophrim - Quinque Libri Mosis.

Estimate: $4,000–$6,000
Hammer price: $6,500

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

author

(BIBLE.

printer

for Samuel Rodrigues Mendes, Moses Zarfati de Gerona and David Gomez

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1726

Description

Six volumes. Five volumes with engraved rococo title pages by Bernard Picart with putti supporting an open Torah Scroll and coronet above with vignettes below depicting Biblical episodes from the lives of Samuel, Moses and David. First volume with additional letterpress title in Spanish and Hebrew. Further engraved title prior to Book of Haphtaroth. Hebrew poems dedicated to various notables towards end. Concluding with Solomon de Oliveyra’s Calendario, with 3 folding tables, Amsterdam, 1726.

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 1292; Kayserling 80-1; not in Darlow & Moule

summary

A particularly resplendent set, in a fine contemporary Dutch binding. A delightful Bible “famed for its beautiful type and for its accuracy.” See M.H. Gans, Memorbook (1971) p.186, no.10 (illustrated). Another luxurious copy of this edition, with hand-colored title-pages, was sold by Kestenbaum & Company, 23rd June 1998, Lot 39.

ff. (2), 327; (1), 328-446, (10); pp.16. Dampstained in places. Contemporary uniform Dutch green morocco, elaborately gilt-tooled with floral border-piece centered on a decorative cartouche surrounded by flourishes and arabesques, spine in compartments, gilt, red morocco inlaid spine lables titled in gilt Hebrew letters, gilt extra, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Housed in a recent slip-box. 8vo

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