Spanish). Biblia en Lengua Espanola. Traduzida palabra por palabra de la verdad Hebrayca.

Estimate: $3,000–$4,000
Hammer price: $3,250

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

author

(BIBLE,

printer

Menasseh ben Israel for Gillis Joost, 5606 (sic, i.e. 5406)

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1646

Description

Title within elaborate historiated border by Cornelis Muller.

references

Darlow & Moule 8480; Kayserling 29.

summary

A revision of the famed Ferrara Bible issued by Abraham Usque and here ascribed to Menasseh ben Israel. Published for the Spanish speaking Jews driven from Spain and Portugal, to facilitate their return to Judaism.

ff. (9 of 10), lacking opening blank; pp.605(i.e.603),(1). Dampstained, title neatly remargined, first and last few leaves neatly rehinged, lacking portion of last leaf, not affecting text. Later gilt-tooled brown morocco, spine gilt and in compartments. Housed in fitted slip-case. Folio.

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