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Hebrew). Chamisha Chumshei Torah[-end]

Auction 19 · Lot 39

Hebrew). Chamisha Chumshei Torah[-end]

Estimate
$15,000–$20,000
Hammer price
$22,000

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

author

(BIBLE.

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1528 & 1533

Description

With Nikud and Cantillation points. Four parts in one volume. Divisional titles. Opening word of each Book within decorative woodcut border. A Fine Wide Margined Copy

references

Vinograd, Venice 100 &149; Haberman, Bomberg 95 & 149; Darlow & Moule 5086

summary

AN ATTRACTIVE WIDE-MARGINED COPY OF AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EDITION. The year of publication on the title-page is 1533, whilst the colophon bears the year 1528. The consensus of bibliographers conclude that all known copies of the 1533 Bible contain Parts III-IV from the1525-8 edition. Seemingly the setting of the 1533 edition was aborted and was completed utilizing the portions remaining from the 1525-8 printing. According to C. D. Ginsberg
ff. 528, (1). Few light stains in places, scattered Latin marginalia on a few leaves. Later elegant blind-ruled and gilt-tooled chestnut morocco, gilt extras, spine in compartments with gilt embellishment and gilt Hebrew character title. Thick 4to
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