Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Tikun Sopherim

Estimate: $4,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $5,000

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

author

(BIBLE,

printer

for Samuel Rodrigues Mendes, Moses Sarfati and David Gomes da Silva

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1726

Description

Six volumes (Five Books of Moses and Book of Haphtaroth). First 5 volumes with exquisite engraved historiated title by Bernard Picart, first volume with additional title in Spanish and Hebrew, last volume with title within engraved cartouche by Picart. The 6th volume contains an extra title printed on vellum.plus Solomon de Olivera’s Calendario, with a folding table, Amsterdam, 1726

references

St. Cat. Bodl. no.865; Kayserling 80-1; not in Darlow & Moule

summary

“An edition of the Pentateuch famed for its beautiful type and for its accuracy.” M.H. Gans, Memorbook (1971) p.186, no.10 (illustrated)

An attractive set, uniform contemporary Dutch mottled calf, gilt, spine in compartments, marbled endpapers, spines lightly rubbed,Final leaf of volume four torn with only a few lines remaining. 12mo

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