Hebrew. PENTATEUCH, PROPHETS AND WRITINGS). Biblia Hebraica. Edited and with an introduction in Latin by Daniel Ernst Jablonski. Based on the 1667 edition of Johann Leusden

(BIBLE,

D. E. Jablonski for J. H. Knebelius

Berlin

1699

Additional engraved title, woodcut divisonal title pages

Vinograd, Berlin 11; Darlow & Moule 5138

The First Hebrew Bible Printed in Berlin. Although Jablonski employed mostly Jews in his printing plant, Jews themselves were not permitted a license to print in Berlin. Jablonski’s introduction features 4-pages of noted cantillation of the Pentateuch (transliterated). This was supplied by David de Pinna, a Parnas of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam and represents the tradition of that community based on the “Oriental” style of intoning the Masoretic accents.