Hebrew and Latin. JOB). Liber Jobi

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $450

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author

(BIBLE,

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Johann Luzac

Place

Leiden

Publication

1737

Description

first edition. On title, engraving of phoenix emerging from flames and citation from Job in Hebrew : “Go'ali hai” (My Redeemer Lives). Title in red and black. Hebrew and Latin face-`a-face along upper portion of each page; below, commentary of Albert Schultens (1686-1750, Professor of Arabic and linguistics at the University of Leiden)

summary

One of the most comprehensive commentaries to the Book of Job. The commentary is in Latin with numerous words and phrases in Hebrew, Arabic, Syriac, Greek and other languages

Two volumes. Vol. I: pp. (52), 544. Vol. II: pp. (2), 545-1232, (64). Contemporary attractive speckled calf neatly rebacked, original gilt spine laid down. Thick folio

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