Hebrew). Complete, bound in nine volumes

Estimate: $15,000–$18,000
Hammer price: $23,000

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

author

(BIBLE

printer

Robert Estienne the Elder

Place

Paris

Publication

1543-46

Description

Printer’s device on all titles, with Nikud (vowel-points), initial words within engraved cartouche

references

Darlow & Moule (noted only, not listed) below no. 5089; Adams B-1224; Vinograd, Paris 18

summary

Splendidly printed pocket Renaissance Hebrew Bible. “A typographical jewel.” F. Schreiber, The Estiennes, An Annotated Catalogue (1982) no. 82 A MOST ATTRACTIVE SET

Uniform 18th century gilt-ruled brown mottled calf, spine gilt-tooled with floral embellishments. Dutch marbled end-papers Housed in a modern slip-box.16mo

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