Hebrew). Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $550

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author

(BIBLE,.

printer

Gerardus Borstius, Franciscus Halma, Guilielmus van de Water

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1701

Description

Text in double columns. Two titles in Hebrew and Latin. Engraved frontispiece. Three divisional titles. Latin introduction by George Desmarestz

references

Vinograd Amsterdam 734; Darlow & Moule 5139

summary

Leusden’s neat, unvocalized edition of the Bible based upon Leusden. It is suggested that this edition was favored by R.Elijah, the Gaon of Vilna, in performing “Goral Ha- Gra” - the art of bibliomancy, that is the Vilna Gaon’s method of using the Bible to predict the future

ff.(6), 293, pp.294-306,(4). Lightly browned. Contemporary elegently tooled morocco with floral patterns, spine in compartments with tooled floral decoration, marbled end-papers. a.e.g. 12mo

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