Hebrew). Esrim ve-Arba’ah - Biblia Hebraica

Estimate: $700–$1,000
Hammer price: $600

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author

(BIBLE

printer

Borstius, Halma, van de Water

Place

Amsterdam-Utrecht

Publication

1701

Description

Engraved title: In center, the inner sanctum, flanked by Aaron on the right and Moses on the left, and above, the Tetragrammaton. Two additional titles, one exclusively Hebrew, the other exclusively Latin. Latin introduction by George Desmarestz. Front fly inscribed in Syriac. Book-plate of Charles Morre Jessop. Double columns. Without nikud

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 734; Darlow and Moule 5139

summary

WITH: Another Copy. 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), 292; pp. 293-306, (4). Blind-tooled calf, gilt extra, clasps and hinges. a.e.g. 12mo

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