Hebrew). Torah, Nevi’im u-Kethuvim

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $300

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author

(BIBLE

printer

D.E. Jablonski

Place

Berlin

Publication

1712

Description

Title in Hebrew and Latin in black and red. Additional engraved title depicting Moses the Law-giver, King David the Sweet-singer, and Isaiah the Prophet. Introduction in Latin. Three divisional titles within typographic borders. Small font with nikud. Headpiece and tailpieces. Numerous Latin marginalia

references

Vinograd, Berlin 63; not in Darlow and Moule (an earlier 1699 edition by Jablonski listed as no. 5138)

summary

This Hebrew Bible prepared under the Christian auspices of D. Jablonski, based on the earlier edition of Leusden, was nonetheless typset by Jewish craftsmen, whose names appear in the colophon: “Aharon ben Aviezri, nicknamed Zelig, of Glogau, pressman”; “Benjamin ben Joseph of Berlin, typesetter”

ff.(11); pp. 256 (pp. 185-192 misbound but complete), 225, 236; 237-524 (portion of outer margin missing from pp. 237-242; pp. 243-246 missing almost entirely). Light stains. Attractive half-calf over marbled boards; spine in compartments. 12mo

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