Introductio ad litteras hebraicas [Introduction to Hebrew Letters]

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $5,500

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author

(SONCINO)

printer

Hieronymus Soncinus [Gershom Soncino]

Place

Pesaro

Publication

1510

Description

FIRST EDITION. Latin and Hebrew interspersed. Hebrew provided with nikud (vowel points)

references

Vinograd, Pesaro 9; not in Adams, not in JNUL

summary

Rare Hebrew primer that guides the reader through the Hebrew alphabet, the various vowel points, and culminates with the first Psalm’provided with linear Latin translation. The pronunciation is Sephardic as opposed to Aschkenazic. Thus, kamatz is transliterated “a” rather than “o”

ff. 7, (1 blank). Title lightly stained. Clean, crisp copy. Contemporary vellum. 8vo

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