Herew). Torath Hashem Temimah - Tikun Sophrim with Megiloth and Haftoroth

Estimate: $2,000–$2,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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

author

(BIBLE

printer

Eliezer Leizer Shamash and Nathan May

Place

Hamburg

Publication

1787

references

Vinograd, Hamburg 108 (only noting Vol. III)

summary

A Handsome Set. The May family were prominent in many parts of Germany, especially Hamburg and Breslau

Five volumes. ff. 287 (Torah); 70 (Haftoroth); 31 (Megiloth). The front flyleaf of vol. I contains inscriptions concerning the births of various children, dated 1810-17, inscriptions at rear contains notes various deaths 1802-1807. Contemporary uniform gilt-tooled calf with cental red gilt cartouche with the name “Treindel the wife of Chaim May” tooled in gilt on each volume. Housed in a contemporary marbled box. 8vo

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