Auction 38 · Lot 61

Hebrew). Chamishah Chumshei Torah[-end]

Estimate: $5,000–$7,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(BIBLE

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1544-1545

Description

Four volumes. With Nikud and cantillation points. Divisional half titles. Opening word of each Book within decorative woodcut border. Extensive scholarly marginalia in Hebrew, Russian and French

references

Vinograd, Venice 219 ; Haberman, Bomberg 174a ; St. Cat. Bodl 106. Not in Darlow & Moule, but see note beneath no. 5086

summary

A Rare Edition Contains the scarce Megilloth obviously lacking in Vinograd's copy according to his pagination. The colophon at the end of the fourth volume, Kethuvim, reads "Nidpas revi'ith ...al yedei Cornelio Adel-Kind beshnath Shin-He...be-beth Daniel Bombergi." Thus, Adel-Kind identifies this as Bomberg's fourth Bible edition. However, the title page (here lacking) to the first volume, Pentateuch, reads " nidpas chamishith" - the fifth edition. As indicated by Steinschneider, this contradiction is reconciled by the fact that Bomberg printed the Pentateuch separately. Haberman also alludes to this, stating that this Bible issued by Bomberg is indeed the fifth edition, however he utilized portions left from the fourth edition

ff. 524,1 (of 528, 1). Text compete but lacking title, ff. 8-9 supplied from a different edition with a slightly larger typeface; lacking f. 159 - half title for Nevi'im Rishonim. Words on f. 277 - "Nevi'im Achronim" of half title mounted. Mispaginated in places. Browed and foxed, some worming to pages not affecting text, few pages repaired. Later calf, with clasps and hinges, worn, 4to

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