Hebrew and Yiddish. PENTATEUCH, MEGILOTH AND HAPHTAROTH). Chamishash Chumshei Torah

Estimate: $200–$250
Hammer price: $300

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author

(BIBLE

printer

Caspar Pietersen Steen

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1702

Description

Three parts in one. Hebrew text surrounded by Yiddish paraphrase in Waybe-Taytsch letters. Title within arch. Divisional title for Haphtaroth. Tailpieces

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 738 Fuks, Amsterdam 561 (without noting presence of Megiloth); not in Darlow & Moule]

summary

The Song of Songs is prefaced by a lengthy Yiddish essay explaining that Solomon, under the influence of the Divine Spirit (ru’ach ha-kodesh), couched the love of God in the earthly, erotic love of a young man and woman

pp. 408. Trimmed and variously repaired, affecting few letters. First 2ff. laid to size with loss. Recent half-sheep, rubbed, ex-library. 4to

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