(BIBLE, Hebrew). Torah Nevi’im u-Kethuvim / Biblia Hebraica…Editio Prima Americana.

Estimate: $10,000–$15,000
Hammer price: $10,000

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

printer

Thomas Dobson

Place

Philadelphia

Publication

1814

Description

Two volumes. Without nikud (vowel points). Latin explanatory notes by van der Hooght. This copy without the scarce notice transferring Horowitz’s copyright and list of subscribers to Dobson.

references

Vinograd, Philadelphia 6; Singerman 236; Rosenbach 171; Darlow & Moule 5168a; Goldman, Hebrew Printing in America 4

summary

THE FIRST HEBREW BIBLE PRINTED IN AMERICA. “In the year 1812, Mr. Horwitz had proposed the publication of an edition of the Hebrew Bible, being the first proposal of the kind ever offered in the United States.” An important “first” of Americana.

Vol. I: ff. (6), 296. Vol. II: ff. (2), 312. Foxed. Vol. II: Contemporary calf, gilt. Vol. I: Modern calf, gilt, duplicating the earlier binding. 4to

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