Hebrew). Chamishah Chumashei Torah (-end)

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: $1,900

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

author

(BIBLE.

printer

Franciscus Raphelengius

Place

Leiden

Publication

1610

Description

Four parts bound in one volume, each with separate title page. Without vowel points (nikud). On front fly, signatures of former owners including Jeuda Fidalgo

references

Vinograd, Leiden 22; Fuks, Leiden 25; Darlow & Moule 5114

summary

Provenance: Prof. Salo W. Baron Accompanied by an article from the New York Times of December 16th, 1957 reporting the marriage of Tobey Baron, daughter of Salo Wittmayer Baron, Professor of Jewish History at Columbia University, who strode down the aisle carrying this "347-year-old Bible, a family heirloom."

pp. 264, 227, (1), 238 (tear on top of pp. 21-22, missing portion of 7 lines), (2), 287, (1). Very minor stains. Contemporary vellum, starting, clasps lacking. 16mo

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