Auction 41 · Lot 74

Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Tikun Sopherim

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $800

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

author

(BIBLE.

printer

for Samuel Rodrigues Mendes, Moses Sarfati and David Gomes da Silva

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1726

Description

Five (of 6) volumes. Each with rococo engraved historiated title by Bernard Picart - each Title-page HAND-COLORED. Titles depicting putti supporting an open Torah Scroll and coronet above, with vignettes below depicting Biblical episodes from the lives of Samuel, Moses and David. * Bound With: Solomon de Olivera’s Calendario including all three folding tables at end of Volume VI. (1726), Contemporary uniform handsome red morocco, gilt extra, spine in compartnents. Upper covers tooled in Hebrew: Aaron Amar S”T. Marbled endpapers

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 1292; Kayserling 80-1; not in Darlow & Moule

summary

A delightful Bible “famed for its beautiful type and for its accuracy.” Gans, Memorbook, p.186, no.10 (illustrated)

Browned and stained. Some wear to titles. Haphtaroth with loss to title-page Lacking Volume Vayikra. Rubbed. 8vo

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