Alphabetum Hebraicum addito Samaritano et Rabbinico [Hebrew alphabet with Samaritan and Rabbinic alphabets: A Hebrew primer]

Estimate: $600–$800
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(HEBREW LANGUAGE)

printer

Sac. Congegationis de Propag. Fide

Place

Rome

Publication

1771

Description

Latin interspersed with Hebrew. Printer's mark on title

summary

The "Rabbinic" alphabet turns out to be Rashi script. On the verso of the title there is the motto: Leshon ha-kodesh em kol ha-leshonoth / Lingua sancta mater omnium linguarum ("The sacred tongue is the mother of all tongues.") At the conclusion of the work, several Christian prayers are provided in Hebrew translation

pp.16. Trace foxed. Disbound; provided within modern marbled wrappers. Sm. 8vo

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