ISAAC, JOHANNE. Leshon Limudim / Grammatica Hebraea

Estimate: $1,500–$2,000
Hammer price: $1,300

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

author

(ANGLO-JUDAICA)

printer

Christopher Plantin

Place

Antwerp

Publication

1564

Description

Latin interspersed with vocalized Hebrew. Title within architectural columns. Printer's mark on title. Historiated initials. Tailpiece. On title, signature of "Thomas Knyvett." And below colophon, "Thomas Knyvett, 6 Februar 1587." (See below)

references

Vinograd, Antwerp 2; Adams I-185

summary

Lord Thomas Knyvet (1558-1622) was the first domestic resident of the site of Number 10 Downing Street in London, the modern-day residence of the British Prime Minister. He is celebrated for helping to foil Guy Fawkes' "Gunpowder Plot" of 1604, the attempt to kill King James I of England by blowing up the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament

pp. (8),162, (1). Contemportary vellum. 4to

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