Wolf, Johann Christoph. Bibliotheca Hebraea

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,100

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author

(BIBLIOGRAPHY).

printer

v.p.

Place

Hamburg & Leipzig

Publication

1715-33

Description

FIRST EDITION. Complete in four volumes. Latin interspersed with Hebrew. Opposite title of Vol. I, scene of library visited by scholars. Frontispiece portrait of Author in Vols. II and IV. Scattered Hebrew and Latin marginalia

summary

“A monumental four-volume bibliography by a German Christian scholar.” S. Brisman, A History and Guide to Judaic Bibliography, (1977) pp.13-5. According to Shunami (no. 50), the Bibliotheca Hebraea is based chiefly upon the David Oppenheim Collection. Besides describing books, Wolf oftentimes supplies insightful biographical information concerning contemporary authors

Vol. I: pp. (8), 40, 1161, (35), 24. * Vol. II: pp. (12), 1484. * Vol. III: pp. (8), 1226, (60). * Vol. IV: pp. (14), 1226, (72). Foxed. Contemporary vellum; Vol. II half-vellum only. Rubbed. Thick 4to

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