Hebrew. PENTATEUCH, PROPHETS AND WRITINGS). Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]. With list of Haphtaroth.

Estimate: $6,000–$9,000
Hammer price: $20,000

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author

(BIBLE.

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1521

Description

Second Bomberg Edition of Tanach (Torah, Nevi'im Kethuvim). Divisional titles. First word of books either within woodcut surround or in white letters against intricate design. Extensive Latin marginalia.

references

Vinograd, Venice 53; Haberman, Bomberg 67

summary

Second Bomberg Edition of the Tanach. Highly Scarce and Most Uncommon to Appear at Auction.

ff. 528, (1). All complete, although bound out of sequence: ff. 419-30. Few light stains, trimmed, title, f. 2 and final four leaves rehinged. Modern calf. Thick 4to

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