Hebrew and Latin. PENTATEUCH AND MEGILOTH). Chamishah Chumashei Torah- Hebraicus Pentateu. Hebrew and Latin on facing columns, Latin notes drawn from rabbinical sources by Sebastian Muenster.

Estimate: $800–$1,200
Hammer price: $650

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author

(BIBLE

printer

Giustiniani-Adelkind

Place

Venice

Publication

1551

Description

Title within garlanded columns. On verso of final leaf, large printer's device of Temple in Jerusalem (Yaari, Hebrew Printers' Marks 17)

references

Vinograd, Venice 419; Habermann, Adelkind 62; Darlow & Moule 5094; not in Adams

ff. 376, (1). According to Darlow and Moule, our copy wanting a blank leaf before the final leaf bearing device of Temple. ff. 364-366 bound out of sequence. Trimmed and lightly worn, tiny burn-hole on ff. 2-3 with loss of a letter or two. Contemporary calf, worn. 4to

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