Hebrew.) Chamishah Chumshei Torah [-end]

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $2,700

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

author

(BIBLE.

printer

Christopher Plantin

Place

Antwerp

Publication

1573

Description

Four parts bound in one volume. Divisional title-pages. Blank leaves replete with old Latin marginalia. Fore-edges fixed with neat contemporary vellum thumb-tags recording the name of each Book of the Bible.

references

Vinograd, Antwerp 20; Mehlman 30; Darlow & Moule 5102; not in Adams

summary

AN ATTRACTIVE COPY, INTRIGUINGLY PRESENTED.

ff. 318; 271; 287; 352. Contemporary vellum over calf binding, with hinges and clasps (one partially wanting). 16mo

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