Hebrew and Aramaic. PENTATEUCH, HAPHTAROTH & FIVE SCROLLS). Chamishah Chumshei Torah.

Estimate: $4,000–$6,000
Hammer price: $4,000

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author

(BIBLE

printer

Asher Parenzo for Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1590

Description

Hebrew text, with Aramaic translations of Targum Onkelos, Targum Jonathan and Jerusalem Targum, along with commentary of Rashi. Bound in two volumes. Title within textual border with printer’s device of three crowns on recto, with another on verso (Yaari 35), and another printer's device on f. 656 (Yaari 36). Divisional titles. Opening words within decorative woodcut border.

references

Vinograd, Venice 740; Habermann, di Gara 114; Habermann, Parenzo 25; not in Adams; not in Darlow & Moule

summary

Exceptionally Rare. No copy in the JNUL. The First Pentateuch to Appear with the Targum Jonathan ben Uziel. * BoundWith: Pesaro, Aaron. Toldoth Aharon [indices of citations of Biblical verses in Rabbinic literature]. ff. 87, (88 blank), 89-159. [Vinograd, Venice 766]. Venice, di Gara, 1590-91.

Vol. I (Genesis-Numbers): ff. 536. * Vol. II (Deuteronomy-end): ff. 537-695, 698-761, 761-800, 805-827, (1). Bound out of sequence: ff. 711-4. Light stains, marginal repair to ff. 1-4, 537, stamps. Later uniform, half tree-calf over marbled boards, rubbed. Thick 4to

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