Hebrew. Pentateuch, Five Megiloth and Haphtaroth). Ki Ohev Hashem Sha'arei Tzion.

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(BIBLE,

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1543

Description

Biblical text and Targum face `a face. Initial words within woodcut historiation for each of Five Books of Moses and parallel Targum page, Megilah and Haphtorah section

references

Vinograd, Venice 184; Habermann 166

summary

A highly scarce edition

ff. 456 (additional final blank leaf not noted by Vinograd). ff. 384-396 (from Book of Esther) supplied in facsimile, f. 396 loose and supplied from another copy. Title page laid down with some loss, numerous leaves remargined, repaired worming with some loss. Modern crimson diced morocco. Thick 8vo

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