Be'er Moshe (Pentateuch and Five Scrolls). [An interlinear glossary-like Yiddish translation of the Bible]

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $1,200

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author

SHERTLAN (SERLES), MOSES BEN ISSACHAR HALEVI

printer

Moses ben Bezalel Katz

Place

Prague

Publication

1604

Description

FIRST EDITION. Hebrew inscriptions of mid-17th century former owner Mordechai ben Shlomo Segal, prayer leader and scribe of Bumsla. Numerous old Judeo-German marginalia, including interlinear translation of Akdamuth on blank between Pentateuch and Five Scrolls

references

Vinograd, Prague 131; Mehlman 1371

summary

One of the earliest works with Yiddish translation. In his introduction, the author states he was prompted to publish this having witnessed his students faulty understanding of the original Hebrew text of the Bible

ff. 104. First leaves bound out of sequence but complete. Title repaired, foxed. Modern morocco. 4to

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