Hebrew. Kethuvim (Writings). Arba’ah Ve’esrim. Edited by Felix Pratensis with extensive commentaries.

Estimate: $4,000–$6,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(BIBLE.

printer

Daniel Bomberg

Place

Venice

Publication

1517

Description

Divisional title. Large woodcut head-pieces, initial letters of each Book within ornamental headings. Previous owner's inscription "Midrash Chesed LeAvraham Ve’Emeth LeYa’akov Pereira zatz”al"

references

Vinograd, Venice 6; Mehlman 25; Darlow & Moule 5083

summary

Editio Princeps of the Great Rabbinic Bible.

Made-up copy. ff. 164 of (236), lacking first leaf of Tehillim, parts of Mishlei and Job, final blank of Daniel, Megiloth, indices and supplements on cantillation, Masorah and Targumim. Daniel to end from a larger copy, some marginal repair affecting text in places. Later half-morocco. Folio

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