Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Torath Moshe. Prepared by Wolf Heidenheim with commentary Minchah Chadashah by Meir Kalov.

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $600

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author

(BIBLE

printer

Wolf Heidenheim

Place

Rödelheim

Publication

1818-21

Description

Five volumes. Each with divisional title page (Haphtaroth) plus section of prayers and Yotzroth. With previous owners’ stamps including Nechemia.S. Libowitz and Y. Z. Redelheim. Twelve-page list of subscribers ( Chief Rabbi Solomon Hirschel of London ordered 24 sets).

references

Vinograd, Rödelheim 75; noted by Darlow & Moule (below 5173)

summary

A student of R. Nathan Adler in Frankfurt, Wolf Heidenheim (1757-1832) acquired a reputation as a most diligent and punctilious Masoretic scholar, grammarian and Hebrew printer. Heidenheim writes in the introduction that he intends to publish four editions of the Chumash each with a differing style of exegesis.

Later boards. 8vo

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