(Ed.) Sepher Masoreth [novellae to the Bible]

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: $350

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author

JOSEPH IBN RAI

printer

Giovanni di Gara

Place

Venice

Publication

1607

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title within typographic border.

references

Vinograd, Venice 1030; Habermann, di Gara 249; Mehlman 672

summary

The Masorah provides the number of times a particular word appears in the Bible. In his Bible commentary, the Ba'al HaTurim (Jacob ben Asher) sought to expound significance to this phenomenon. The present work, Sepher Masoreth, provides further studies utlizing this approach.

ff. 20. Ex-library. Dampstained and wrinkled. Modern marbled boards, spine distressed. Sm. 4to

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