Judeo-German). Followed by the “To’aliyoth” (moral lessons) of Levi ben Gershom (RaLBa”G or Gersonides) on Joshua, Judges and Samuel

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $500

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author

(BIBLE

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Uri Phoebus ben Aaron Halevi

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1676-1679

Description

Title within architectural columns. Privilege of King John III of Poland in Latin. Divisional titles. Initial letter of each Book of Bible historiated. Text in Judeo-German, double columns in wayber-taytsch typeletter

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 424; Fuks 336 ; Darlow and Moule, 4485

summary

The First Translation of the Old Testament into Judeo-German. See: Fuks, Hebrew Typography in the Northern Netherlands (1987) pp. 237-40 and 296-98; A.K. Offenberg, Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana-Treasures of Jewish Booklore (1994) pp. 46-7

ff. (2),4, (Lacks initial blank and additional engraved title, otherwise complete) 1-54, (1), 56-63, (1), 64-69, 68, 71-75, 77-252, 252, 254-256, 249 (i.e.257), (1)18. Some staining, marginal repair to corners of title and first two leaves lower corners frayed on first two leaves not affecting text, burnhole on ff. 71-72 repaired with some loss. Contemporary calf, rubbed. Folio

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