Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Chamishah Chumshei Torah

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(BIBLE,

printer

Gad Foa for Bragadin

Place

Venice

Publication

1755

Description

Five volumes. With vocalization points (nikud). Divisional titles. From the Cassuto Collection

references

Vinograd, Venice 1910; Yaari, Mechkarei Sepher, Foa, p. 395, no. 36; not in Darlow & Moule

summary

This edition has an interesting innovation - the numbers (in Hebrew) of the 613 precepts are noted along the margin near the appropriate verse. The relevant pages bear the acronym M"H (=Minyan HaMitzvoth) at the top of the margin. Despite the opening title-page’s stated intention of including the Five Megiloth, this edition does not in fact include them. Indeed, the divisional titles state only, "with Haphtoroth according to the rites of all holy communities."

ff.162. * 154. * 114. * 126. * 123, (1). Lightly browned. Contemporary uniform gilt-tooled calf, spines titled in Hebrew, previous owners’ initials on upper covers, lightly rubbed, gutter of first volume starting. 12mo

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