Wilson, James P. An Easy Introduction to the Knowledge of the Hebrew Language Without the Points. Selected Translations of the Pentateuch, Psalms, Prophets and Job; plus a Hebrew Grammar

Estimate

$700–$1,000

Hammer price

$900

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

printer

Fry and Kammerer

Place

Philadelphia

Publication

1812

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Goldman, Hebrew Printing in America 175; Wolf and Whiteman, The History of the Jews of Phildelphia (1957) p. 308

summary

THE FIRST HEBREW TEXT WITH TRANSLATION OF SELECTED PASSAGES OF THE BIBLE (OTHER THAN PSALMS) PUBLISHED IN AMERICA. THE FIRST WORK IN HEBREW TO APPEAR IN PHILADELPHIA. The final leaf contains the following statement: "As Hebrew Bibles are very scarce, those who wish to be supplied are hereby recommended to Mr. Horwitz...who contemplates editing in Philadelphia a copy of Van Der Hoogt’s celebrated edition." Horwitz sold his rights to this Bible and it was eventually published in 1814 - the first complete Hebrew Bible in America. (See Goldman no. 3)

pp. 275, (1). Foxed. Calf-back marbled boards in antique style. 8vo

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