Lindau, Baruch. Reishith Limudim.

Estimate: $300–$500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(SCIENCES).

Place

Berlin

Publication

1788

Description

FIRST EDITION. Laudatory poem by Naphtali Herz Wessely. Printer’s device on title. Several inscriptions in Hebrew and German of former owner Jacub Eisner of Trieste and his son Chaim Eisner.

references

Vinograd, Berlin 386.

summary

The book is divided into 10 Gates covering a range of scientific subjects: astronomy, earth science, oceanography, biology, botany, geology, human anatomy and geography.

ff. (11), 159, (1). Lighty browned, title and first two leaves loose, portion of f. 89 torn away. Needs rebinding. 8vo.

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