Followed by the “To’aliyoth” (moral lessons to be gleaned from the various books of the Bible) of Rabbi Levi ben Gershom (RaLBa”G or Gersonides) on Joshua, Judges and Samuel.

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

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(BIBLE, Judeo-German).

printer

Uri Phoebus ben Aaron Halevi

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1676-79

Description

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

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 451; Fuks 336; Darlow and Moule, 4485.

summary

The First Translation of the Old Testament into Judeo-German. See A.K. Offenberg, Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana-Treasures of Jewish Booklore (1994) pp. 46-7.

ff. (1), (6), 1-54, (1), 55-249 [257], 18. Lacking additional engraved title, variously stained, marginal paper repairs. Modern calf-backed boards. Folio.

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