Pentateuch). Chamishah Chumshei Torah.

Estimate: $600–$900
Hammer price: $1,000

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

author

(BIBLE, Hebrew,

printer

Officina Serpentis for Soncino Gesellschaft

Place

Berlin

Publication

1931-33

Description

One of 850 copies printed on Van Gelder paper. Typeface designed by Marcus Behmer. Woodcut decorative title in blue, brown and black. Initial word of each of the Five Books surrounded by arabesques and printed in brown and black, few verses and single words printed in red. An uncut copy.

Ex-library. Original linen boards. Folio.

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