Hebrew). Arba’ah Ve’esrim [Early Prophets, Latter Prophets and Writings]

(BIBLE

Daniel Bomberg

Venice

1517

Three volumes (of four, lacking Pentateuch). Edited by Felix Pratensis with commentaries including Rashi, R. David Kimchi, Nachmanides, Gersonides, Aramaic Targumim, etc. Divisional titles. Large woodcut head-pieces, initial letters of each Book within ornamental heading. Marginalia. Vol. I: Early Prophets. ff. 120 (complete). Stained and wormed in places, marginal repairs. Vol. II: Later Prophets. ff. 180 (complete). Stained and soiled in places, title mounted, few words of in facsimile, two leaves loose supplied from another copy, slight worming in places. Vol. III: Writings. ff. 184 (of 236). Lacking Megiloth, Teshuvoth Le’notzrim, indices and supplements. Some staining, worming in places, previous owner’s signature on title.

Vinograd, Venice 6; Mehlman 25; Darlow & Moule 5083. Sold not subject to return.

Editio Princeps of the Great Rabbinic Bible. It should be noted that the Mehlman copy of Kethuvim is similarly bound as the present copy - without the Megiloths and supplements.