Auction 74 · Lot 128
(RaDa”K). Sepher HaShorashim. - Dictionarium Hebraicum. Translated into Latin by Sebastian Münster.
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- $400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
KIMCHI, DAVID,
printer
Froben
Place
Basle
Publication
1564
Description
Latin interspersed with Hebrew. Reads from right to left. Paginated in an early, neat hand. Manuscript index at end.
references
Vinograd, Basle 109; Prijs, 112.
summary
Münster translated Kimchi’s Sepher HaShorashim from Hebrew to Latin, all the while embellishing upon the original.
ff. (496). Lightly discolored, previous owner’s marks on title. Later calf, rehinged, worn. Thick 8vo.
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