(Bible, Hebrew). Torah Nevi’im U’Kethuvim / Biblia Hebraica… Editio Prima Americana.

Estimate: $5,000–$7,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

printer

Thomas Dobson

Place

Philadelphia

Publication

1814

Description

Complete in two volumes. Hebrew without vowel points (nikud). Latin explanatory notes by Van der Hooght.

references

Vinograd, Philadelphia 6; Singerman 236; Rosenbach 171; Darlow & Moule 5168a.

summary

THE FIRST HEBREW BIBLE PRINTED IN AMERICA. “In the year 1812, Mr. Horwitz had proposed the publication of an edition of the Hebrew Bible, being the first proposal of the kind ever offered in the United States.” See M. Vaxer, The First Hebrew Bible Printed in America, in: Journal of Jewish Bibliography, Vol. II (1940) pp. 20-26.

Vol. I: ff. (6), 296. Vol. II: ff. (2), 312. Ex-library, evenly foxed, few light stains. Modern polished calf. Lg. 8vo.

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