Hebrew. PENTATEUCH AND HAPHTAROTH). Sepher Ezrath Hasopher, Chamishah Chumashei Torah, Tikun Sophrim Vavei Ha’amudim

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $800

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

author

(BIBLE,.

printer

I. Mondovy for G.J. Janson

Place

Amsterdam

Publication

1767-1769

Description

Five volumes.With Nikud and cantalization points. Haphtaroth at end of each volume with separate title page. * Volume V bound with: Calendario facil & curiozo em Hebraico & Portuguez. Prepared by Judah Piza, an 112-year Calendar. Amsterdam, 1769

references

Vinograd, Amsterdam 1942; Kayserling, 91; not in Darlow & Moule

summary

Prepared as a model for scribes writing a Torah scroll. The text is arranged to conform with halachic law relating to scribal arts. Each pair of facing pages represents one column of the Torah—traditionally 42 lines starting with the letter “Vav.” The “Shira” and “Hazinu” portions are printed on wider leaves and folded, to follow the wider columns necessary in the written Torah.

I: ff. (11), 65, 26. II: ff. (1), 67-121, (2), 28. III: ff. (1), 123-163, (2), 24. IV: (1), 165-221, (2), 16. V: ff. (2), 224-272, (4), 277-290, (8). Some browning. Lacking additional engraved title. Contemporary brown mottled calf, paneled in gilt. Spines in compartments with gilt Arabic numerals on morocco inlay. Spine of first volume chipped. With slipcase. 4to

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