Hebrew). Chamishah Chumshei Torah [Pentateuch] ONLY

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

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

author

(BIBLE,

printer

Robert Estienne the Elder

Place

Paris

Publication

1546

Description

Five volumes. Printer’s device on all titles. With Nikud (vowel-points). Initial words within engraved cartouche. Former owner’s inscription in Judeo-German and French on front flyleaf of Vol. I; Latin inscription on final leaf of Vol. V

references

Darlow & Moule (noted only, not listed) below no. 5089; Adams B-1224; Vinograd, Paris 18

Wormed and stained. Uniform brown mottled calf, spine gilt-tooled. Spine of Vol. I distressed. Housed in a modern slip-box.16mo

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