Gali Razia / Occultorum Detectio [“Revealer of Mysteries”: Christian polemic]

Estimate: $500–$700
Hammer price: $450

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author

OTTO, JULIUS CONRADUS

printer

Sebastian Körber

Place

Nürnberg

Publication

1605

Description

FIRST EDITION. Title in Hebrew, Latin and German. Text consists of Hebrew passages from Scripture and Rabbinic literature both in Hebrew letters and Latin transliteration, as well as Latin and German translations thereof

references

Vinograd, Nürnberg 8 (no copy in JNUL); Steinschneider, 6702-2

summary

Conversionary tract. Julius Otto (1562-1603), Professor of Hebrew Language at Altdorf, was a Jewish apostate, formerly named Naphtali Margaliot. See E. Carlebach, Divided Souls (2001) p.123

No pagination. Browned. Bound in medieval Hebrew manuscript on deerskin. 4to

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