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Hebrew.) Sepher Tehilim [Psalms]

Auction 34 · Lot 24

Hebrew.) Sepher Tehilim [Psalms]

Estimate
$700–$1,000
Hammer price
$600

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

author

(BIBLE

printer

Johannes Crato

Place

Wittenberg

Publication

1566

Description

Hebrew with nikud (vowel points). Title in Hebrew and Latin. Introduction and appendix in Latin. Printer’s device on title. Extensive Latin marginalia

references

Vinograd, Wittenberg 12 (Latin); not in Darlow and Moule

summary

Vinograd’s foliation (ff.160) accurately describes our Psalter, however our editon has no Latin translation. Evidently, Vinograd somewhat erroneously refers to the Latin prologue and appendix only
ff. (160). Some light browning. Modern limp vellum, upper cover with scribal calligraphy. 8vo
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