b'55(BIBLE, Spanish). La Sagrada Biblia. Nuevamente Traducida al Espaol, e ilustrada con notas por Don Felix Torres Amat. Edicion reimpresa de la segunda Madrid. Complete in 17 volumes. Lightly browned or stained in places, tear to title of vol. 17, some worming in vols. 10 and 14. Contemporary uniform gilt-ruled speckled calf with morocco spine labels, rubbed, foot of spine of vols. 1 and 10 chipped. 12mo. [Unrecorded by Darlow & Moule.] Mejico, de Galvan, 1835-36. $4000 - $6000FIRST CATHOLIC BIBLE PRINTED IN LATIN AMERICA.Important and rare edition (only ve institutional holdings in the US). This Catholic Bible was issued in direct response to the Protestant Bible printed in Mexico just a few years earlier in 1831-33 (see Kestenbaum Auction Sale 75, lot 127). Upon publication, this Torres Amat edition became overwhelmingly popular due to the predominantly Catholic nature of the population of Mexico.56(BIBLE, Hebrew. Pentateuch And Haphtaroth). Chamishah Chumshei Torah. With Judeo-German summaries.ff. 163; (1), 14, 14-43. Lightly browned, lacks f. 59. Contemporary calf, rubbed; spine starting. Lg. 4to. Modern solander-case. Vienna, Anton Schmid, 1815. $1500 - $2500 Tipped in at front is a German document dated Prague, 4th January, 1821 signed by the esteemed Rabbi of Prague, Eleasar Flekeles, Rabbiners, Oberjurist, noting that this Bible is to be used in courts of law to administer the oath to witnesses of the Jewish faith. Furthermore, the document specifies as to precisely which leaf the Bible should be opened (f. 98) when the Judge administers the oath. The leaves of the Pentateuch are numbered (presumably by a court-ofcer) until f. 98v. On that page, verse 14 has been noted: Leviticus 26:14 which begins the Tochacha or, maledictions. Additionally, f. 58v has been noted (the Ten Commandments). Opening blank with manuscript entry in Latin by Carl Fischer, the appointed Censor of Hebrew Books in the city of Prague attesting to the court-room use of this Hebrew Bible for Jews.29'