Auction 087
Holy books, manuscripts, Judaica items, numismatics, coins
By Winner'S
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Feb 25, 2015
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LOT 153:
An ESSAY towards the recovery of the Jewish measures and weights. London, 1686. Illustrations
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An ESSAY towards the recovery of the Jewish measures and weights. London, 1686. Illustrations
An ESSAY towards the recovery of the Jewish measures and weights, comprehending their monies, by help of ancient standards, compared with ours of England. By Richard Cumberland. London, 1686. First edition.
[7] leaves, 140 pages, [2] leaves [1 folded chart], tables. 16.5 cm.
Weights and measures in the Holy Scriptures compared to other measurements. Folded chart with illustrations of ancient Jewish coins. Tables comparing various measurements in the book itself. The last leaves feature advertisements for books published by R. Chiswell.
Leather binding. Minimal aging stains, very fine condition.
