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LOT 36:
The Bible, printed by Menasheh Ben Yisroel. Amsterdam, 1639 [!]. Rare. Chamisha Chumshei ...
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Start price:
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Estimated price :
$2,500 - $3,000
Buyer's Premium: 23%
VAT: 17%
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The Bible, printed by Menasheh Ben Yisroel. Amsterdam, 1639 [!]. Rare.
Chamisha Chumshei Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim, Menashe Ben Yisroel Press, Amsterdam, 1639[!]. Rare.
112; 94, [4]; 144, 144-166 leaves, 15 cm. Mispagination. With the table of Haftaros of all customs. The Seforim of Nevi'im are bound between the Torah and Nevi'im Rishonim. Two columns per page. Every fifth verse is marked. Printed after the Basel, 1611-1612 edition. One of the single contemporary Bibles that were printed by Jews.
The year of printing on the colophon is 1638 and on the title page 1639, should be 1638.
Original, worn leather binding, detached front board, stains, one of the leaves is partly detached. Fair-good condition.
