Auction 62 Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Aug 28, 2018 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 80:

Five Books of the Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim – Antwerp, 1573-1574 – Complete Bible in Small Format

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Five books of the Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim. Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 1573-1574.
All 24 books of the Bible complete, without vocalization and cantillation marks. Two columns per page. This format is suitable for casting the "Goral HaGra" lottery, using the method taught to R. Aryeh Levin by disciples of the Gra's disciples.
The title page and front flyleaves contain ownership inscriptions of Avraham ben Eliyahu HaKohen Treves of Darevo, and book listings. The final flyleaves contain listings (in Ashkenazic script) of both the Ashkenazic and Sephardic yearly cycle of haftarot. The final page contains the title "for these I weep", with the dates of passing of the parents and grandparents of R. Avraham Hacohen Treves, dated 1840-1898, including the passing of his father, "R. Eliya ben R. Shlomo", who passed away of cholera in Av, 1848, his father-in-law "R. Eliya ben Gershon of Shklov" who passed away in 1840, and "his father, R. Gershon", who passed away after Sukkot, 1847.
[1], 3-389 leaves. 16 cm. Good-fair condition. The title page and many other pages have been restored. Several pages have tears with damage to the text. In these places, the missing text has been restored with 19th century Ashkenazic script on added paper. The final page with the colophon is torn and incomplete (the bottom half of the page is replaced by an early page from another book with printed decoration). Stains and wear. Some of the pages are dark and stained. Old leather binding, slightly worn, with embossed ornamentation.

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