Auction 16
Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
By Kedem
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Jul 13, 2011
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 133:
Concordance - Basel, 1632 - Fancy Copy
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Concordance - Basel, 1632 - Fancy Copy
Concordantiae Bibliorum Hebraicae, by Johannis Buxtorfi (Senior). Basel, 1632. At the end, a chart of the parshiot. Has Hebrew title page: Concordance on Daniel and Ezra; Printed at end of chart of parshiot is a colophon: "Printed in Basilea by the order of the Praiseworthy Master Ludwig Koenig and in his home in 1630, [but actually the book was printed two years later].
At beginning of book, a Roman introduction of Johannis Buxtorfi Junior, who completed the concordance, based on the concordance Me'ir Netiv of Rabbi Yitzchak Nathan (see previous item).
Thick fancy volume, 19 pages, [456] leaves, 41 cm. Good condition. Second leaf missing and substituted with photocopy and likewise the bottom part of the tenth leaf. Tears and damage to margins of first and last leaves. Stains. Thick wooden binding covered with leather (partly new) and antique parchment, with buckle remnants.
