Lot 162
Massoret HaMassoret – Tuv Ta’am – Sefer HaTe’amim – By Rabbi Eliyahu Bachur – Basel, 1539
Sefer Massoret HaMassoret, "Accentuum Hebraicorum liber unus : ab Elia Iudaeo aeditus, & iam diu desideratus", in matters of grammar and Massorah [notations regarding the exact traditional text of the Bible], by Rabbi Eliyahu HaMedakdek. Basel, [1539].
Printed with his book Tuv Ta’am (Sefer HaTe’amim) on Ta’amei HaMikrah [cantillation notes] [separate title page, with detail of year 1539], and additional book which contains a Latin translation (summary) of both abovementioned books with title page in Hebrew and Latin: “Sefer Ha’Te’amim V’Sefer Massoret HaMassoret”. The Hebrew text is vowelized [except for title pages].
Colophon at end of Sefer Tuv Ta’am: “Vatechal Kol HaMelacha… Venice…”, which is a copy of the colophon of the first edition which was printed in Venice a year earlier.
Rabbi Eliyahu Bachur-Ashkenazi (1470-1549, Otzar HaRabbanim 2069), among the scholars of Italy and leading grammarians. Named for his book “HaBachur”; authored many compositions in matters of grammar, including Sefer “HaTishbi” and this book.
[180] leaves (22 pamphlets of 8 leaves, and one pamphlet of 4 leaves); [5] leaves; 109 pages. 15 cm. General condition very good (several leaves in good condition), few stains, few tears. Ancient parchment binding. Signatures, notations in Latin upon title pages and page margins.
