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A Gate or Door to the Holy Tongue – Hebrew Grammar – William Robertson – London – 1653

A Gate or Door to the Holy Tongue, Opened in English by William Robertson. Printed by J. Flesher for Joseph Cranford, London, 1653. English and Hebrew. First edition.
Hebrew grammar book by the Hebraist William Robertson. The book is divided into three chapters: 1. Fundamentals of Hebrew grammar. 2. Table of appearing in the bible, in in alphabetical order. 3. Application of grammatical principles which appear in the book according to verses from Ovadia, Isaiah and the Ten Commandments.
In 1655 Robertson published a second part of this book, titled The Second Gate or the Inner Door to the Holy Tongue.
[12], 131, [1] pp, 14.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Inscriptions in ink. Bound in a new leather binding.