Edut Hashem – Bible, with English translation. London, 1851-1861. Hebrew, with the English translation on the facing page. Four volumes. Fancy red leather binding, with gilt embossments. Gilt edges. 4 volumes. 20.5 cm. Very good condition. Minor damages.

Tehillim, with Latin translation. Basel, 1662. Printed by Joannis Koenig. Variant. In the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book [no. 201705] the book is listed as being printed from left to right, but the book offered here is read from right to left. [263] leaves. 13 cm. Good condition. Stains. Several tears. The last leaf in pasted on the endpaper. Ancient vellum binding.

Bible with English translation, edited by M. Friedlander. Society for Publishing Tanach Yerushalem Ltd., Jerusalem-London-New-York, [1953]. At the beginning of the book appears the signature of “Yichye Alsheich” who was awarded this book after winning first prize in the International Bible Contest which was held in 1961. Signatures by participants from various countries appear on the same leaf. Rabbi Yichye Alsheich Halevi (1915-1997), a Yemenite sage and one of the heads of Yeshivat Beit Alsheich in Sana’a. Immigrated to Israel in 1949 and was involved in strengthening observance of tradition among Yemenite Jews. Was known for being knowledgeable and won first prize in the International Bible Contest for adults. He was visited by many for a blessing and for advice. 22 cm. Overall good condition. · Enclosed is a letter handwritten by the General and politician, Minister Rechavam Ze’evi (Gandi) to Yehudah Ilan (producer of the International Bible Contest ceremony) praising Ilan for a “Perfectly organized ceremony”.

The Kennicott Bible. Exquisite facsimile published by Facsimile Editions, including a commentary volume. London, [1985]. A facsimile of an illustrated Spanish manuscript from 1476. The manuscript was commissioned by Don Solomon de Braga twenty years prior to the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. It was written and designed by Moshe Ibn Zabara and illustrated by Yosef Ibn Chaim whose style was influenced by Islamic art. The manuscript contains the whole Bible together with the Radak commentary and Sefer HaMichlol. The manuscript is known today as the “Kennicott Bible” after Benjamin Kennicot (1718-1783), an English clergyman and Hebraist, who acquired the manuscript for the Radcliffe Library in England. An exceptionally beautiful facsimile which was published after five and a half years of preparations. Printed on heavy paper of excellent quality especially produced to reproduce the appearance of the parchment on which the original manuscript was written. The gilding of the facsimile illustrations was done by hand, by seven artists who worked continuously for four months. Bound in an exquisite leather binding Copy no. 185 from an edition of 500 copies. Facsimile: [444] leaves, 30 cm. commentary volume: 97 pp. Very good condition. Both volumes are contained in a fine box, slightly damaged.