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Book of Shmuel – Bilingual Edition in Hebrew and Latin – Leiden, 1621

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Book of Shmuel, Samuelis libri duo Ebraice & Latine, with Latin translation. Leiden: Iohannem Maire, [1621]. Title page incorrectly dated 1521.


Hebrew with Latin translation (by Benito Arias Montano), in facing pages. In the right margins of the Hebrew original are printed roots of selected words. Latin introduction by editor Thomas Erpenius (the correct date of printing appears at the end of the introduction).

At the end of the book are printed the first two chapters of the Book of Kings.


[366] leaves. 13 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Worming to some leaves, affecting text. Original leather binding. Wear and damage to binding.
Standalone printing of the Book of Samuel, not printed as part of a complete edition of the Bible.

PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.

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