Auction 70 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim - Printed by Menasseh ben Israel - Amsterdam, 1631-1635
Opening: $1,200
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Five Books of the Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim. Amsterdam: Menasseh ben Israel, [1631-1635].
Separate title pages for Neviim Rishonim, Neviim Acharonim and Ketuvim.
Four parts in one volume. Torah and Five Megillot: [1], 144 leaves. Neviim Rishonim: [145]-254 leaves. Neviim Acharonim: [255]-369 leaves. Lacking the blank leaf originally bound after leaf 369. Ketuvim: 124, [2] leaves. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Approx. 30 loose leaves at the beginning of the book, some detached (including title page), with marginal creases, minor tears and wear, not affecting text (these leaves were presumably left untrimmed at time of printing). Worming. Several leaves with worming affecting text. Original leather and wood binding, with clasp remnants. Damage to binding.
With [2] leaves at the end - table of Haftarot for the whole year according to all the customs, included in some copies only.
Separate title pages for Neviim Rishonim, Neviim Acharonim and Ketuvim.
Four parts in one volume. Torah and Five Megillot: [1], 144 leaves. Neviim Rishonim: [145]-254 leaves. Neviim Acharonim: [255]-369 leaves. Lacking the blank leaf originally bound after leaf 369. Ketuvim: 124, [2] leaves. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Approx. 30 loose leaves at the beginning of the book, some detached (including title page), with marginal creases, minor tears and wear, not affecting text (these leaves were presumably left untrimmed at time of printing). Worming. Several leaves with worming affecting text. Original leather and wood binding, with clasp remnants. Damage to binding.
With [2] leaves at the end - table of Haftarot for the whole year according to all the customs, included in some copies only.
Bibles and Tehillim
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