Auction 88 - Part I - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Five Books of the Torah – Venice, 1702-1704 – Two Pocket Size Volumes

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Five Books of the Torah, with Targum Onkelos, Megillot and Haftarot. [Venice]: Vendramin, [1702-1704].
Pocket edition. Text of the Torah and Targum Onkelos on facing pages. With two divisional title pages, for Megillot and Haftarot.
The present copy was divided into two volumes. Vol. I comprises the books Bereshit-Vayikra, while vol. II comprises the books Bamidbar-Devarim, Megillot and Haftarot. The first page of the book of Bamidbar is printed on the verso of the final page of the book of Vayikra, and is therefore in vol. I.
Two volumes. 408; 91 leaves. Without additional engraved title page (presumably not included in all copies). Lacking: leaf 92 of second sequence and [3] following leaves, at end of book. 12 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, including dampstains. Minor wear. Tear to title page, not affecting text. Leaves trimmed close to text in several places. Original bindings.


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Bible and Tehillim
Bible and Tehillim