Auction 16 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Sefer Tehillim - Leiden, 1650

Opening: $500
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Sefer Tehillim, Psalterii Davidis Editio nova, Priore emendatior. Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden, Holland), 1650.
Sefer Tehillim in Hebrew, printed from right to left; each psalm is followed by comments in Latin. Beginning of book: 13 leaves of dedication to Carl Ludwig, duke of Bavaria, by publisher; 5 leaves of introduction by publisher; Hebrew song in honor of publisher, by Johannes Henricus Dauber; song of four lines, Syriac writing in Hebrew letters. Bibliography Institute CD notes that they have seen a copy which contains only one title page. This copy contains the first title page as well, in Hebrew and Latin, adorned with a fine etching. [287] leaves, 13 cm. Very good condition. Few stains, Ownership notations and few handwritten comments. Ancient parchment binding.
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