Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Tehillim (Psalms) in Four Languages - London, 1643 - Engravings

Opening: $400
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The Psalmes of David in 4 languages and in 4 parts. Edited by William Slatyer. Printed by Tho: Harper for George Thomason & Octavian Pullen att ye Rose in Paules Church yeard. [London], 1643. Hebrew, English, Greek and Latin.
Tehillim, chapters 1-22, in Hebrew, English, Greek and Latin (two columns per page); accompanied by musical score. English introduction and two illustrated title pages. The title pages and the text (with the exception of the introduction) are engraved.
The book is bound in a handsome red leather binding, with gilt ornamentation.
[68] pages + blank leaves at end of volume, 14.5 cm. Apparently, missing [1] leaf (engraved portrait of William Slatyer). Good condition. Stains. Handwritten inscriptions on title pages and at the end of the introduction. Slightly cutoff margins to several leaves at the beginning of the book, slightly affecting text. Worming and minor tears to margins of first leaves. Bookplate on inner front binding. Elegant leather binding. Gilt edges.
Not in NLI.
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