Torah, Neviim Rishonim, Neviim Acharonim and Ketuvim. Frankfurt an der Oder: Yochanan and Friedrich Hartmann, 1595.

Divisional title pages for Torah, Neviim Rishonim, Neviim Acharonim and Ketuvim.

The book itself is the Wittenberg 1587 edition, except for the first title page and colophon page which were replaced with details of the new place and year of printing, and the current printers.

That year, the Hartmann brothers printed several Bible editions in various sizes.

Before the title page are bound three handwritten leaves with the names of the books of the Bible in Hebrew, in Latin transliteration, in English translation and in the common English names, next to the corresponding page number (according to a handwritten numbering of the pages throughout the book in the upper left corner of each leaf). English inscription at top of title page.

Latin notations and inscriptions within the text and in the margins in several places, with some Hebrew.

All four parts in one volume. Torah: [148] leaves. Neviim Rishonim: [112] leaves. Neviim Acharonim: [119] leaves; [1] blank leaf. Ketuvim: [128] leaves. 23 cm. Most leaves in good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears and open tears to several leaves, including open tear to bottom margin of title page, repaired with paper. Light marginal worming to several leaves. Old binding, with leather spine. Damage to binding (open tear to top of spine).

One of the first Hebrew books printed in Frankfurt an der Oder.

CB, no. 307; Zedner, p. 98.