Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim - Biblia Hebraica cum optimis impressis & Manuscriptis codicibus, with foreword, introduction and notes in Latin, edited by Heinrich Opitz. Kiel (northern Germany): Barthold Reuther, 1709.
Additional engraved title page.
The editor and compiler - German Orientalist Heinrich Opitz (1642-1712), labored over this edition for many years, using previous editions of the Bible, various manuscripts, and Or HaTorah (Amsterdam, 1659) by R. Menachem de Lonzano.
The text of the Bible is delineated on each page with a rectangular border. The verse numbers, Hebrew and Latin notes were printed in the margins.
The entire Bible in one volume. [16], 531, [2], 535-738, [2] leaves. 23 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor worming to margins of two title pages and first few leaves. Minor damage. Tear to endpaper and small marginal tear to one leaf, repaired. Markings and inscriptions in body of text on several leaves, with Latin glosses in margins. New binding.
The first Hebrew book printed in Kiel, northern Germany. Only one other Hebrew book was printed in Kiel - the second edition of this bible.