Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
Bible – Geneva, 1617-1620 – Elegant 17-Volume Set
Opening: $4,500
Unsold
Torah, Nevi’im and Ketuvim. Geneva [Switzerland], [1617-1620]. Kafa Eilon Printing Press.
Elegant 17-volume set: Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim, Yehoshua-Shoftim, Shmuel, Melachim, Yeshayahu, Yirmiyahu, Yechezkel, Trei Asar, Tehillim, Mishlei-Iyov, five Megillot, Daniel-Ezra-Nechemia, Divrei HaYamim.
Title pages of Chumashim note year 1618, remaining books: 1817, except for Sefer Mishlei: “1620”.
Colophon at end of Divrei HaYamim: “Completed on 13th of month of Av 1618, following in-depth study and revision by Gizpar Arari from Germany in printing press of Kafa Eilon”.
First volume contains notations in Latin and Hebrew [“Tribute by Sir Her-- governor Babzaz”].
17 volumes: Bereshit: [131]; Shemot: [112]; Vayikra: [80]; Bamidbar: [108]; Devarim: [98]; Yehoshua-Shoftim: [133]; Shmuel: [154]; Melachim: [60]; Yeshayahu: [107]; Yirmiyahu: [140]; Yechezkel: [120]; Trei Asar: [97]; Tehillim: [138]; Mishlei-Iyov: [103]; five Megillot: [64]; Daniel-Ezra-Nechemia: [103]; Divrei HaYamim: [157] leaves. 11 cm. Good-very good condition. Stains and wear. Slight moth stains on few leaves. Library stamp on three volumes. New elegant green and red leather bindings with gilded imprints. Matching case.
Elegant 17-volume set: Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim, Yehoshua-Shoftim, Shmuel, Melachim, Yeshayahu, Yirmiyahu, Yechezkel, Trei Asar, Tehillim, Mishlei-Iyov, five Megillot, Daniel-Ezra-Nechemia, Divrei HaYamim.
Title pages of Chumashim note year 1618, remaining books: 1817, except for Sefer Mishlei: “1620”.
Colophon at end of Divrei HaYamim: “Completed on 13th of month of Av 1618, following in-depth study and revision by Gizpar Arari from Germany in printing press of Kafa Eilon”.
First volume contains notations in Latin and Hebrew [“Tribute by Sir Her-- governor Babzaz”].
17 volumes: Bereshit: [131]; Shemot: [112]; Vayikra: [80]; Bamidbar: [108]; Devarim: [98]; Yehoshua-Shoftim: [133]; Shmuel: [154]; Melachim: [60]; Yeshayahu: [107]; Yirmiyahu: [140]; Yechezkel: [120]; Trei Asar: [97]; Tehillim: [138]; Mishlei-Iyov: [103]; five Megillot: [64]; Daniel-Ezra-Nechemia: [103]; Divrei HaYamim: [157] leaves. 11 cm. Good-very good condition. Stains and wear. Slight moth stains on few leaves. Library stamp on three volumes. New elegant green and red leather bindings with gilded imprints. Matching case.
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