Auction 71 - The Collection of Rabbi Prof. Daniel Sperber

Latin Bible – Venice, 1669 – Woodcuts

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Sold for: $525
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Biblia Sacra Vulgatae Editionis. Venice: Nicolaum Pezzana, 1669. Latin.
The Vulgate, Latin edition of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, with many in-text woodcuts and an engraved title page by Isabella Piccini. Historiated initials.
[1] engraved title page, [11] leaves, 964 [i.e. 944], [40] pp, 26 cm. Good condition. Stains, including many dampstains. Several closed and open tears. Partly erased notations and inked stamp to lower part of engraved title page. Handwritten marginal notations to a few leaves. Back endpaper restored with paper. Original vellum binding, damaged and restored (with new vellum).
Bibles and Biblical Prints
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