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Torah Neviim and Ketuvim, With Latin Translation – Leiden, 1608-1613 – Printed by Plantin

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Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim, with Latin translation. Biblia Hebraica, cum interlineari interpretatione Latina. [Leiden], Plantiniana Raphelengii, 1608-1613. Hebrew and Latin. Two volumes.


Edition of the Tanach in two volumes, Hebrew with Latin interlinear translation. In the margins of the pages appear the roots of words in Hebrew, with Latin notes.
Lengthy Latin introduction at beginning of first volume (from 1581) by Spanish scholar Benito Arias Montano.


General title page at the beginning of volume I, and divisional title pages for Neviim Rishonim, Divrei HaYamim, Tehillim, Mishlei and Ketuvim, and Neviim Acharonim.

Handwritten inscriptions (most in Latin) on title page of volume I and back endpaper. On p. 763 of the second volume is a Hebrew signature, in square script (apparently by a Christian priest).


Two volumes. Volume I (Torah and Neviim Rishonim): [30] leaves, 6, 11-656 pages. Missing pages: 7-10, 657-659, [1] pages (total of 4 leaves). 583 pages. Volume II (Divrei HaYamim, Tehillim, Ketuvim, Neviim Acharonim and Trei Asar): [1], 551-763 pages; 183, [1], 187-412 pages; [1], 415-548 pages; 100 leaves, 101-527, [1] pages. 18.5 cm. First volume in good-fair condition, second volume in good condition. Stains. Marginal open tears to title page and additional leaves in first volume, slightly affecting frames printed around leaves, partially repaired with paper. Early leather bindings, with decorations. Damage to bindings.

PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.

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