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CONTINENTAL PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS
Lot 40

BIBLE, IN HEBREW
[BIBLIA HEBRAICA] Quinque libri legis, 12 parts (of 17) bound in 12 vol., [Paris, Robert Estienne, 1544-1546]

1 December 2021, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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BIBLE, IN HEBREW

[BIBLIA HEBRAICA] Quinque libri legis, 12 parts (of 17) bound in 12 vol., comprising: Pentateuch, 5 vol. (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy); Samuel; Kings; Isaiah; Jeremiah; "Duodecim Prophetae"; Deniel & Ezra; Paralipomenon, titles printed in Latin and Hebrew with woodcut printer's device, text in Hebrew, "Quinque" with opening 2 leaves repaired at blank inner margin, Exodus with lower part of opening 8 leaves torn away and replaced with loss of a few letters, Paralipomenon with some loss of text to final 7 leaves, lacks final blank leaf in Exodus and Isaiah, some ink annotations, later boards with gilt lettering spine label, excepting first volume ("Quinque...") in vellum with different gilt morocco spine label, all edges red [Adams B1224; Renouard, Estienne, 65:1; Schreiber, Estiennes, 82], 16mo, [Paris, Robert Estienne, 1544-1546]

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"One of the most impressive examples of Hebrew printing of the French Renaissance... seldom found complete" (Schreiber). Second Estienne edition of the Hebrew bible, but the first in small format.

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