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Bidding Information
Lot #    4950
Auction End Date    6/25/2003 1:20:00 PM (mm/dd/yyyy)
          
Title Information
Title (English)    Tikun Sopherim - Quinqui Libri Mosis
Title (Hebrew)    חמשה חומשי תורה - תקון סופרים
Author    [Bible - Pentateuch]
City    Amsterdam
Publisher    For Samuel Rodigues Mendez & Partners
Publication Date    1726
          
Collection Information
Independent Item    This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
          
Description Information
Physical
Description		    6 volumes, [17], 3-81; [2], 83-149; [2], 151-198; [2], 200-267; [2], 269-327; [3], 329-446, [4], f.; 9-16, [1 foldout], [4] p., 8 vo., tear with loss to f. 267, light staining, several f. in v.1 from another copy, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. A very good set bound in uniform mottled calf gilt rebacked with original spines laid down, raised bands, black morocco spine labels.
          
Paragraph 1    Picart engraved title pages in each volume, v.6 with one title on vellum,
          
Detailed
Description		    Pentateuch famed for its beautiful type and accuracy bound in a contemporary lukurious Dutch binding.
          
Reference
Description		    Gans, Memorbook, p. 186, # 10; Vinograd, Amsterdam 1292; Kayserling 80-1
        
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Listing Classification
Period
  
18th Century:    Checked
  
Location
Holland:    Checked
  
Subject
Bible:    Checked
  
Characteristic
Bindings:    Checked
Parchment or vellum:    Checked
Language:    Hebrew
  
Manuscript Type
  
Kind of Judaica