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The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book, Vol. 1, Marvin Heller, Leiden 2004

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  • Lot Number 53007
  • Title (English) The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book, Vol. 1
  • Note Only Edition
  • Author Marvin Heller
  • City Leiden
  • Publisher Brill
  • Publication Date 2004
  • Estimated Price - Low 200
  • Estimated Price - High 500

  • Item # 2289757
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Volume 1 (of 2) only. quarto, wide margins, library markings, very good copy bound in original boards.

 

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The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book is a bibliographic work describing books printed with Hebrew letters in that century, covering the gamut of Hebrew literature, encompassing liturgical works, Bibles, commentaries, Talmud, Mishnah, halakhic codes, kabbalistic works, fables, and belles-lettres. Each of the 455 entries has a descriptive text page comprised of background on the author, a description of the book's contents and physical makeup, and is accompanied by a reproduction of the title or a sample page. There is an extensive introduction with an overview of Hebrew printing and a discussion of aspects of the Hebrew book in the sixteenth century, as well as detailed back matter. It is a necessary work for bibliographers, historians, and students of Jewish literature.
 
Marvin J. Heller is an award winning author of books and articles on early Hebrew printing and bibliography. Among his books are the Printing the Talmud series, The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book(s): An Abridged Thesaurus, and several collections of articles.

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