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Torah, Five Megillot and Haftarot – Venice, 1636 – Bibliographically Unknown Edition – Early Decorated Leather Binding

Five Books of the Torah, with Five Megillot and haftarot. Venice: Giovanni Martinelli for Giovanni Vendramin, [1636].

168; 56 leaves. 17.5 cm. Fair-good to fair condition. Stains. Wear. Tears, including open tears to title page and other leaves, affecting title frame and text, partially repaired with paper. Worming, affecting text. Close trimming, affecting page headers. Early leather binding, with gilt decorations and clasps. Gilt inscription of owner's name to front of binding: "G. D.".

Bibliographically unknown edition.

Bookplate of Mozes Heiman Gans.