Philonis Iudaei, scriptoris eloquentissimi, ac Philosophi summi, lucubrationes omnes quotquot haberi potuerunt…, works of Philo of Alexandria. Lyons, France: Antonius Vincentius, 1555. Latin.

Comprehensive Latin edition of the works of the Jewish-Hellenistic philosopher Philo of Alexandria, translated from Greek by Czech humanist Sigmund Gelen (1497-1554). Comprises 43 works by Philo, with illustrated initial panels at beginning of each work (woodcut); four introductions at beginning of volume.

[8], 870, 58 pages. 17 cm. Overall good condition. Stains and light wear. Marginal open tears to a few leaves, not affecting text. Ownership inscriptions on title page. Marginal notations, inscriptions and additions in an early hand to many leaves. Bookplate. Old parchment binding, somewhat worn and stained.

Grammatices Ebraeae libri octo [work on Hebrew grammar in eight parts], by Abdias Praetorius. Basel: Jacob Parcus, published by Johann Oporin, 1558. Latin, with sections in Hebrew.

The author,
Abdias Praetorius (1524-1573), Protestant theologian, lecturer in an educational institution in his hometown of Magdeburg and other universities.

At end of book, 7 pages in Hebrew (printed from right to left) with introductory passage, fourteen commentaries on Tehillim 27 and a short prayer.

309; 7, [2] pages. 17.5 cm. Most leaves in good condition. Stains. Light wear. Small marginal tears to several leaves. Original parchment binding, with defects (many creases and wear).

Three Latin works (bound together) on the Hebrew languages. The works were meant to enable Christian students, scholars and theologians to understand the basics of the Hebrew language in order to study the Hebrew scriptures in the original. Paris and Rome, mid-16th and early 17th centuries.

1. De re grammatica Hebraeorum opus [Work on Hebrew grammar], by Jean Cinquarbres. Paris, 1546. First edition. This edition is not recorded in the NLI catalog.

2. Compendium Michlol [Summary of the Michlol], abridged and edited version of Part I of Sefer HaMichlol by the Radak, edited by Rodolpho Bayno. Paris, 1554. First edition.

3. Institutiones in linguam sanctam Hebraicam [Basics of the holy Hebrew language], by Benedicto Blancuccio. Rome, 1608. First edition.

Three works in one volume (first two works arranged from right to left): 176 pages; [8], 141, [1] pages; [16], 295, [1] pages. Approx. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor defects. Marginal handwritten inscriptions to a few leaves. Color edges. Bookplate. Old binding, with gilt inscriptions on binding. Tears and abrasion to edges of binding and spine.

Sefer HaShorashim [by Radak] with derived terms, Dictionarium Hebraicum, by Sebastian Münster. Basel: Johann Froben, 1564. Latin and Hebrew.

Hebrew-Latin dictionary by Sebastian Münster, based in part on Sefer HaShorashim by R. David Kimchi (Radak). With a short Hebrew introduction by Münster.

Original leather binding, with gilt decorations on spine.

Latin inscription on last leaf.

[495] leaves. Lacking last leaf with printer's device. Approx. 16 cm. Good condition. Stains. Tears and open tears to several leaves, slightly affecting text. Original leather binding, with original color endpaper. Wear and defects to binding.

Alphabetum Hebraicum [Hebrew Alphabet], Latin booklet for study of Hebrew. Geneva: Henri Estienne, 1566. Latin with some Hebrew.

Textbook for studying the Hebrew alphabet and reading, in Latin, with Hebrew texts.

[24] leaves. 16.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Old binding.