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Bible in Small Format – Printed by Plantin – Antwerp, 1565-1566 – Complete Two-Volume Set – Early Leather Bindings
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,875
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Bible – Torah, Neviim Rishonim, Neviim Acharonim and Ketuvim. Antwerp: Christophe Plantin for Bomberg, 1565-1566. Four parts in two volumes. Complete set. Divisional title page for each part.
Haftarot chart at end of Ketuvim.
Colophon at end of Ketuvim.
Two volumes in early leather bindings, with colorful endpaper.
Names of books in Latin on endpapers next to the four title pages, and in blank leaf before the Five Megillot.
Two volumes. Volume I (Torah and Neviim Rishonim): 275, [1]; 224 leaves. Leaf 244, at end of Torah, and leaf [1], at the end of Esther, are blank. Volume II (Ketuvim and Neviim Acharonim; bound in reverse order): 252, [4]; 238, [2] leaves. Leaf [4] at end of Ketuvim, and [2] leaves at end of Neviim Acharonim, are blank. 16 cm. Good condition. Stains. Small marginal tears to several leaves, including small open tear to title page of Ketuvim. Light worming to second volume. Close trimming, affecting title frame of Neviim Rishonim. Early leather bindings, with defects, tears and repairs.
Bookplates of Mozes Heiman Gans.
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