Auction 059 Items from the Victor (Avigdor) Klagsbald Collection: Early Printed Books, Manuscripts, Glosses and Autographs by Leading Rabbinic Figures

Collection of Bible Editions – Amsterdam, Germany and London, 1666-1834

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Collection of Bible editions, printed in Amsterdam, Germany and London, 1666-1834:

• Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim, with introduction and notes in Latin, edited by Johann Leusden. Amsterdam: Josephi Athias (Yosef Athias), 1666-1667.
This edition was long considered the most accurate edition of the Bible, and was used by the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch for reading haftarot.
• Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim, Biblia Hebraica Manualia, with Latin introduction and notes by Johannes Simonis. Halae: sumptibus Orphanotropheus, 1766-1767. Second edition. Many handwritten glosses in Latin to first leaves.
• Esrim VeArbaah, Biblia Hebraica versibus, capitibus et sectionibus interstincta, Bible with Masorah. London: Samuel Bagster, 1820.
Unlike the edition recorded in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, the present copy contains only the Hebrew text (as well as the part with explanations of words at beginning of volume, with some Latin). Fine original leather binding, with gilt decorations.
• Torah Neviim and Ketuvim, Biblia Hebraica ad optimas editiones inprimis Everardi van der Hooght ex recensione Aug. Hahnii expressa, with Latin commentary at end of book. Leipzig: Caroli Tauchnitii, 1834. Original leather binding, with decorations.

4 books. Varying size and condition. Non-uniform bindings.
Bible and Psalms
Bible and Psalms