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Pocket Bible – Printed by Plantin – Antwerp, 1565 – Complete Four-Volume Set
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Sold for: $2,750
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Bible – Torah, Neviim Rishonim, Neviim Acharonim and Ketuvim. Antwerp: Chrisophe Plantin, 1565. Complete four-volume set.
All 24 books of the Bible, vocalized and with cantillation.
On last leaves of volume IV, haftarot chart.
Colophon at end of volume IV.
Ownership inscription on back endpaper of volume III. Another non-Hebrew inscription on verso.
Latin glosses to some leaves.
Four volumes.
Volume I (Torah and Five Megillot): 511, [1]; [64] leaves. Includes blank leaf in middle.
Volume II (Neviim Rishonim): [448] leaves. Last leaf blank. Before Melachim is added a handwritten title page (no printed title page had been in the place this was added).
Volume III (Neviim Acharonim): [476] leaves.
Volume IV (Ketuvim): [512] leaves. Three leaves at end of Tehillim, and last leaf, blank.
10.5-11 cm. Varying condition of volumes, good-fair to fair. Stains, including dark dampstains. Singeing to some leaves of first volume. Wear to some leaves. Tears and open tears, affecting text in several places (much wear and tears to first leaves of first volume), partially repaired with paper filling (with word supplied by hand in one leaf of volume III). Open tear to title page of volume IV (leaf reinforced by mounting on paper). Worming to some volumes, affecting text (much worming to first leaves of third volume). Volume IV evidently comprised of leaves from several copies. New bindings (uniform), with leather spine. Volumes placed in leather-coated cardboard case.
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