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Tehillim – Leiden, 1595 – Printed by Plantin – Early Parchment Binding – Rare
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Book of Tehillim. Leiden: Franciscus Raphelengius, 1595.
Book of Tehillim, vocalized and with cantillation. Every fifth verse indicated with letter.
At center of title page, printer's device of Plantin, depicting a hand holding a compass on a table, reading "Labore et constantia" ("By labor and constancy").
[126] leaves. 12 cm. Good condition. Stains. Early parchment binding (non-original). Tears and worming to margins of some leaves. Minor defects to binding.
Rare edition of Tehillim.
Ginzei Yisrael, no. 1850.
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