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Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim – Geneva, 1618

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Tanach – Five Books of the Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim. Geneva: Cephas Elon (Petrus de la Rouière), 1618.
Vocalized Bible. Two columns per page. Divisional title pages for Neviim Rishonim, Neviim Acharonim and Ketuvim. The Five Megillot appear after the Book of Iyov in the present copy.
Chapters and every fifth verse numbered in right or left margins.
Ketuvim title page differs from the other title pages; it is printed in a decorated frame with the secular year in Hebrew letters (according to Steinschneider the date is to be corrected to read 1617). This title page does not appear in all copies.

[1], 2-274, 279-346, 351-369; 124 leaves. Lacking 8 leaves: 275-278, 347-350. 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear to first leaves. Small marginal tears and open tears to title page and several other leaves. Old binding, with wear and defects (open tears to spine).
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