Chamishah Chumshei Torah, Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Acharonim and Ketuvim.
Leiden, Frankishkosh Rupplingaush Sons Press. 1610.
Beautiful pocket format Tanach. Not vowelized. Each fifth verse is marked with a letter. Special title pages for Nevi’im Rishonim, Nevi’im Acharonim and Ketuvim.
The first known complete Hebrew Bible edition printed in the Northern Netherlands.
Should have 264; 227; 238; 287 pp.
11 Cm.
Lacking title page of Torah & last page of Ketuvim.
The printer, Franciscus Raphelengius, was a well-known scholar and printer of Hebrew and biblical works. He and his sons Christopher and Franciscus printed some thirty books with Hebrew characters.
Overall Good condition. stains, some pages have small marginal tears, last page on fourth book is missing, later new red-brown leather binding.
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