Bidspirit auction | Fit for Royalty – Complete

Fit for Royalty – Complete Twelve-Volume Tanach – Paris, 1543–1547 A Masterpiece of Typographical Beauty – One of the Finest and Most Beautiful Tanach Editions Ever Printed!    Torah, Nevi'im, and Kesuvim, comprising sixteen books with separate title pages, complete in twelve volumes. Paris, 1543–1547. A magnificent pocket edition. This magnificent Tanach was printed by Robert Estienne (Robertus Stephanus), the Royal Printer of France—a Tanach fit for royalty! The Estienne (Stephanus) family was among the foremost printing dynasties of Paris and Geneva. The most renowned member of the family, Robert Estienne, was appointed Royal Printer to the King of France, and his editions became celebrated for their exceptional beauty and craftsmanship.