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Hebrew Bible - Edited by Iohannis Simonis Printed in Halle, 1767 (תקכ”ז) Title: Biblia Hebraica manualia, ad praestantiores editiones accurata – תורה, נביאים וכתובים (The Hebrew Bible: Torah, Prophets, and Writings, edited with accuracy based on the finest editions). Editor: Iohannis Simonis. Contents: This edition includes the full Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings) sections of the Hebrew Bible, along with a Latin introduction and a Latin word index. Distinctive Features: Each section has a separate title page. Condition: Missing the first title page. The book is large and voluminous, approximately 1,500 pages in total. Partially disbound, with the book starting to fall apart. Around twenty pages exhibit damage from pests (likely bookworm holes), but the text remains mostly intact. Some slight staining is visible throughout. General Condition: Fair to good, but with significant wear and tear due to age. Summary: This 1767 edition of the Tanakh is an important historical printing, offering a manual Hebrew Bible edited by Johannes Simonis. While it is missing the first title page and exhibits some signs of age, such as pest damage and minor staining, it remains a valuable resource for collectors and scholars interested in early Hebrew Bibles and historical Jewish texts. The volume is substantial, containing around 1,500 pages across its different sections, and provides an important insight into Biblical scholarship of the 18th century.