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Makrei Dardekei, Dictionarium Hebraicum – Hebrew-Latin Dictionary – Basel, 1525 – Fine Copy, in Original Decorated Leather Binding - Makrei Dardekei, Dictionarium hebraicum ex Rabbinorum commentarijs collectum, Hebrew (and Aramaic)-Latin lexicon of words in Rabbinic literature, edited by Sebastian Münster. Basel: Johann Froben, 1525. Fine copy, in original decorated leather binding, with clasps. Detailed Hebrew-Latin dictionary of words appearing in Rabbinic literature, including the root and derivatives. Münster included Aramaic words from the Books of Daniel and Ezra in the dictionary. Second edition (revised) of the first edition printed in 1523 under another Hebrew name: Aruch HaShorashot (a third expanded edition was later printed in Basel in 1535, under the name Sefer HaShorashim Im Nigzarim). Münster was likely familiar with the Makrei Dardekei printed in Naples, 1488 (this edition was printed anonymously, and included translations of Hebrew words in Italian and Arabic written in Hebrew script), which provided him with the Hebrew name of the book. Printed from right to left. Printer's device at center of title page and last leaf. The book begins with a brief Hebrew introduction by Münster on the contents of the edition, followed by a longer introduction in Latin. Hebrew colophon on leaf [367]: ”Now I, Sebastianus Münster, bless You, supreme G-d, Who have brought me life and succor to complete this deed, and it was completed 28th Cheshvan 1525… here in Basel, Switzerland, at press of Johann Frobenius” (followed by a brief colophon in Latin). On the margins of leaves are small parchment tabs to aid in navigation (some tabs lacking). Latin ownership inscriptions on last leaf with printer's device. [368] leaves. Approx. 16 cm. Good condition. Stains. Marginal tears to several leaves. Open tear to last leaf with printer's device (part of leaf trimmed), not affecting text. Original leather binding, with gilt decorations and clasps. Defects to binding. Joseph Prijs, Basle, no. 20.