Bidspirit auction | (BIBLE). Biblia Hebraica Manualia. Edited

(BIBLE). Biblia Hebraica Manualia. Edited by Johann Simonis. Title page in red and black. Additional engraved title featuring Moses and Aaron flanking an architectural view of the Holy of Holies. This copy with the two rare engraved folding plates each containing eight fine illustrations featuring Temple service and surroundings. ff. (1) 5, pp. 1-640, 1-320, 1-384, 1-80, 1-72 (1). Lightly foxed. Contemporary morocco backed boards, worn. Thick 8vo. Vinograd, Amsterdam 1689; Darlow & Moule 5155. Amsterdam, Jacob Wetstein, 1753. An uncommon edition. With a learned essay by Johannes Simonis on pronunciation and linguistic origins of Biblical Hebrew; along with a dictionary of Biblical terms.