Bidspirit auction | The Kennicott Bible - Elaborate

The Kennicott Bible - Elaborate Facsimile, London 1985 - A facsimile of the Kennicott Bible, illuminated Spanish manuscript from 1476. With accompanying companion volume. Produced by Facsimile-Editions, London 1985.  The manuscript is named after Benjamin Kennicot (1718-1783), an English clergyman and Hebraist, who acquired the manuscript for the Radcliffe Library in England. The manuscript was commissioned by Don Solomon de Braga, about twenty years before the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. It was designed and scribed by Moses ibn Zabara and illuminated by Yosef ibn Haim, in a fashion inspired by Islamic art. The manuscript contains the complete Bible, with the Radak commentary and Sefer HaMichlol. An exceptionally beautiful facsimile, published after five and a half years of preparation. Printed on paper of excellent quality, specially created to reproduce the appearance of the parchment upon which the original manuscript was written. The gilding was done by hand, by seven artists who worked continuously for four months. Bound in an ornamented leather binding. For more information regarding this facsimile, see here: https://facsimile-editions.com/kb/ Facsimile: [444] leaves. 30 cm. Gilt edges. Commentary volume: 97 pages. Good condition.