Auction 70
Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Mar 31, 2020
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 26:
First Bible Printed in Yiddish - Amsterdam, 1676-1679
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First Bible Printed in Yiddish - Amsterdam, 1676-1679
Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim translated to Yiddish by R. Yekutiel son of Yitzchak Blitz, with Toaliyot HaRalbag to Torah and Neviim Rishonim by R. Levi son of Gershon (Ralbag). Amsterdam: Uri Phoebus HaLevi, [1676-1679].
Five title pages: Torah, Megillot, Neviim Rishonim, Neviim Achronim and Ketuvim, with an additional engraved title page. Approbations of the rabbis of the Council of Four Lands, and the Sephardi and Ashkenazi rabbis of Amsterdam. The book begins with leaves of "approbation and privilegium" - special permission granted by the King of Poland for this printing, in Yiddish and in Latin.
The second title page bears an ownership inscription recording the acquisition of the book from an apostate: "Yeshaya son of Alexander Shmuel, I bought it in Munich for 45 kreutzer - from the apostate Franz - Wednesday, 28th Iyar 1719". Below is another inscription: "This belongs to… R. Yeshaya son of Alexander Shmuel, I bought it here in Munich for 45 Rhenish kreutzer, I therefore sign my name Yokev son of R. Meir Markbreit in 1731.
[7], 63, [1], 64-75, 77-138, 140-256, [2], 18 leaves. Misfoliation (no lacking leaves). Includes leaf with table of Haftarot and "corrector's apologia", not included in other copies. 31 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains. Dampstains. Extensive worming, affecting text. Tears, wear and extensive worming to engraved title page and first leaves. Detached leaves and gatherings. Without binding.
Various dates appear on the title pages: 1676, 1678 and 1679. The approbations are dated 1671-1677. Two different editions of the Bible translated to Yiddish were printed concurrently in Amsterdam in those days (see next item), considered to be the first Yiddish Bible editions. For further information regarding the controversy surrounding this printing, see: A.M. Habermann, Perakim BeToldot HaMadpisim HaIvriim, pp. 300-310.
