Psalterium ex hebreo diligetissime ad verbum fere tralatum.

AUCTION 54 | Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 76

(BIBLE, Latin).

Psalterium ex hebreo diligetissime ad verbum fere tralatum.

Occasional use of Hebrew type. Hebrew alphabet (transliterated) on ff. 53-6 alongside Psalm CXIX. Title printed in red and black, four initial letters historiated, chapter headings and all initial verse letters in red. ff. (2), 64. Previous owners’ marks otherwise an attractive copy. Later vellum. Sm. 4to. Adams B-1398; Habermann, Bomberg no. 1 and see pp. 13-4; Darlow & Moule, noted not listed see p. 918.

Venice: Petrus Liechtenstein & Daniel Bomberg 1515

Est: $10,000 - $15,000

PRICE REALIZED $11,000

<<The First Book Published by the Great Daniel Bomberg of Venice. >>A literal translation from the Hebrew into Latin by Felix Pratensis. The intention was to translate the entire Bible into Latin, but no more than this Psalter appeared. Daniel Bomberg brought to Venice a repute for Hebrew printing equal to that of Aldus Manutius for Greek printing. See A. Marx, Hebrew Type in Non-Hebrew Books, in: Studies in Jewish History and Booklore (1969) p. 310; D. Amram, The Makers of Hebrew Books, p. 150; I. Mehlman, Genuzot Sefarim (1976) pp. 13-20.