Neviʼim rishonim.

Accession number:

PML 18544

Uniform title:

Bible. Former Prophets. Hebrew. 1485.

Published:

Sontsino : [Joshua Solomon Soncino], 5246, 6 Marḥeshvan [15 October 1485].

Description:

4 parts ([22], [22], [64], [60]) leaves ; 28 cm (fol)

Credit Line:

Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1908.

Notes:

Title and imprint from colophon and ISTC.
Colophon: ... Ṿe-ulam hayitah hashelamto be-shenat ḥamishat alefim u-meʼatayim ṿe-shishah ṿe-arbaʻim le-vriat ʻolam be-yom shishah la-ḥodesh Marḥeshvan. Po Sontsino be-medinat Lombard ...
Printed in Soncino's types 1:240H, 2:90/2H, and 3:90/2H.
Signatures, part I: 1-2⁸ 3⁶: 22 leaves, leaf 3/6 blank; part II: ²1-²2⁸ ²3⁶: 22 leaves, leaf ²3/6 blank; part III: ³1-³8⁸: 64 leaves; part IV: ⁴1-⁴6⁸ ⁴7¹²: 60 leaves. 168 leaves in total.
Paper format: Chancery folio.
With the commentary of David Kimhi.
Woodcut headpiece with xylographic incipit, leaf 1/2r.
PML copy leaf dimensions: 27.3 x 19.2 cm.
PML copy missing 1 leaf: ²3/6 (blank).

Binding:

19th-century English full dark green morocco over paper boards (28 x 20 cm), sew on 5 supports by Roger de Coverly. Plain paper pastedowns and endleaves; decorative endbands; gilt edges.

Variant Title:

Checklist title: Prophetae priores. In Hebrew.

Inscriptions/Markings:

Hand decoration: Rubrication not required. Annotations: Minimal contemporary Hebrew notations sporadically through text. Modern pencil foliation at outer edge and table of contents (De Coverly?).

Provenance:

Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased from J. Pearson & Co., 1908.

Classification:

Incunable Collection

Catalog Link:

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Genres:

Morocco bindings (Binding)

Department:

Printed Books