Neviʼim aḥaronim.

Accession number:

PML 18545

Uniform title:

Bible. Prophets (Nevi'im). Hebrew. 1485.

Published:

[Soncino] : [Joshua Solomon ben Israel Soncino], [approximately 1485].

Description:

4 parts ([88], [66], [70], [70]) leaves ; 29 cm (fol.)

Credit Line:

Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1908.

Notes:

Title and imprint from ISTC.
Dated in Offenberg about 1485, in Goff 1486.
Printed in Soncino's types 1:240H, 2:90/2H, and 3:90/2H.
Signatures, part I: 1-11⁸: 88 leaves; part II: ²1-²7⁸ ²8¹⁰: 66 leaves; part III: ³1-³8⁸ ³9⁶: 70 leaves, leaf 9/6 blank; part IV: ⁴1-⁴8⁸ ⁴9⁶: 70 leaves. 294 leaves in total. Signed in Hebrew numerals.
Paper format: Chancery folio.
With the commentary of David Kimhi.
PML copy leaf dimensions: 28.3 x 20.4 cm.

Binding:

19th-century English full dark green morocco over paper boards (29 x 21.5 cm), sew on 5 supports by Roger de Coverly. Plain paper pastedowns and endleaves; decorative endbands; gilt edges.

Variant Title:

Checklist title: Prophetae posteriores. In Hebrew

Inscriptions/Markings:

Hand decoration: Rubrication not required. Annotations: No marginal notations in text. Sporadic words in commentary inked out. Unidentified inscriptions, abraded and not legible under UV (leaf ⁴9/6v). Modern pencil foliation at outer edge and table of contents (De Coverly?).

Provenance:

Unidentified library ink stamp, abraded (⁴9/6v); 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