Lot : 141

Rare Chumash Tikkun Sofrim; Amsterdam, 1727 Thick volume of Chamisha Chumshei Torah

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Rare Chumash Tikkun Sofrim; Amsterdam, 1727

Thick volume of Chamisha Chumshei Torah with a copper title page containing miniature illustrations of scenes in Tanach and of angels.

Published in Amsterdam, 1727, the Chumash was glossed and made precise so that it could be used to write a sefer Torah. It was published under the supervision of the dayan, Rabbi Moshe Frankfurter.

This volume also includes the five Megillas, the Haftarah for the entire year, and
a 100-year calendar (1730-1830). There are two title pages, (one including copper illustrations).
[1], 367, [1]; [1], 118, [3] leaves | L 16 cm x W 9 cm | Thick quality paper | Restorations on Haftarah title page and page 367 | Worn binding cased in new box | Rare

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