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Bible. (Pentateuch with Nikkud)
Berlin, Officina Serpentis, for the Soncino Gesellschaft, 1931-1933, 40 x 26.3 cm.
[36] + [132] leaves, bound in two volumes. Printed in a limited edition of 850 copies, on Van Gelder laid paper, title printed in blue, black and brown, opening words of each of the Five Books in brown and black, few lines and words in red. Somewhat rubbed and discoloured paper over cardboard, by Meink, rough edges. On a loose bi-folium: Soncino Gesellschaft, Mitteilung an die Mitglieder, MCMXXXI.
Printed in a specially for this edition cut type, reminiscent of the early 16th Century Prague scripts used by Gershon Kohen, and designed by Marcus Behmer. On this Pentateuch, and on the Soncino Gesellschaft in general, see the account, with bibliography of the society's publications, by one of the founders and board members of this bibliophile society: A. Horodish, Imprimatur, Neue Folge, V (1967), pp. 131-148.
See illustration
Berlin, Officina Serpentis, for the Soncino Gesellschaft, 1931-1933, 40 x 26.3 cm.
[36] + [132] leaves, bound in two volumes. Printed in a limited edition of 850 copies, on Van Gelder laid paper, title printed in blue, black and brown, opening words of each of the Five Books in brown and black, few lines and words in red. Somewhat rubbed and discoloured paper over cardboard, by Meink, rough edges. On a loose bi-folium: Soncino Gesellschaft, Mitteilung an die Mitglieder, MCMXXXI.
Printed in a specially for this edition cut type, reminiscent of the early 16th Century Prague scripts used by Gershon Kohen, and designed by Marcus Behmer. On this Pentateuch, and on the Soncino Gesellschaft in general, see the account, with bibliography of the society's publications, by one of the founders and board members of this bibliophile society: A. Horodish, Imprimatur, Neue Folge, V (1967), pp. 131-148.
See illustration