Important Hebrew books and manuscripts ...
Subtitle: public auction Tuesday, May 30 [1972]
Publisher: New York Galleries of Sotheby Parke Bernet Galleries
Published: 1972
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 184 lots.

"Sale number 3375"--Prelim.

Date of sale: May 30, 1972.

Price list tipped in.

" ... including a 14th century bible (dated 1325), incunabula including: Bahya b. Asher Peirush ha'Torah (1492) and Chovot ha'Levavot (1489), first edition of the Psalms in Hebrew (1477), first edition in Hebrew of the Former prophets (1485) and the Latter prophets (1494), David Kimichi Sefer ha'Shorashim (1490), Jacob Landau Sefer Agur (1490/92), Levi b. Gerson Peirush ha'Torah (1474/76), Moses of Coucy Sefer Mizwot Gadol (1488), the first book printed by Soncino Solomon b. Adret Teshubot She'elot (1473/80), many early books printed on vellum including Hamishah Humshe Torah (1490), Hayyim Obadiah Be'er Mayim Hayim (1546), Jeroham b. Meshullam Toldot Adam (1516), Maimonides Mishneh Torah: part 3 (1550), Sidur Tefilah (1537), numerous 16th century works, illustrated books including the 1695 Amsterdam Haggadah, property of the family of David Solomon Sassoon and other owners."

Place of sale: New York.