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(Biblia Hebraica) - Sefer Tehilim, Psalterium. Recens editum ac diligentissimè correctum, declaratis etiam in fine dictionibus, quae in eo aliter leguntur quàm scribuntur, per M. Hieronymum Opitium juniorem. Witebergae, G. Kelner for heirs of S. Selfisch, 1615. Woodcut publisher's mark on title. Text of the Psalms in Hebrew, the preliminaries and some notes at the end partly in Latin. 8, 152 lvs. 8vo. 18th century half calf (somewhat rubbed, lower spine-end and corners somewhat worn). (# 1602)

Vinograd, Wittenberg No. 25. Darlow-Moule No. 5116. Steinschneider 67, No. 409. Not in Zedner, not in Roest. Rare Hebrew Psalter, first published in Wittenberg 1566, edited by Hieronymus Opitz, who studied at Wittenberg and became professor of Hebrew at Jena, died in 1577. "The prelim. matter includes title, dedication (1566), Latin verses, and the Prayer of Habakkuk in Hebrew. The text is followed by some notes". (Darlow-Moule). The preface contains a Neo-Latin poem by Martinus Henricus Saganensis (of Sagan in Silesia), professor in Wittenberg. - Somewhat browned; tear in one leaf repaired, old ownership entry on fly-leaf.

Cotton, H. A list of editions of the Bible and parts thereof in English, from the year 1505 to 1820. With an appendix containing specimens of translations, and bibliographical descriptions. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1821. 21, 168 pp. - Bound with: Cotton, H. Memoir of a French translation of the New-Testament, in which the Mass and Purgatory are found in the Sacred text; together with Bishop Kidder's reflections on the same. Accompanied by notes. London, J. Cochran, 1827. 2 lvs., 70 pp. Together 2 works in 1 volume. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, gilt back (rubbed). (# 5761)

Ad I: Besterman 309. First edition of this important 19th century bibliographical guide to English Bible collectors. Henry Cotton (1789 - 1879) compiled this work while he was librarian at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. - Ad II: Rare first edition. Richard Kidder (1633 - 1703) became Bishop of Bath and Wells. - Some leaves slightly foxed.

(Estienne, R.) Hebraea, Chaldaea, Graeca et Latina nomina Virorum. Mulierum, Populorum, Idolorum, Urbium, Fluviorum, Montium... Locorum quae in Bibliis sparsa leguntur, suis quaeque characteribus restituta, cum latina interpretatione, additis etiam Bibliorum locis in quibus ita scripta leguntur... Antverpiae, Chr. Plantin, 1565. Woodcut printer's mark on title. The marginals printed in Hebrew and Greek. 112 lvs. (last blank). 16mo. Contemporary polished calf, on both sides double gilt fillet, back richly gilt with label, gilt inside dentelles (spine-ends and corners a little worn, rubbed). (# 1495)

Voet No. 1750. Belg. Typogr. No. 1390. Charming Plantin impression of the index of Biblical names, composed by Robert I Estienne and first published in his first Latin Bible edition of 1527/28. This useful index consists of Hebrew, Chaldee and Greek pronouns, accompanied by a Latin definition and translation. - Apart from a tiny wormhole in lower blank margins of a few lvs., a very well preserved copy.

Hosee cum Thargum, id est Chaldaica paraphrasi Ionathan, & commentariis R. Selomo Iarhi, R. Abraham Aben Ezra, & R. D. Kimhi: variis lectionibus ex multorum exemplarium diligenti collatione in margine ascriptis. (Geneva), R. Stefius = R. Estienne, (1556). With large woodcut printer's mark on title, 4 section-titles surrounded by a woodcut border; title printed in Hebrew and Latin, the rest of the book completely printed in Hebrew and Aramaic. 243 pp. 4to. Contemporary vellum, probably made from the binding of a slightly smaller book (new end-papers, ties gone, somewhat stained). (# 5602)

Renouard, 86 (did not see a copy). Chaix, Dufour & Moeckli 28 (microfilm). Roest 195. Zedner 123. Vinograd, Paris, 32 (wrongly mentions Paris as the printing-place). Cf. Vinograd, Geneva, 2 (edition with other collation). Steinschneider No. 146 (Paris as printing-place) and No. 9529. Very rare Hebrew Geneva imprint by Robert Estienne (I). First edition of this compilation of the Minor Prophets, with the Aramaic translation of Jonathan ben Uzziel (first century B.C.E.-first century C.E.), together with the commentaries of the three great Jewish commentators, Solomon ben Isaac Rashi (1040-1105), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089-1164), and David Kimhi (1160?-1235?). Contains apart from Hosea, also Joel, Amos, Obadia and Jona. - Waterstain mainly at beginning and towards the end; occasionally wormholes in blank margins, touching only a few letters; slightly foxed.

Panzer, G.W. Versuch einer kurzen Geschichte der römisch-catholischen deutschen Bibelübersetzung. Nürnberg, G.P. Monath, 1781. 2 lvs., 196 pp. 4to. 20th century red cloth, gilt lettering on spine. (# 5763)

Besterman 311. Bigmore and Wyman II, 116. First edition. A history and bibliography of the Roman Catholic Bibles in German translation by the famous German bibliographer Georg Wolfgang Panzer (Sulzbach 1729 - Nürnberg 1804). - Very lightly browned.