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Fioliophiles
Santa Fe, NM
Nov. '01
$40

The O.T. (Torah, Nebiim, Ketubim)
Bible. Hebrew (with the commentary fo D. Kimchi
on the Minor Prophets) 24 parts
Paris: Robert Estienne, 1539-1544 4^0
Reference: Zedner, p. 77 Adams 1221. D. + M. 5089. Brunet I 856
E. Armstrongp. 120-1 Berkowitx 167+8.
Copy: Lib. of Congress, Rosenwald Colt. #654

Former [inserted] books of Joshua, Judges, 1 +2nd Samuel, 1 + 2nd Kings. [end inserted] Prophets 1544. Samuel II 6. 7
p. 259, 560 lzlz. ii
The Ark brought to Jerusalem. David plans to build a Temple
1540-
D. + M. #5089 The Old Testament ... Duodecim Prophetae cum
comentariis R. David Kimhi ... a Francisco
Vatable .... amendatis.
R. Stephani: Paris, 1539, 40., 4^0, 166 ff. 233x168 mm.
Between 1539 + 1544 R. Stephani published the
whole Hebrew O.T. in separate parts, 4^0, and in
1544-6 another ed. in sparate parts, 16^0. Stephani's
Hebrew text was based on that of Jacob ben
(c. 1470-c.1538) Chayim y. of Tunis (see #5085 - the 1st ed. to present
the Massora, D. Bomberg: Venice 1524, 5. f^0. 4 vol.)
Fred Schreiber #82 - Biblia Hebraica: Paris 1544-6.
R. Estienne's 1st project upon being appointed Royal
Printer in Hebrew was the production of a Hebrew
O.T. in 4^0 (1539-44) with a large text type cut by Jehan
"dit le Picard" Aruoul; while the 4^0 ed. (which was produced for use
in the lecture room) was still coming out Estienne
began printing the more handy 16^0 pocked ed. in a
smaller Hebrew type. (Mortimer I #73, Armstrong 51,
120-21.)
Robert Estienne (1503-1559).
Paris: 1526-1550.
Geneva: 1551-1559.