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LOT 26:
Set of Five Sections of the Rare and Impressive HaChatzer HaChadasha Tikkun Sofrim with the Rare Title Pages - ...
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Set of Five Sections of the Rare and Impressive HaChatzer HaChadasha Tikkun Sofrim with the Rare Title Pages - Amsterdam 1768
Set of Chumashim Tikkun Sofrim HaChatzer HaChadasha, “... Tikkun Sofrim proofread …to write and edit a Sefer Torah…with Rashi’s commentary…and commentary by Rabbi Don Yitzhak Abarvanel and other chiddushim added by … Rabbi Shaul Av Beit Din and Ram of our community…and we called it HaChatzer HaChadasha…”. Authored by the Gaon Rabbi Shaul (Lowenstam), Av Beit Din of Amsterdam, author of the Binyan Ariel.
First and possibly single edition - Amsterdam, 1768. According to the proofreader's apology at the end of Sefer Devarim: 1769.
Appearing 3 times in this set in a copper-engraved illustrated half-title with illustrations of a synagogue,
unlike most copies which contain only one such half-title in Chumash Bereshit.
Bereshit: Originally, [3], 165; 5, [1] leaves. In this copy, the last leaf is missing.
Shemot: 140; 8 leaves.
vayikra: 76; 5 leaves.
Bamidbar: 79; 4, [1] leaves.
Devarim: [1], 131; 6 leaves.
In the National Library, the book appears in the Rare Book Collection.
Healthy paper. Late, stable bindings. Some taping and several restorations, Stains. Good overall condition.
