Group of [5] rare books of Prophets, with Latin translation. Bound together with separate title pages. Paris, 16th century. Hebrew and Latin.
* Targum Yonatan ben Uziel al Trei Asar, Hoshea V’Yoel closely proofread and vowelized with Aramaic grammar by Ioannem Mercerum, teacher of the holy tongue by order of King Henricus … with explanations in places difficult to translate by the aforementioned author … Chaldaea Ionathae Uzielis filii interpretatio in duodecim prophetas, diligenter emendata & punctis … per Ioannem Mercerum… Paris, 1557 . 14, 15-30, 31-34, 35-38 pp. The Aramaic original (in the pages numbered with Hebrew letters) and the Latin translation (in pages numbered with digits). Especially rare. Not found in the National Library.
* Targum Nachum, Chabakuk V’Tzefaniah, Chagai, Zechariah and Malachi. Vowelized per the grammar … by Ioannem Mercerum, who taught the holy tongue at the yeshivah in Paris by order of King Henricus. Paris. 1558. [1], 75-108 pp. Especially rare. The copy in the National Library is from the Mehlman collection.
These two books are from a translation of the entire Trei Asar. Each book has a dedicated title page. It is uncertain as to whether there is extant a copy with the entire Trei Asar.
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* Sefer Ovadiah im Peirush Rada”k … Robertos Stephanos Press, Paris, the large and mother city of France. 1540 . 8 pp.
* Sefer Yonah im Peirush HaRad”ak … Robertos Stephanos Press, Paris, the large and mother city of France. 1567.
These two books are from a set of Na”ch. Each book has a separate title page.
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* Meggilat Ruth im Peirush HaMeyuchas LaRada”k … Robertos Stephanos Press, Paris, the large and mother city of France. 1563. Listed in Mif’al HaBibliographiah per a copy in the British Library.
On the title page: Vowelized and transmitted in the way of the early scribes, with a short commentary attributed to the Rada”k [Rabbi David Kimchi], not printed until this day … … Libellus Ruth cum scholiis Masorae … item in eundem succinta expositio nondum in lucem emissa cuius in manuscripto exe[m]plari autor praefertur R. D. Kimhi. Omnia per Io. Mercerum …
Printed on its own, not as part of a Na”ch. The commentary is not by Rada”k, rather it is by Rabbi Yeshayah Trani (Ri”d). 12 leaf.
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Size: 15x 21 cm.
Overall fine-very fine condition. High-quality paper. Original parchment binding. Glosses.