Lot 580
Johann Simonis. 1756 First Edition Jewish Dictionary. "LEXICON MANUALE HEBRAICUM ET CHALDAICUM," First Edition, Jewish Dictionary, 8 x 5 x 2¾ in., sheep-skin covers, 1,082 pages with separate preface. Written by noted scholar Johann Simonis (1698-1768) and printed at Halle, Germany. The author was a professor of Theology and Church History, and well respected lexicographer. Informative text contains Simonis' comprehensive lexicon of the Hebrew, Chaldaic and Latin languages. This treatise remained popular for several decades, passing through many subsequent editions. First English translation was issued in 1832. Binding is vellum. This rare book remains in very good condition with some very scattered small internal notations from the owner. Volume bound in contemporary vellum, early hand titling to spine, couple of unobtrusive institutional markings, inner front hinge cracked, scattered foxing, occasional marginalia and underscoring. Generally clean internally.
Estimated Value $200 - 400.
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