Lot 582
Johannis Buxtorf - 17th Century Classic Book on Jewish Practices. "Synagoga Judaica… - auspiciis authoris jam olim Latinitate donata; nunc primùm in vulgus emissa. Basileae: Impensis Ludovici König,' 1641. 17 cm (8vo), Edited by Johann Buxtorf the younger; Translation by David Le Clerc, Some staining to the vellum cover and some browing and foxing, with the inside printed pages generally clean. "Buxtorf's observations of Jewish practice in Germany at the beginning of the seventeenth century are an invaluable source for the practice of Judaism, as it appeared to an admittedly biased, yet quite well informed, observer…". (Ref: Alan D. Corré, [Ed and trans.], Synagoga Judaica (Juden-schül). We could not find another 1641 edition being offered or a prior sales record online, the Austrian book dealer, Matthäus Truppe Buchhandlung & Antiquariat, had a later, 1728 German edition offered for $1209.00 as of late March, 2006 and this book has what appears to be a prior purchase price of (£)1325.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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