Author: [BIBLE]. MICHAELIS, J.H. (ed.).
Title: (Hebrew). `Esrim we-`Arba` Sifrei ha-Kodesh. Biblia Hebraica ex aliquot manuscriptis et compluribus impressis codicibus, item Masora tam edita, quam manuscripta..cura ac studio Io. Heinr. Michaelis. 2 vols. (complete).
Description: Halle, typis et sumptibus Orphanotrophei, 1720, 8vo, Cont.blindstamped leather, rebacked, Titlepage in red and black, engr. frontispiece. Brownings. First edition. Bound in 2 vols. Titlepage sl. dam.with minor loss of name of the editor. Overall in good condition. * The first attempt at a critical edition of the Hebrew Bible. Michaelis (1668-1738) used five MSS and 19 printed editions, besides consulting others and adopted as the basis of his text the Berlin edition of 1699, Darlow & Moule 5144.

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