Historia Judaica, res Judaeorum ab eversa aede Hierosolymitana, ad haec fere tempora usque, complexa. (A History of the Jews, from the Destruction of the Temple until Nearly the Present Day) [FIRST LATIN VERSION of SHEVET YEHUDAH, an OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT of RENAISSANCE HEBREW LITERATURE]
Amsterdam: Pieter Niellius, 1651. First edition. Hardcover. Small quarto. [aster.]-2[aster.]4 A-3M4 (= 240 leaves). [16], 464pp. Contemporary Dutch vellum (very slightly bowed) panelled in blind with central stamped vignette, spine with raised bands and elegant calligraphic title. Title vignette depicting the arms of Amsterdam. A few old marginal annotations. Various..... More