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Parafrasis Comentado Sobre el Pentateuco

Parafrasis Comentado Sobre el Pentateuco by Aboab, Isaac da Fonseca; Jan van den Aveele (engraving)

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Seller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
Title
Parafrasis Comentado Sobre el Pentateuco
Author
Aboab, Isaac da Fonseca; Jan van den Aveele (engraving)
Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition
g+ to vg-
Description
Amsterdam: Estampado en caza de Iaacob de Cordova, 5441. First edition. Hardcover. g+ to vg-. Large quarto. [5] 634pp. Re-backed in modern spine with raised bands, blind-stamped tooling and the original gilt-stamped leather label pasted on. Retains original leather boards. Edges of the book block in red. Engraved title page. Text throughout printed in a two-column format with decorative woodcut initials and tailpieces. This work is a paraphrased translation of the Pentateuch (the Five Books of Moses) into Spanish, by Rabbi Isaac Aboab da Fonseca (1605-1693), seamlessly incorporating and utilizing past rabbinic commentary and midrash into the text. The previous commentaries referenced by Aboab throughout are usually attributed to the views of "sages" or "theologians" without specifically citing the individual source. The book was important for the ex-converso Sephardic Jewish community of Amsterdam as many of these Jews, who had in more recent years reconnected with there Jewish heritage after a period of more than one hundred years living as Catholics on the Iberian peninsula, could not read Hebrew. This publication is one of a large number of works of Judaica (including bibles and prayer books) published from the 16th - early 18th centuries which catered to that community. The author, a respected scholar and prominent member of the Sephardic community, was himself from a Portuguese Jewish family which had previously been forcibly converted to Christianity. The work is considered to be Aboab's magnum opus, and was the standard by which all other similar works of the period were judged. The engravings which surround the text on the title page by Jan van den Aveele (c. 1650 - 1727) depict a number of biblical scenes and figures, and contain some Hebrew text. The prologue contains approbations (including some Hebrew text) from three other prominent religious figures in the community: Jacob ben Aaron Sasportas (1610 – 1698), Immanuel Abenatar Melo and Selomoh de Oliveira. Text throughout in Spanish. Binding with some light rubbing to the extremities, and some period abrasions to the covers. Interior with some light water staining to the interior covers and free endpapers. Text pages throughout with some sporadic minor to light foxing and water stains, with a few small instances of worming or other holes. Title page with a small hole at the center, and a closed tear at the bottom. The initial 7 printed leaves have been repaired and/or reinforced to one degree or another mostly in the margins. In the case of the title page (laid down) this has resulted in some minor loss of image to the edges of the leaf, and some loss of text along the left margin of the prologue leaf and on p.1 and 3. Pages throughout on the whole in good shape. Binding in very good-, interior in good+ condition overall. About the author: Isaac Aboab da Fonseca (1605-1693) was a leading Rabbi and scholar of the Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam in the 17th century. He was born in the Portuguese town of Castro Daire as Simão da Fonseca, and was a member of the large and prominent Aboab family which was comprised of many noted rabbis, scholars, physicians, and merchants over the centuries. He was born into a family of conversos, but still constant anti-Semitic persecution caused the family to immigrate to Amsterdam when Isaac was seven years old. There they reestablished their Jewish roots. From 1642-1654 he was appointed to be the head of the Jewish community in Recife, Brazil during the brief period of Dutch control. He served as Rabbi of the Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue, the first synagogue in the Americas. Upon the retaking of the colony by the Portuguese, Aboab came back to Amsterdam, and in 1656 he was one of several prominent religious leaders of the Portuguese-Jewish community of Amsterdam to excommunicate the famed philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Reference: Darlow and Moule, #8481.
A Description of the Royal Palace and Monastery of St. Laurence, called the Escurial; and of the Chapel Royal of the Pantheon ... Translated from the Spanish of Frey Francisco de los Santos by George Thompson

A Description of the Royal Palace and Monastery of St. Laurence, called the Escurial; and of the Chapel Royal of the Pantheon ... Translated from the Spanish of Frey Francisco de los Santos by George Thompson

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Title
A Description of the Royal Palace and Monastery of St. Laurence, called the Escurial; and of the Chapel Royal of the Pantheon ... Translated from the Spanish of Frey Francisco de los Santos by George Thompson
Seller
James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Twentieth-century quarter morocco and cloth. Some traces of soot in margins. Fine
Description
London: Printed by Dryden Leach, for S. Hooper at Caesar's Head, in the Strand, 1760. With 13 plates (9 folding), including engraved coat of arms of dedicatee on verso of errata in Part I and engraved coat of arms on dedication leaf in Part II. xxxvii, [1, blank], 299, [1], xi, [1, blank], 60 pp. 1 vols. Large 4to. Twentieth-century quarter morocco and cloth. Some traces of soot in margins. Fine. With 13 plates (9 folding), including engraved coat of arms of dedicatee on verso of errata in Part I and engraved coat of arms on dedication leaf in Part II. xxxvii, [1, blank], 299, [1], xi, [1, blank], 60 pp. 1 vols. Large 4to. ESTC T31699. Provenance: General Theological Seminary (bookplates and blindstamps)
Rage

Rage by Bachman, Richard; [Psuedonym of Stephen King]

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Title
Rage
Author
Bachman, Richard; [Psuedonym of Stephen King]
Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
London: New English Library, 1983. First British Edition. Near Fine. First British edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's yellow printed wrappers. Near Fine with light curl to book, light shelf wear, old price sticker to front cover and pages toned as usual. A scarce title written by Stephen King under pseudonym, out-of-print.
Aerodynamics" -- Atoms for Peace Poster Series by Erik Nitsche

Aerodynamics" -- Atoms for Peace Poster Series by Erik Nitsche by Erik Nitsche

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Title
Aerodynamics" -- Atoms for Peace Poster Series by Erik Nitsche
Author
Erik Nitsche
Seller
Eclectibles (United States)
Condition
Very good. Light dust soiling, a couple short closed tears.
Description
Lausanne, Switzerland: General Dynamics, Lith. R. Marsens, 1955. Very good. Light dust soiling, a couple short closed tears.. An exceptional poster designed by Erik Nitsche (1908-1998), while working as art director for the engineering firm General Dynamics in 1955. It is part of the "Atoms for Peace" poster series, and was exhibited by the firm at the 1955 International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva, Switzerland. What makes the series so impactful-- aside from their stunning use of color, typography, and image-- is the coherent message Nitsche has woven throughout the pieces: that atomic energy can be used for peace and modern innovation among nations, rather than destruction and discord sown by the advent of Oppenheimer's atomic bomb. The posters each feature a different minimal, yet nuanced expression of modern science and innovation, with the phrase "Atoms for Peace" in different languages including French, Hindi, English, Spanish, German, Italian, and Arabic. Nitsche, Erik. "Aerodynamics". Lausanne: General Dynamics, Lith. R. Marsens, 1955. Lithographed poster measuring approx. 50" by 35". Red design with map of the world and two planes, referencing aerodynamics and the possibilities of travel, with German phrase at head reading "atome im dienste des friedens
OH WOW: A Scenario by John Steinbeck, IV & Tom Costner

OH WOW: A Scenario by John Steinbeck, IV & Tom Costner by Steinbeck IV, John; Costner, John

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Title
OH WOW: A Scenario by John Steinbeck, IV & Tom Costner
Author
Steinbeck IV, John; Costner, John
Seller
Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Very good plus.
Description
(New York): John Steinbeck, IV & Tom Costner, 1971. Very good plus.. First edition of this collaboration between journalist Steinbeck (son of renowned author John Steinbeck) and Tom Costner - a tale of American forces in Vietnam, presented in a screenplay format. 11'' x 8.5''. Original orange pictorial wrappers. vii, 82 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Faint edgewear and minor toning to text block. Bright copy.
France, 1848-1945. Volume 1: Ambition, Lvoe and Politics
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France, 1848-1945. Volume 1: Ambition, Lvoe and Politics by Zeldin, Theodore

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Title
France, 1848-1945. Volume 1: Ambition, Lvoe and Politics
Author
Zeldin, Theodore
Seller
Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780198221043
Description
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1973. [vii] 823p., maps, dj (The Oxford history of modern Europe).
Night Train

Night Train by AMIS, Martin

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Title
Night Train
Author
AMIS, Martin
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780609601280
Description
New York: Harmony Books, 1997. First edition. Softcover. Uncorrected proof. 181 pages. A slim novel from the author of "London Fields" and numerous other classic books. A clean near fine copy in wrappers.
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The National Geographic Magazine (July 1946: vol. 90, no. 1)

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The National Geographic Magazine (July 1946: vol. 90, no. 1)
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
National Geographic Society, 1946. Very Good. The National Geographic Magazine (July 1946: vol. 90, no. 1). Washington D. C.: National Geographic Society, 1946. Illustrated. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with gentle bumping and rubbing.