DDc.8.22
Bible Hebrew
Hamishah humshe Torah ...
[Venice] : [Daniel Bomberg], [1525-1528].
530 leaves ; 4to.
Title transliterated from the Hebrew.
Date on title-page is 1525; date in colophon is 1528. Possibly one is misprint, as Hebrew numbers for 5 and 8 are similar.
Reads from back of vol. to front.
Darlow and Moule 5086
Bookplate of Eton College.
Waddington bookplate; donated to Eton by Edward Waddington in 1731.
Ms. dedications, one Greek, one Latin, from John Ponet (1516?-1556) to Sir John Cheke (1514-1557).
Signature: "?Jhohn Stubbe ?Socius 1587" (possibly John Stubbes (1543-1591)?).
?17th century blind-stamped calf with central ornament. Ms. slip with details of conservation work, signed "W. R. Taunton May 1990", tipped in.
Previous shelfmarks Aa.6.1, Aa.5.8, Da.6.2, and DDc.8.21.
Ms. annotations. Title-page also bears manuscript list of the portions of Genesis in Hebrew.
Parts of leaves from binding tipped in.
Bomberg, Daniel, 1483 - 1553? printer.
Ponet, John, 1516? - 1556 former owner.
Cheke, John, 1514 - 1557 former owner.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Italy Venice.
B15676