Bidspirit auction | (BIBLE Hebrew. Pentateuch). Sepher Ezrath

(BIBLE Hebrew. Pentateuch). Sepher Ezrath Hasopher, Chamishah Chumashei Torah, Tikun Sophrim Vavei Ha’amudim. Five volumes. With Nikud and cantalization points. Haphtaroth at end of each volume with separate title page. * Volume V bound with: Calendario facil & curiozo em Hebraico & Portuguez. Prepared by Judah Piza, an 112-year Calendar. FROM THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE HAHAM SOLOMON GAON. Foxed and stained in places. Contemporary uniform gilt-ruled calf, rubbed and scuffed. 8vo. Vinograd, Amsterdam 1942; Kayserling, 91. Amsterdam n.p., 1767-69 Prepared as a model for Scribes writing a Torah Scroll. The text is arranged to conform with Halachic Law relating to the Scribal arts. Each pair of facing pages represents one column of the Torah - traditionally 42 lines commencing with the letter Vav. The “Shira” and “Ha’azinu” portions are printed on wider leaves and here folded, to follow the wider columns necessary in the written Torah.