Bidspirit auction | LEUSDEN, JOHANNES. Clavis Hebraica. First

LEUSDEN, JOHANNES. Clavis Hebraica. First Edition. Additional engraved title-page portrays scenes of Hebrew education, column in background with Hebrew title of the Books: “Mafphte’ach Ivri shel Mikra.” pp. (16), 535. Browned. Ex-library. Modern boards. 4to. Utrecht: Francis Halma 1683 Johann Leusden (1624-99), professor of Hebrew at Utrecht Universitywas acclaimed for his collaboration with the Amsterdam publisher Joseph Athias leading to their magnificent Biblia Hebraica of 1661, which served as a model for publications of the Hebrew Bible up to the 19th century. Johann Leusden (1624-99), professor of Hebrew at Utrecht Universitywas acclaimed for his collaboration with the Amsterdam publisher Joseph Athias leading to their magnificent Biblia Hebraica of 1661, which served as a model for publications of the Hebrew Bible up to the 19th century.