Auction 80 Part 1
Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
By Kedem
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Jun 29, 2021
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LOT 235:
Catalog of Types and Decorations – German and Hebrew – Frankfurt, 1834
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Catalog of Types and Decorations – German and Hebrew – Frankfurt, 1834
Proben aus der Schriftgiesserey der Andreäischen Buchhandlung [Samples of the Andreà bookstore type-foundry]. Publisher not indicated, Frankfurt, 1834. German, Hebrew, Yiddish, French, Latin, Amharic and more.
Sample catalog, showing hundreds of types and decorations. Most of the types are Roman; 23 leaves are dedicated to Hebrew types, including vocalization and cantillation notes; the sample texts are taken from the Bible, the Mishnah, the Jewish prayer and more, alongside Yiddish texts. Wood engraving on front endpaper.
The Schriftgiesserey der Andreäischen Buchhandlung type-foundry was founded by Johann Andreà in Frankfurt am Mein in 1667. It was particularly well known for its many Hebrew types and the great selection of borders, tail- and headpieces.
[195] ff, 24.5X15.5 cm. Good-fair overall condition. Minor blemishes, stains and creases to leaves. Blemishes and large tears to the fabric cover of binding. On leaf 135, a Hebrew stamp – "Eretz Israel". In some of the leaves showing Hebrew texts a part of the leaf was cut out.
