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Hebrew text with Latin translation

Added t.-p., engraved for Die fünff Bücher Mosis, Die Propheten, Die Apocrypha, Das Neue Testament Jesu Christj, and Die Episteln.

From the collection of Philip J. Hohlweck, bookplate no. 2553.

Vols. [1],[2],[3] & [5] "limited to 1,000 copies on Japon vellum and 75 copies on Arnold unbleached rag paper."
Vol. [4] is no. 1086 of 1250 copies numbered 1 to 1250 "printed on Japon vellum."

"The second in the Seventh Series of books issued to the members of the Club... The type used is the 12-point size of monotype Bell, decorated with hand-set Baskerville in large sizes and printed on a thin, tough, white Worthy rag paper; the text is…

"The third in the present series of books issued to the members of this Club ... set by hand in the twelve-point size of Weiss antiqua type and is embellished with dozens of designs and decorative initials by Professor Weiss cut into wood ... printed…

"The third, in this Twenty-ninth Series of the fine books made for the members of this Club ... The edition has been planned in the fashion of a small illuminated Oriental book by Valenti Angelo ... the illustrations ... look like 'Persian…