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Broughton, Hugh--Abraham ben Reuben.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Parshagan nishton 'ish `ivri me-`ir le-Konstantin mevakesh da`at meshihenu `im me-kitsat lekah 'el te'oto `al yede Hugo Brogton. [Letter from Abraham ben Reuben of Constantinople and Broughton's reply]. Amsterdam: [probably Jodocus Hondius], 1606, 46pp., 4 engraved plates captioned in Hebrew, one folding engraved map, the second earliest Hebrew printed map known, two plates slightly shaved at head, small tear to map
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Targum seu paraphrasis caldaica: quae etiam syriaca dicitur... in Hoseae, Ioëlis & Amosi... atque etiam in Ruthae historiam & lamentationes Ieremiae... interprete Iohanne Quinquarborei. Paris: M. Le Jeune, 1556 [Adams B-1295]
Bible [Hebrew]. Hosae-[Jonah] cum Thargum id est Chaldaica paraphrasi Ionathan. Paris: Robert Estienne, 1556 [Adams B-1289; Darlow & Moule 5097]
Book of Ruth. Antwerp: Plantin, [n.d.], 16pp., Hebrew with interlinear Latin translation
Haftarot mi-Kol ha-Shannah ki-minhag Bnei Sefarad. Antwerp: Plantin, (1575?)
Broughton, Hugh. Commentarius in Danielem primum anglice scriptus... nunc latinitate donatus per Ioannem Boreel. Basel: Sebastien Henricpetri, 1599, 4 leaves of plates
6 works in one volume , 4to (212 x 160mm.), contemporary vellum, browning, binding worn
Bible [Hebrew]. Hosae-[Jonah] cum Thargum id est Chaldaica paraphrasi Ionathan. Paris: Robert Estienne, 1556 [Adams B-1289; Darlow & Moule 5097]
Book of Ruth. Antwerp: Plantin, [n.d.], 16pp., Hebrew with interlinear Latin translation
Haftarot mi-Kol ha-Shannah ki-minhag Bnei Sefarad. Antwerp: Plantin, (1575?)
Broughton, Hugh. Commentarius in Danielem primum anglice scriptus... nunc latinitate donatus per Ioannem Boreel. Basel: Sebastien Henricpetri, 1599, 4 leaves of plates
6 works in one volume , 4to (212 x 160mm.), contemporary vellum, browning, binding worn
Provenance
W.H. Neale, Gosport, inscription; bequeathed to the Bishopric of Cornwall by the Rev. Franke Parker, M.A., Rector of Luffincott, Devon, 1883, bookplate
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Hugh Broughton (1549-1612) was a controversial theologian and Hebraist, memorably satirised by Ben Jonson in The Alchemist where Dol Common poses as a gentlewoman driven mad by studying his works. The Parshagan is one of a group of works Broughton published privately, probably printed by Jodocus Hondius, at the first Amsterdam press capable of printing books in Hebrew. The map shows the settlement of the children of Noah and their descendants as described in Genesis 10 and is one of the first uses of a Mercator projection.