Impressive Volume
Complete Tanach with Commentary in Spanish for Descendants of Anusim
Venice, 1730
A complete Tanach, with vowels and te’amim (cantillation marks), meticulously edited by Rabbi Shlomo Altaras.
In the margins are short commentaries in Spanish for the benefit of the descendants of the Anusim (Marranos) and the Spanish communities in Italy.
Four separate title pages with an impressive architectural framework. Inside the upper part of the frame are illustrations of a two-headed eagle with crowns, a rooster, a moon and stars.
A thick, large, and impressive volume!
Chumash and the Five Megillos: [2], 138 leaves;
Nevi’im Rishonim: 102 leaves;
Nevi’im Achronim: 110 leaves.
Kesuvim: 120 leaves
Venice, 1730. Bragadin Press. Size: 28.4 cm..
Condition: Slight fungus stains on the last 12 pages. Minor restoration on the edges of the title page. Apart from that – good condition. Colored page edges. New binding.
Some of the pages were only partially cut, and have not been opened to this very day. Most of the pages are white and beautiful, with nice margins.
Provenance: William Gross Collection, Tel Aviv.
