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Hebrew Bible.
Uniform title
Bible.
Old Testament.
Selections.
Hebrew
(Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Princeton MS. 117)
Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
Hebrew
Published/Created
[Spain] : [producer not identified], [between 1450-1500]
Description
1 volume (i, 182, i leaves) : parchment ; 25 cm
Details
Subject(s)
Manuscripts, Hebrew
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Spain
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Manuscripts, Hebrew
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New Jersey
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Princeton
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Illumination of books and manuscripts
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Former owner
Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909
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McCormick, Cyrus H. (Cyrus Hall), 1859-1936
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Foulet, Alfred, 1900-1987
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Donor
Foulet, Alfred, 1900-1987
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Related name
Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Princeton MS. 117
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Notes
Script: Square Sephardic Hebrew bookhand.
Decoration: None.
Binding note
Low Countries or Germany, 17th century. Chased silver case, with hinged front and back covers.
Contents
fols.1a27b, Joshua (Iehosua), 1.1-24.33
fols. 27b-53a, Judges (Sophetim), 1.1-21.24
fols. 53a-86b, Samuel (Shmuel) I, 1.1-31.13
fols. 86b-116a, Samuel (Shmuel) II, 1.1-24.25
fols. 116a-150b, Kings (Malachim) I, 1.1-22.54; fols. 150b-182b, Kings (Malachim) II, 1.1-24.23 [imperfect at end]
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Provenance
Princeton MS. 117 was written in Spain during the second half of the 15th century and probably brought to northern or central Europe by Sephardic Jews or conversos fleeing the Spanish Inquisition. Intermediate provenance is unknown. The manuscript was in the New York library of the American collector Robert Hoe (1839-1909). Cyrus Hall McCormick (1859-1936), Class of 1879, purchased the manuscript at the Hoe sale. Princeton MS. 117 was one of some 450 books and manuscripts donated to the Princeton University Library by McCormick's widow, Alice Brown (Mrs. Marshall Ludington Brown) on 14 January 1948.
Source acquisition
Gift; Alice Brown, 1948.
References
Medieval & Renaissance manuscripts in the Princeton University Library, volume 2, pages 346-347.
Cite as
Princeton MS. 117, Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
OCLC
1112086056
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