154 - The Book of Hosea. Annotated text, edited by Johannes Quinquarborens, printed in Hebrew and Aramaic script: Geneva, Robertus Stephanus, 1556. gr.-8°. 243 pp., with 4 ornamental woodcuts and a large printer’s mark (olive tree). Later half-leather binding, lower right corner heavily bumped.

The Book of Hosea. Annotated text, edited by Johannes Quinquarborens, printed in Hebrew and Aramaic script: Geneva, Robertus Stephanus, 1556. gr.-8°. 243 pp., with 4 ornamental woodcuts and a large printer’s mark (olive tree). Later half-leather binding, lower right corner heavily bumped. Steinschneider 146 and 9529. Roest 195. Zedner 123. – Original Latin title: Hosee cu(m) Thargum, id est Chaldaica paraphrasi Ionathan, & comentariis R.Selomo Iarhi, R. Abraham Aben Ezra, & R. D. Kimhi: with various readings from a diligent collation of many sources noted in the margins. – A collection of Jewish biblical commentaries combining the historical biblical text with the medieval interpretations of the rabbis. – Heavily restored copy of this rare work; the first and last pages contain handwritten notes, followed by several pages with expertly reinforced margins; frequently stained, margins partly browned, with a few wormholes.