Catalog with the Selection of Hebrew Prints of Prague Provenance. Part I: Prints of the Gersonides in the 16th and 17th Centuries Cover Image
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Katalog mit der Auswahl hebräischer Drucke Prager Provenienz. I. Teil: Drucke der Gersoniden im 16. und 17. Jahrhunder
Catalog with the Selection of Hebrew Prints of Prague Provenance. Part I: Prints of the Gersonides in the 16th and 17th Centuries

Author(s): Bedřich Nosek
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Ethnohistory, Social history, Historical Linguistics, 16th Century, 17th Century
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Hebrew; prints; Prague; catalog; Gersonides; 16th century; 17th century;

Summary/Abstract: This is the first part of a catalogue of selected Hebrew prints of Prague provenance from the collections of the State Jewish Museum in Prague. The author deals with 16th and 17th cent. Hebrew books published in Prague by the Gersonides family and the history of their Hebrew printing house. Then there are lists of those who worked in the printing house in the 16th-17th centuries including proof-readers, editors and partners. The graphic decoration of the printed books is also discussed. At the end of the paper is a list of the 16th-17th cent. Gersonides’ prints of Prague provenance.

  • Issue Year: X/1974
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 13-41
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: German