The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols): An Abridged Thesaurus (Brill's Series in Jewish Studies, 33)

Book info: The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols): An Abridged Thesaurus (Brill's Series in Jewish Studies, 33) (Hardcover, 506 pages) – Brill, 2004. Language: English.

Winner of the 2004 Association of Jewish Libraries Research and Special Libraries Division Award for Bibliographies.The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book is a bibliographic work describing books printed with Hebrew letters in that century, covering the gamut of Hebrew literature, encompassing liturgical works, Bibles, commentaries, Talmud, Mishnah, halakhic codes, kabbalistic works, fables, and belles-lettres. Each of the 455 entries has a descriptive text page comprised of background on the author, a description of the book’s contents and physical makeup, and is accompanied by a reproduction of the title or a sample page. There is an extensive introduction with an overview of Hebrew printing and a discussion of aspects of the Hebrew book in the sixteenth century, as well as detailed back matter. It is a necessary work for bibliographers, historians, and students of Jewish literature. All volumes of the print edition will become available in individual e-books: 9789004531666 (volume 1) - 9789004531673 (volume 2).