Midrash Chronology Johannes Meyer 1699 First Edition
Midrash Chronology Johannes Meyer 1699 First Edition
סדר עולם רבא וסדר עולם זוטא
[Seder 'Olam Rabba Vseder 'Olam Zuta] Sive Chronicon Hebraeorum Majus Et Minus. Latine Vertit, & Commentario Perpetuo, Cui Notae In V. T. Libros Historicos & Plerosque Prophetas Minores Intertaesunt, Illustravit Johannes Meyer. S.S.T.D. & Ejusd. Fac. Ac Ling. Orient. Prof. Accedunt Ejusdem Dissertationes Tres. I. De Histoire S. Divina Origine & Infallibilitate. II. De Ejusdem Integritate Adversus R. Simonii Hist. Critic. V.T. Lib I. III. De Codice & Calculo
Hebraeo Praeferendo Samaritano & Grace. Cam Indicibus Copiosissimis. Amstelaedami, Apud Joannem Wolters, MDCXCIX. Harderovici, Apud Albertum Sas, Academiae Ducatus Gelriae & Comitatus Zutphaniae Typogr. MDCXCIX.
The Order of the World, Great and Small, or the Greater and Lesser Chronicle of the Hebrews. Translated into Latin, and Annotated with Perpetual Commentary, Which Includes Notes on the Historical Books of the Old Testament and Most of the Minor Prophets, by Johannes Meyer, S.S.T.D., and Professor of Oriental Languages. Also Included are Three Dissertations by the Same Author. I. On the Divine Origin and Infallibility of Sacred History. II. On its Integrity against R. Simon's Critical History of the Old Testament, Book I. III. On the Hebrew Code and Calculation, Preferring the Samaritan and Greek Versions. With Very Extensive Indices. At Amsterdam, Published by Joannes Wolters, 1699.
In Harderwijk, at Albert Sas', Printer of the University of the Dutchy of Guelders and County of Zutphen, 1699.
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FIRST EDITION of translation into Latin by Johannes Meyer. With original Hebrew text.
A fine Hebrew-Latin edition of these two Midrashic chronologies by Jean Meyer (1652-1725), doctor of theology and professor of Oriental languages at the University of Hardewijk in the Netherlands. The two treaties occupy the first 118 pages, followed by the prolegomena, three dissertations, important notes, comments and the index.
The Hebrew text of Olam Raba is attributed to the Mishnaic sage R. Jose ben Chalaphta, and is mentioned in the Talmud. It was the first systematic chronology of world history from the Biblical Adam until the destruction of the Second Temple. The Seder Olam Zuta probably dates to the early medieval period. Abraham Zacuto included large portions of it in his Sepher Yuchasin. This edition brings the entire Hebrew text of both works, alongside a Latin translation by Christian scholar Johannes Meyer, and includes Latin commentary and notes.
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Provenance:
Bookplate reading "London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews. 16, Lincoln's Inn Fields. E 76".
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Size: 180 x 210 mm (approx.)
Condition:
[(2), t.p., *2-2*3 (preface), 2*4-3*4 (Seder Olam), pp.1-1144, pp.1145-1283 (index), 1pp. (colophon), (2)] - Collates from right to left, as typical for Hebrew publications.
Contemporary full vellum with lovely blindstamped boards, handwritten title to spine compartment between raised bands. Binding in very good condition with some scuffing. Spine darkened with a lighter coloured diamond shape outline overlapping the pre ultimate raised band. Previously attached small piece of paper remnants to the top of the spine. Both boards securely attached with some minor wear to hinges, front joint starting, and rear joint cracked. Boards with some small damp stains, uneven discolouration, and superficial scratches. Minor shelf and edge wear, more so to corners. Page edges dulled, with the top page edge darkened as typical. Contemporary ink inscription reading "steinsek 5873/6" and the bookplate of the "London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews" to the front pastedown. Damp stains to upper outer corners of preliminary blanks. Contemporary ink inscriptions to ffep. Ink inscription to top of the rear blank facing the title page. Very small hole to the top outer corner of the rear blank. Text block extremely clean with some toning to edges as commensurate with the binding, occasional foxing, overall very clean.
[OCLC 606117752, 49005193].