;CATALOGUEHEBREW BOOKSLIBRARYTHE BRITISH MUSEUM.BYTRINTED ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.SOLD AT THE BRITISH MUSEUMAND BYCO., PATERNOSTER ROW; B. M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLYLONGMAN &A. ASHER & CO., 20, UNTER DEN LINDEN, BERLIN.AND1867.:zV7<6LONDONr-.ivren nv ratramm, lea and oo.,''""- 'ice, nam n ciPREFACE.in the followingThe collection of Hebrew books, described catalogue,upwards of bound volumes, and comprises worksconsists of 10,100learning.in all branches of Hebrew and Rabbinical It has grownfrom small beginnings. In 1759, when theMuseum was first openedEditio Princeps of the Talmud was the only Hebrewto the public, the_in the librarywork it contained, and this was included ro) al presentedto the Museum by King George II. In the same year Mr. SolomonDa Costa, a Jewish merchant, who had immigrated from Holland, pre-180 volumes, containingsented a collection of the most valuable worksofRabbinical literature. During the succeeding 89 years, the Hebrewbooks had increased to about 600. In however,1848, 4,420 volumeswere purchased from the famous collection of Mr. H. J. Michael, ofHamburg. This acquisition at once raised the Museum collection ofHebrew books to be one of importance, and gave an impetus to thisbranch of the library, which has been constantly maintained to thepresent time, and has resulted in making the national collection ofHebrew books the largest in the world. While this catalogue waspassing through the press, Messrs. ...
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CATALOGUE
HEBREW BOOKS
LIBRARY
THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
BYTRINTED ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
SOLD AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM
AND BY
CO., PATERNOSTER ROW; B. M. PICKERING, 196, PICCADILLYLONGMAN &
A. ASHER & CO., 20, UNTER DEN LINDEN, BERLIN.AND
1867.:
z
V7
<6
LONDON
r-.ivren nv ratramm, lea and oo.,
''""- '
ice, nam n ciPREFACE.
in the followingThe collection of Hebrew books, described catalogue,
upwards of bound volumes, and comprises worksconsists of 10,100
learning.in all branches of Hebrew and Rabbinical It has grown
from small beginnings. In 1759, when theMuseum was first opened
Editio Princeps of the Talmud was the only Hebrewto the public, the
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in the librarywork it contained, and this was included ro) al presented
to the Museum by King George II. In the same year Mr. Solomon
Da Costa, a Jewish merchant, who had immigrated from Holland, pre-
180 volumes, containingsented a collection of the most valuable works
ofRabbinical literature. During the succeeding 89 years, the Hebrew
books had increased to about 600. In however,1848, 4,420 volumes
were purchased from the famous collection of Mr. H. J. Michael, of
Hamburg. This acquisition at once raised the Museum collection of
Hebrew books to be one of importance, and gave an impetus to this
branch of the library, which has been constantly maintained to the
present time, and has resulted in making the national collection of
Hebrew books the largest in the world. While this catalogue was
passing through the press, Messrs. Ashcr, of Berlin, purchased the
Hebrew library of the late Joseph Almanzi, Padua,of from which
the Trustees of the British Museum were enabled to select such works
as were not in the Museum library. It has been considered advisable
that all acquisitions made during the printing of the catalogue
should appear in it. These have been included in the few leaves
of Addenda.—
IV TREFACE.
Iii theaddition to Hebrew books this catalogue comprises
postbiblical1. Translations of Hebrew works.
2. Works in the Arabic, Spanish, German, and other languages, printed
with Hebrew characters.
3. Bibliographical works with special reference to postbiblical literature,
as those ofDe Rossi, Zunz, Steinschneider, etc.; catalogues ofalso
Hebrew works and biographies of the authors of Hebrew works.
In order to give a general idea of the nature and importance
of this collection, it may be sufficient to specify the following classes,
viz.
Bibles 1260 vols.1.
2. Commentaries on the Bible .... 510 „
3. Talmud 730 „
4. on the Talmud 700 „
5. Codes of Law 12G0 „
6. Decisions 520 „
7. Midrash 160 „
4608. Cabala „
9. Sermons 400 „
10. Liturgies 1200 „
11. Divine Philosophy 690 „
12. Scientific works ISO „
13. Grammars, Dictionaries 450 „
14. History, Geography 320 „
15. Poetry, Criticism 770 „
early printed works,Of books and other rare there arc
Books1. of the 15th century, mentioned by De Rossi . . 65 works.
2. Books printed from to mentioned by Be Rossi 2371500 1540, „
3. Books from 14tsO to 1540, Dot mentioned by De
Rossi 32 „
4. Books of which no other copy, or only 1 or 2 other copies
are known to exist 38 „
one of the seniorThe catalogue has been compiled by Mr. Zedner,
t ant in thes library of the British Museum, whose great and
<>l' mid lidaccurate knowledge Hebrew Rabbinical ratine has proved
the only in theof greatest service, not preparation of this work, but
-in tin- 1the acquisition of ks themselviPREFACE. V
—All titles are arranged in alphabetical order.Arrangement.
Jewish authorsI. BooksWITH Authors' Names.— of Hebrew works
before 1700 are catalogued under their name, unless they havefirst
the family name when writing in other languages. Themade use of
same ride is followed with those ol modern times who have no family
name.
Authors bearing the same name, e. Abraham, Jacob, are insertedg.
—in the following order:
1. Those distinguished by an epithet only, derived from their
alphabeti-birthplace, rank, or occupation, arranged after the
cal order of the epithets.
2. Those followed by the word ben (son of), and the name of the
father,* arranged according to the name of the father.
3. Compound names, of first and family names, as Jacob Berab,
or two first names, as Jacob Zeeb.
4. Family names, as Jacob (Henry).
The separate works of each author in alphabetical order ; the
chronological order.editions of each work in
—II. General Headings. Bible, arranged according to the order of
books in the Hebrew bibles ; the editions of the whole Bible, as well
parts, in chronologicalas of single books, or order. Of the great
Polyglot editions, fully described in the general catalogue of the
British Museum, only short titles are given.
Misknah, Talmud, Thoseftha. The editions of the whole work are
followed by its subdivisions in their regular order.
Liturgies. The first three subdivisions contain prayers, without
reference to any partictdar rite, as Hagadah, Occasional Prayers,
Readings followed; by those arranged after the names of places, or
the names of rites, in alphabetical order, as Alessandria—Yarmouth
;
and again subdivided according to the class of prayer, as Daily
Prayers, Fastday Prayers, Festival Prayers, etc.
Periodical Publications. These are arranged in alphabetical order
of the country and the town where they have been published.
—III. Anonymous Works. Anonymous works are arranged under
the name of the author, known,whenever and will also be found
* The father's name is omitted, -phen the author sufficientlyis distinguished
by his family name, as Jacob Aben Chabib.—
ratavi
index of titles. Where the author is not known, or thein the
authorship uncertain, the heading is taken from any proper name
< 7-irring in the title; , if no auch name appear, from the first
substantive.
reputed author appears, book isWhere the name of a the catal
under that name. The same is done with regard to pseudonymous
works. refutations and critiques are catalogued under theAnonymous
work refutedauthor of the or commented upon.
Coi.i.ii noNS.—Collections of worksofseveral authors are catalogued
tinder the name of the editor; if without an editor, under the name
one individual, theof the firsl author; if relating to under name of
that individual.
—References. General cross-references are givenCross
the family name of authors, according to the1. From arranged
first names, to such first names, e. g. Schick (Isaac ben David), see
I> \ \< also from the first name to the family name, where the author
;
-has in T 1 1 • of his family name, as Abrahum ! nbeen habit omitting
Eliczer, Wilna, see Lit ni^ii in ; or where the orthography of itof
is uncertain, as Elijah ben Joseph Shamma, see Shamma.
forms of names as they may appear, or ii"t, in2. From correctly
this asother printed books, to the one adopted in catalogue, Kulli
(Jacob), see Ci 11.
s,
' d from the ofnames editot trans-
of .MS. notes in tlio ho. klators, « titers catalogued, as alsofrom authors
works appear in a collection, nol being a periodical. t'ross-whose
\i" Periodica] Publications are lt i 1 1 only in cases ofreferencee the
authors of ancient lor the time, ofMSS. published first and biogra-
''phies of 1 brated mi n.
1 following alter the works of each author, are
to the alphabetical order of thearranged according headings referred
1. etc., which followto, except those relatingto Bible, Talmu theordi r
arrangement of thoseh 1 mentioned above. theof Where
the date and size of the honk is chronological, onlj
i.d to an- thegiven. Biographical cross-references precede
worl
nanusi:\niv.— Biblical are rendered according to the
in tie authorized English version, asform used Aaron, Judah,