Provenance:  Each volume with bookplate of influential German theologian, Bible critic, and Hebraist/orientalist Wilhelm (or Gulielmus) Gesenius (1786–1842). It is entirely possible that the extensive commentary here was done by Gesenius, who published a commentary on Isaiah in 1821–29.

•  This ed. not in Darlow & Moule, but mentioned in 4735.   Contemporary speckled calf panelled in plain calf with blind tooling, rebacked with lighter speckled calf and spine with gilt-stamped leather title-label; original leather scuffed and abraded, corners rebuilt/refurbished (most notably the front lower outer one). Front pastedown with inked inscription as above, date partially obscured by institutional bookplate (no other markings). Waterstaining to lower portions of leaves, generally light to moderate with occasionally some other, associated soiling, and with cockling; paper not weakened or embrittled, however, and the volume now quite sound for scholarly use.  (26241)

This volume has the first two parts bound together, comprising the four Gospels; a third part was added in 1800, but is not considered intrinsic to the work by either Darlow and Moule or Lowndes. The Hebrew is printed with the points.

Provenance:  Private pressure-stamp of “J.H. Williams, Rector of Llangadwaladr” (Anglesey).

Uncommon: OCLC and ESTC find only six U.S. holdings of this Hebrew-only printing, one having since been deaccessioned.

•  ESTC T2307 (for part I); Darlow & Moule 5164; Lowndes 2654; Horne, Introduction to the Critical Study & Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, 48.   Recent quarter calf and marbled paper–covered boards, spine with gilt-stamped leather title-label and gilt-dotted raised bands. Title-page with inner margin reinforced and pencilled inscription dated 1825 in upper margin; additional title-page with inked numeral in lower margin; title-page, additional title-page, final page, and one other pressure-stamped with the Rev. Williams's stamp and/or that of a seminary. Foxing; two pages with ink stains touching but not obscuring text. Final leaf with small central tear, without loss of text. Occasional unobtrusive pencilled corrections, underlining. In fact a nice clean copy.  (25810)

This copy, interleaved with lined pages, was apparently meant for a scholar's use — but the added blank leaves have been left blank.

•  Darlow & Moule 8987.   Recent black moiré cloth, spine with gilt-stamped leather title and publication labels; half-title with institutional perforation-stamp, final page with rubber-stamped numeral, no other markings. Scattered faint spotting, otherwise clean. A handsome copy of an interesting work “got up” in an interesting way.  (26950)

Scarce.  OCLC and NUC Pre-1956 find only one U.S. holding of this edition.

•  Darlow & Moule 7340; Book of a Thousand Tongues (2nd ed.) 1047 (for first ed.).   Publisher's blue textured cloth, spine with printed paper label; boards and spine sunned (spine more so), with cloth cracked at joints and rubbed at extremities, spine label chipped and faded, spine with small area of discoloration and inked shelving number. Front pastedown with institutional bookplates. Two leaves towards front and last two leaves each with inner margins reinforced some time ago. Pages slightly age-toned, with occasional small pencilled marks of emphasis and marginalia in both English and Farsi.  (25151)

Uncommon: OCLC and NUC Pre-1956 locate only five U.S. holdings.

Provenance:  Ownership label of George Williams (1814–78), who served as Vice-Provost of King's College from 1854 to 1857.

•  Recent marbled paper–covered boards, front cover with gilt-stamped red leather title-label. Title-page with small affixed slip with ownership inscription of George Williams of King's College. Occasional edge nicks and short tears, and a number of leaves with old creases or the odd smudge; last leaf with old, small repairs to margins, and one other leaf with very good repair from blank reverse to an interior tear (no text lost or even affected). (25368)