1669 1ST Latin Edition of MOSES MAIMONIDES on the JEWISH CALENDAR Ex rabbi Mosis

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RBR27Publisher: Parisiis : Apud Petrum Prome ..., 1669. LANGUAGE: LATIN VG CONDITION, CLOTH COVERS Ex Rabbi Mosis Majemonidae opere, quod Secunda Lex, sive, Manus fortis : inscribitur Tractatus De consecratione calendarum, & De ratione intercalandi[32], 251, [1] pages ; 16 cm (12mo)Woodcut and typographic headpieces.First edition in Latin of this treatise on the Jewish calendar, chronology and astronomy by Maimonides. The philosopher discusses the calculations for determining Rosh Chodesh (the first day of the month), and deliberates on the interface between science and biblical authority. Recent scholarship has shown that Newton (in his studies on chronology) consulted this edition. Translated from Hebrew into Latin by Louis de Compiègne de Veil, with his comments.We have over 50,000 Jewish Books in Stock, please make sure to check out our Our eBay StoreQuestions, comments, Requests?OUR STORE NUMBER IS Orders can be processed over the phone as wellOur storefront location is at Mizrahi Book Store3114 Quentin RdBrooklyn NY 11234Visitors are welcome by AppointmentCOMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: There is $3 off each additional item paid for and shipped together, which makes the shipping just .99 for almost all additional items. Please note that purchases must be paid for at once, not individually to qualify for the discount. If you plan on bidding on additional items, please hold off payment until done purchasing. This discount should be deducted automatically, please contact us if for some reason it does not. Priority mail is available upon request.STORE HOURS : Our storefront is located at 3114 Quentin Rd, Brooklyn, NY, 11234. Visitors are welcome by appointment, our hours are Sunday-Thursday 10 am - 6:30 pm and Friday 10 am - 1 pm. We are closed on Saturday and Jewish Holidays. Orders can be placed over the phone at INTERNATIONAL BUYERS : For most individual books, we ship first class mail. Price is by weight, and this service is tracked. For multiple purchases, we usually use Priority Mail, a flat rate envelope for $25 ($21 to Canada) can fit 3 Regular sized books and a flat rate box for $63 ($43 to Canada) can fit 8-10 books of average size. A large flat rate box for $80 ($56 to Canada is available as well and can fit up to 18 books, depending on size. Oversized books are more expensive to ship, please ask for shipping quote for multiple books in advance to prevent any misunderstandings. International postage costs are subject to USPS yearly rate increases.RETURN CUSTOMERS: Return customers get 7% off every order, from the second shipment and on. This is not deducted automatically, so please request an invoice and we'll send one over asap.REFUNDS: We offer full refunds within 14 days of purchase.QUESTIONS : We are here for you and usually respond immediately, feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.1ST EDITIONS: We try to be precise when marking the edition, but if you are looking for first editions only, please ask us to verify the edition before purchasing, to prevent any misunderstandings. First Edition can unfortunately mean too many things.WANT LIST : Looking for something and don't see it? Let us know and we'll look out for you. We go through tens of thousands of books a year and we'll be glad to help.SELL US YOUR BOOKS : We purchase Jewish books and any books of Jewish interest, used, rare and antique books and collections. Languages we specialize in are English, Hebrew, Yiddish, German, Spanish, Ladino, Russian and French. We purchase over 60,000 Jewish books a year and will travel to purchase libraries. Please contact us for detailsDISCLAIMER : We sell via our storefront as well and thus reserve the rights to end an auction early if there are no bids. If interested in placing a bid late in the auction period, you can let us know to ensure it is not sold in the interim.The descriptions we use for our books offered, may come from a ... read more

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