The Image of the Word. Jewish Tradition in Manuscripts and Printed Books. Catalogue of an Exhibition held at the Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam (14 September–25 November 1990)

Editors	Edward van Voolen, Saskia R. de Melker, Emile G.L. Schrijver.
Curators	Edward van Voolen, Saskia R. de Melker.
Collection	Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana.
Imprint	Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1990. 80 pp., illustrations: 24 col., 46 b&w, 29.7 × 21 cm. English.
ISBN	9068312731
Location	Joods Historisch Museum (14 September–25 November 1990)
Description	Selection of extremely fine books and manuscripts, primarily from the Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana. Foreword by Judith C.E. Belinfante and Norbert P. van den Berg. Four catalog essays: “A First Reader” (Edward van Voolen), “Hebrew Manuscripts through the Ages” (Emile Schrijver), “The Spread of Hebrew Printing” (Adrian Offenberg) and “Hebraica in Dutch Public Libraries” (Saskia de Melker). Material exhibited according to content: Bible and Commentaries, Rabbinics, Religious Life, Sciences and Humanities, and Belles-lettres. Detailed descriptive entries. 113 items.
main keywords	HEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS HEBREW PRINTING PRINTED BOOKS
minor keywords	Amulets Astronomy/Astrology Haggadot, illuminated manuscripts Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th C Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bibles Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 17th–19th C Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Morocco Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Portugal, 12th–14th C Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th C Ketubbot Micrography Purim parodies Prayerbooks/Mahzors Scrolls of Esther, illuminated Zodiac signs
Related ephemera	Invitation to exhibition opening, with overview of the show’s themes, leaflet, 4 pp., 1 col. & 1 b&w illus., 21 × 15 cm. English and Dutch.

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The Image of the Word. Jewish Tradition in Manuscripts and Printed Books. Catalogue of an Exhibition held at the Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam (14 September–25 November 1990)
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