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Approbations, commendations, for printed books, indicate approval or praise for the subject work. Their usage for Hebrew books differ from other printed works in that approbations have two additional and quite different applications. In addition to conveying positive approval of a book's contents, they are also used to confirm that a book does not contain forbidden or prohibited matter, or that it protects the publisher from competitive editions for a fixed period of time.

in Encyclopedia of Jewish Book Cultures Online

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This is the first chapter of the book titled The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book. It contains table of content, acknowledgments, list of abbreviations and introduction about the book. The book is a panegyric to the authors, publishers, and printers of Hebrew books, and the books themselves, in that century, for their works are more to be desired than gold, even very fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb, their voice is sweet, and their countenance is comely.

In: The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)

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This list contains the titles sourced for this book The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book. This book records and describes the authors, publishers, and printers of Hebrew books, as well as the books themselves. There are 691 entries comprised of a descriptive text page, background on the author, a description of the books contents and physical makeup, all of which are accompanied by reproductions of the title or sample pages.

In: The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)

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This bibliography contains ancient author names that occur in this book on The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book, which covers the gamut of Hebrew literature in that century. It commences with the alphabet A and ends with alphabet Z.

In: The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)

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This chapter discusses presents the text of so some Hebrew books and notes on each of them. The first is on Ammudei Shelo Novellae on the Sefer Mitzvot Gadol (Semag) of R.Moses ben Jacob of Coucy by R. Solomon ben Jehiel Luria edited and with annotations by R. Elijah ben Moses Ashkenazi Loanz of Worms. The Semag is an authoritative halakhic work built on an enumeration of the taryag mitzvot. It is organized in two sections: the first, the 365 negative, and the second, the 248 positive commandments, also encompassing rabbinic enactments. The next one is Heshek Shelomo and commentary on the book of Isaiah by R. Solomon ben Isaac le-Bet ha-Levi. This is the only edition of Heshek Shelomo. His responsa were not printed although they had been prepared at the time of his death.

In: The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)

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This section of book titled The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book contains a list of author names that are arranged alphabetically from A to Z. The book is an encyclopedic, bibliographic work describing books printed with Hebrew letters. It records and describes the authors, publishers, and printers of Hebrew books, as well as the books themselves.

In: The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)

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This chapter contains sources that are included in the book titled The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book, which covers the gamut of Hebrew literature. The intention of the book is to bring attention and memory to both the great books, many still studied, read, and cherished to this day, others less well remembered, to their authors, many still honored and even venerated, others now regrettably obscure, and also to those who endeavored to publish books in the seventeenth century.

In: The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)

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This chapter presents an index of ancient author names that occur in this book on The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book that covers the gamut of Hebrew literature in that century. It commences with the alphabet A and ends with alphabet Z, with the names in alphabetical order.

In: The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)

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This index is a list of English titles cited for this volume The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book. The book covers the gamut of Hebrew literature, encompassing liturgical works, Bibles, commentaries, Talmud, Mishnah, halakhic codes, kabbalistic works, and fables. There are 691 entries comprised of a descriptive text page, background on the author, a description of the books contents and physical makeup, all of which are accompanied by reproductions of the title or sample pages.

In: The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)

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This chapter discusses lists the places of publication of this volume The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book. The book covers the gamut of Hebrew literature, encompassing liturgical works, Bibles, commentaries, Talmud, Mishnah, halakhic codes, kabbalistic works, and fables. There are 691 entries comprised of a descriptive text page, background on the author, a description of the books contents and physical makeup, all of which are accompanied by reproductions of the title or sample pages.

In: The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)