Dictionnaire lé la langue originale Hébraique, le 1ᵉʳ Juin 1838 [1 June 1838].

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Cremieu, Jacob, 1776?-1848?.

Contributor:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, associated name.

Rare Judaica Acquisitions Fund.

Language:

French

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Hebrew language--19th century--Dictionaries.

Hebrew language.

Hebrew language--Transliteration into French.

Hebrew language--Grammar.

Sephardim--France--Bayonne--19th century--History--Sources.

Sephardim.

Sephardim--France--Carpentras--History--Sources.

Genre:

Codices (bound manuscripts)

etymological dictionaries.

manuscripts for publication.

Manuscripts, European.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by Kestenbaum & Company, Auction 73 (June 22, 2017) lot 270.

Physical Description:

1 item (223 leaves) : paper ; 295 x 205 (258 x 202) mm bound to 303 x 220 mm.

Other Title:

complete title : Dictionnaire lé la langue originale Hébraique composé, par le sieur Jacob Cremieu nate- la Carpentras, résidant à Bayonne, professeur de cette langue

parallel title : Nouvelle méthode pour opprendre facilement la langue Hébräique

spine title : Dictionnaire Hébraïque

Place of Publication:

le 1ᵉʳ Juin 1838 [1 June 1838].

Language Note:

In French and Hebrew entries; definitions in French.

Biography/History:

Born in Carpentras, later instructor of the Hebrew language in Bayonne; surname probably from Crémieu in southeast France; likely related to Mardochée Crémieux, a rabbi in Carpentras (possibly his son).

Summary:

This is the manuscript of the first French dictionary of the Hebrew language, written by Jacob Cremieu; the manuscript was originally two volumes, of which the first survives. Cremieu states that the work took twenty years to create (introduction, f. 2r-v) and the work and manuscript were commissioned for the Bibliothéque Royale (today Bibliothèque nationale de France) by the Ministre de l' Instruction Publique, April 1838 (Narcisse-Achille de Salvandy, 1795-1856, serving Louis Philippe, King of the French). This volume contains words from א-כ (the second volume likely continued ל-ת); Hebrew words written at the left column, with adjacent transliterated words in the center column; the right column contains the definitions in French; each entry is variously numbered with a connecting root-word at the top; the end of the volume contains a expansive index (f. 183r-223r). Written in three columns, with horizontal and vertical bounding lines ruled in lead (dictionary); index in ruled in six columns. Written in a 19th century European square script, vocalized (Hebrew) and a 19th century cursive script (French portions). Bound in contemporary red calf with marbled endpapers; gilt lines and dentelles on board and spine; decorated tail and edges; "Jacob Cremiu" in gilt cartouche on front.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rare Judaica Acquisitions Fund.

Cited as:

UPenn CAJS Rar Ms 575.

OCLC:

1348950984