The Babylonian Talmud.
TRANSLATED BY RABBI ISIDORE EPSTEIN,.
The Babylonian Talmud.
Very rare First complete English translation and first Soncino edition of the Babylonian Talmud; one of only 35 numbered copies in the publisher's original full deluxe morocco
London: The Soncino Press, 1935-1952.
$20,000.00
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Item Number: 149544
First complete English translation and first Soncino edition of the Babylonian Talmud, a revered and significant work of Jewish scholarship. Octavo, 52 volumes in the original publisher’s deluxe full pebbled morocco with gilt titles and raised bands to the spine, gilt Soncino Press insignia to each front panel, gilt-ruled turn-ins and inner dentelles, top edge gilt. One of thirty-five special sets, signed by the editor in Vol. I. In near fine condition. Rare.
The Soncino Talmud holds a significant place in Jewish scholarship as the first complete English translation of the Babylonian Talmud. Published between 1935 and 1952 under the general editorship of Rabbi Isidore Epstein, it made the vast corpus of rabbinic discourse accessible to a broad English-speaking audience for the first time. The project drew on a team of distinguished scholars and translators, whose work combined careful fidelity to the Aramaic and Hebrew original with clear and readable English prose. Beyond its monumental achievement in translation, the Soncino Talmud expanded access to Jewish learning by bridging the gap between traditional yeshiva study and modern academic or lay readership. Its publication marked a pivotal moment in twentieth-century Jewish intellectual history, establishing a foundation for later translations and cementing its enduring importance as both a scholarly resource and a cultural milestone.
