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Lot 556

Manuscripts, Books and Letters from Yemen

Varied collection. Yemen, [19th -20th century].
1. Manuscript, Sefer Mekor Chaim on slaughter rules. Written in Wasana (Yemen). [19th century]. Various inscriptions (dated) and Likutim on leaves preceding title page and at the end of the book. (Fine leather binding, good condition).
2-3. Sefer Mekor Chaim, on slaughter rules. Aden, 1893. Bound with Petach Ha-Ohel, on Gittin and the Seven Blessings of the bride and groom. Aden, 1894. Handwritten glosses (good condition, last page of Petach Ha-Ohel is missing).
4. Various leaves, novellae and Likutim.
5. Ein Ya'akov volume, a few parts. Lemberg, 1872. Moth holes and wear, missing leaves. Yemenite leather binding, manuscript leaves and printed ones pasted to binding.
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