Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,875
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, three megillot – Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with the Targum and Rashi commentary and with Seder Tikun Lel Shavuot. [Yemen, c. 19th century].
A complete volume, handsome script. Seder Lel Shavuot is placed between Shir HaShirim and Megillat Ruth. The Megillot have Nikud Elyon. The verses of Tikun Lel Shavuot have regular vowels. With Ta'amei HaMikra. Seder Lel Shavuot also includes the six Sidrei Mishna followed by the Ramak's introduction to the Zohar, the Idra Raba Kadisha and the Idra Zuta Kadisha. Several glosses by the scribe who wrote the manuscript.
[125] leaves. 22 cm. Spotting, tears to margins and wear. At the beginning and end are remnants of leaves of the book "Keter Torah – Taj" used for binding.
A complete volume, handsome script. Seder Lel Shavuot is placed between Shir HaShirim and Megillat Ruth. The Megillot have Nikud Elyon. The verses of Tikun Lel Shavuot have regular vowels. With Ta'amei HaMikra. Seder Lel Shavuot also includes the six Sidrei Mishna followed by the Ramak's introduction to the Zohar, the Idra Raba Kadisha and the Idra Zuta Kadisha. Several glosses by the scribe who wrote the manuscript.
[125] leaves. 22 cm. Spotting, tears to margins and wear. At the beginning and end are remnants of leaves of the book "Keter Torah – Taj" used for binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts, Glosses and Letters
Glosses and Letters
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $2,125
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, three Megillot – Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with Targum and Rashi commentary. [Yemen, c. 19th century].
The scripture with Te'amim and vowels (Nikud). The Targum is also accompanied with vowels (Nikud). The opening words are illustrated and the titles are decorated with red ink.
[90] pages. 23.5 cm. Most of the leaves are in good condition, with the exception of the last three leaves which suffer from more significant tears (damage caused to text). Many stains. New binding.
The scripture with Te'amim and vowels (Nikud). The Targum is also accompanied with vowels (Nikud). The opening words are illustrated and the titles are decorated with red ink.
[90] pages. 23.5 cm. Most of the leaves are in good condition, with the exception of the last three leaves which suffer from more significant tears (damage caused to text). Many stains. New binding.
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Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts, Glosses and Letters
Glosses and Letters
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $300
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Dewan – Songs and Piyutim, in Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic. [Yemen, c. 19th century].
Narrow long format. Songs for Shabbat and Motzaei Shabbat, for weddings and other occasions.
End of manuscript missing. 64 leaves. Height: 16.5 cm. Width: 6 cm. Good condition. Spotting and wear. Worm marks in several places. One leaf is detached. Original binding, damaged and partially detached.
Narrow long format. Songs for Shabbat and Motzaei Shabbat, for weddings and other occasions.
End of manuscript missing. 64 leaves. Height: 16.5 cm. Width: 6 cm. Good condition. Spotting and wear. Worm marks in several places. One leaf is detached. Original binding, damaged and partially detached.
Category
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts, Glosses and Letters
Glosses and Letters
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Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
September 3, 2014
Opening: $400
Sold for: $813
Including buyer's premium
Varied collection of manuscripts, signed documents and sections of manuscript leaves. Yemen, 17th-20th centuries.
Among the leaves: Shtarot Beit Din, Ketubah from 1891. A manuscript (with lack) of Sefer Haftarot [from the 18th? Century] and a complete manuscript of the laws of Shechita. Letter of responsum regarding Trefot with many signatures, and a rabbinical letter concerning an Agunah. Many sections of various manuscripts from various time periods, Halachic matters, Kabbala and Goralot (lots), etc.
Dozens of items, varied size and condition.
Among the leaves: Shtarot Beit Din, Ketubah from 1891. A manuscript (with lack) of Sefer Haftarot [from the 18th? Century] and a complete manuscript of the laws of Shechita. Letter of responsum regarding Trefot with many signatures, and a rabbinical letter concerning an Agunah. Many sections of various manuscripts from various time periods, Halachic matters, Kabbala and Goralot (lots), etc.
Dozens of items, varied size and condition.
Category
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts, Glosses and Letters
Glosses and Letters
Catalogue