Auction 49 Part I - Books, Chassidism, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Collection of Manuscripts and Remnants of Ancient Leaves – Yemen
Opening: $400
Sold for: $2,000
Including buyer's premium
Large collection of manuscripts, manuscript fragments, single leaves and leaf remnants removed for the "Binding Geniza". [Yemen, various times]. · Remnants of ancient leaves removed from the "Binding Geniza". Among them are parchment fragments from Sefer HaMitzvot L'HaRambam in Judeo-Arabic and from Mishneh Torah L'HaRambam. Fragments of paper manuscripts: manuscript fragment from Sifri Bamidbar, a leaf fragment from the book of Yirmiyahu, a leaf fragment from Mishne Torah L'HaRambam, Hilchot Nezikin, and other geniza fragments (some with the bindings themselves). · Manuscripts in various conditions. Among them: a machzor for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Hoshana Raba, Sana'a, nikud elyon; a chumash, Bamidbar Devarim with Haftarot and Rashi commentary; three Megillot – Shir HaShirim, Ruth, Kohelet with Targum. · Various manuscript sections: Books of segulot, novellae, piyyutim, tales, anthologies, etc. · Single handwritten leaves, Ketubot for marriage, letters, etc. Hundreds of leaves and leaf remnants. Size and condition vary.
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Glosses
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Glosses