Auction 51 Part I - Books Chassidism Manuscripts Rabbinical Letters

Collection of Ancient Manuscript Remnants - Yemen, 15th/18th Centuries

Opening: $1,000
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Large collection of manuscript fragments, leaves and leaf remnants, written on paper and on vellum. From various times, some are very ancient. [Yemen, c. 15th-18th centuries].
· Fragments from the Mishne Torah L'HaRambam. (Part with Judeo-Arabic exegesis). · Leaves from Perush HaMishnayot and Sefer HaMitzvot L'HaRambam - in its original language (Judeo-Arabic); · Section on vellum, from the Passover Haggadah. · Six leaves from the book AlMashrad AlKafi (Sefer HaMaspik by Rabbi Tanchum son of Yosef the Yerushalmi). · Fragments and leaves from prayer books, Hosha'anot and piyyutim. · Leaf remnants from Midrashim: Midrash HaChefetz, Midrash HaGadol (a part of the beginning with a prayer requesting help to concentrate on the prayers), Midrash Shloshim U'Shtayim Midot. · Etc.
30 items, (pamphlets, leaves and leaf remnants) containing about 50 leaves. Size and condition vary. Good-fair to poor.
Provenance: The Sassoon family collection.
Yemenite Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents
Yemenite Jewry - Manuscripts and Documents