Manuscript, Rashi commentary on the Torah, three Megillot (Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet) with Rashi commentary. Yemen, 1837.
With marginalia of commentaries, additions and omissions. Copied at the end of Vayikra is a tale about Rav Cahane and his son Salik. On the last leaf in a different handwriting is a poem of bakasha of the laws of shechita by Rabbi Yisrael Najara.
Several colophons by the writer, Rabbi Zecharya El-Medavi who wrote the book for the brothers Se'adya and Chasdai, sons of Yosef HaLevi El-Arusi. At the end of the book is a colophon with mention of "Sa'id, Ebn Yosef, Ebn Saliman, Abuha Gamil, Ebn Yosef, Ebn Sa'id, Ebn Saliman, El-Levi El-Arusi".
[267] leaves; [2], 2-36, [4] leaves (several leaves missing in the middle, in Parshat Bechukotai and in other places). 20 cm. Fair condition, much wear and stains, detached leaves. Tears and damages to text. Few worm damages. Ancient, worn leather binding, stuffed with very ancient manuscript leaves. (the inner leaves were not inspected. Visible leaves: sections of Mishne Torah L'HaRambam, Chapter 8 of Hilchot Zechiya and Matana, in a very ancient handwriting from c. 13th/14th century).
the date 1837 is written in the margins of the colophon in a different handwriting, and possibly the books themselves were written at an earlier time.