The North French Hebrew Miscellany. Elaborate facsimile produced by Facsimile Editions, including a commentary volume in English. London, 2003. Copy no. 81/330 (altogether 360 copies were printed, including 30 AP – Ad Personam copies, which are identical to the regular copies).
Facsimile of the North French Hebrew Miscellany (created 1278-1298), considered to be the most elaborate and splendid Hebrew manuscript created in France. The miscellany comprises 84 groups of text, including hundreds of different texts, such as: the Five Books of the Torah and Haftarot; Five Megillot; prayers for weekdays, Shabbat and festivals; Passover Haggadah; Birkat HaMazon; texts of ketubot, divorce documents and other documents; laws of Tefillin; Pirkei Avot; Seder HaMaarachah; hundreds of piyyutim for the festivals; the Book of Tobit (earliest extant Hebrew version); earliest known copy of Sefer Mitzvot Katan by R. Yitzchak of Corbeil (composed in 1277); and many other texts (see commentary volume for full list of contents). The various texts are decorated with miniatures and occasionally large illustration. The text was scribed by Binyamin the Scribe, who signed his name in several places, yet left no other information about himself.

Elaborate facsimile, in a gilt-decorated leather binding; with accompanying commentary volume (in English), bound in a parchment binding, both placed in matching slipcases. Facsimile: [746] leaves. Gilt edges. Commentary volume: 336 pages. Volumes: approx. 16 cm. Slipcases: 18 cm. Good condition. Minor blemishes to facsimile binding.

Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, FAC.88.