Auction 30 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters

Divan of Shabbat Songs Manuscript – Yemen

Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
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Manuscript, divan of songs and poems; songs for Shabbat, festivals and holidays, wedding songs, in Hebrew and Jewish-Arabic. Writing in black and red ink. [Yemen, 19th century]. Ownership signatures and notations in Arabic.
Some poems never printed and appear only in manuscript. [This anthology possibly contains poems which do not appear in other manuscripts. Not examined thoroughly].
Approx. 126 written leaves. Long and narrow 24X9 cm. Fair condition, stains, wear and tear, loose and detached leaves. Worn leather binding with leather and metal rings.
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Documents
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Documents