Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters
Manuscript – Shalosh Megillot – Yemen, 19th Century
Opening: $250
Sold for: $600
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Sefer Shalosh [three] Megillot; Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet, “with translation composed by the Tana’im and commentary Aryeh Devei Illai Rashi”. [Yemen, 19th? century].
Complete manuscript, colorful title page, ornamented titles. Body of text and translation written on two parallel columns; beneath them, Rashi’s commentary. On margins of some sections added allusions, acronyms, Gematriot [assignation of numeric values to Hebrew letters] on verses of the Megillot. Includes glosses by several writers.
[55] leaves. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tear on margins. Moth marks, especially on inner binding. Large tear with missing text on one leaf. Antique worn binding.
Complete manuscript, colorful title page, ornamented titles. Body of text and translation written on two parallel columns; beneath them, Rashi’s commentary. On margins of some sections added allusions, acronyms, Gematriot [assignation of numeric values to Hebrew letters] on verses of the Megillot. Includes glosses by several writers.
[55] leaves. 23 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tear on margins. Moth marks, especially on inner binding. Large tear with missing text on one leaf. Antique worn binding.
Yemenite Jewry, Letters and Manuscripts
Yemenite Jewry, Letters and Manuscripts