Auction 93 Part 1 - Manuscripts, Prints and Engravings, Objects and Facsimiles, from the Gross Family Collection, and Private Collections
Manuscript, Anthology of Works – Homily, Piyyut and Commentary – Baghdad, 1858
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $3,250
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, anthology of works – homily, ethics, piyyut and commentary, scribed by R. Ezra Yechezkel Tzalach Gabbai. [Baghdad, 1858].
Neat Oriental script, with ornaments. Hebrew and Judeo–Arabic.
The colophon at the end of the manuscript states the date of completion – 25th Kislev 1858, and the name of the scribe.
See Hebrew description for list of contents.
[37] leaves (+ dozens of blank leaves). 20 cm. High–quality paper with embossed floral ornaments in margins. Good condition. Stains. Minor wear. Original gilt–decorated binding.
Provenance: The Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, IQ.011.009.
Jewry of Egypt, Baghdad, and the Near East – Manuscripts
Jewry of Egypt, Baghdad, and the Near East – Manuscripts