Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Manuscript, Homilies on the Torah - Morocco, 1799

Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, homilies and novellae on the Torah. [Morocco, c. 1799].
Many homilies and novellae on the weekly Torah portions of Bereshit. Unidentified writer. In a few places the writer mentions his father.
On page [7b], is a query on the author's words posed by another writer and another query from a third writer on the first query.
At the top of the manuscript is an ownership inscription, "I, Ya'akov Ibn Avraham came here to the city of Sefrou and have been hosted by R. Yosef bar Shaul Eldim…". Ownership inscription on the last leaf: "Yichye son of Saliman Abergil…".
At the end of the manuscript is the story of Yosef HaTsaddik in Judeo-Arabic.
Approximately 43 written leaves (and many more blank leaves). 15.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Worming. Detached leaves. Damaged binding.
Moroccan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts, Signatures and Letters
Moroccan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts, Signatures and Letters