Auction 93 Part 2 - Ancient Books, Chassidic and Kabbalistic Books, Manuscripts and Letters

Manuscript Volume – Three Megillot / Kav HaYashar / Ibur Shanim / Sefer HaBal'i / Pitron Chalomot – Yemen, 1872

Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium

Volume comprising handwritten copyings of several works. [Yemen], 1872.
The volume comprises: • Three Megillot – Shir HaShirim, Ruth and Kohelet, with Targum and Rashi. • Kav HaYashar. • Ibur HaShanim, with tables of year cycles. • Sefer HaBal'i – on zodiacs and eclipses. • Pitron Chalomot and Sefer HaGoralot L'Achitofel. • Other additions.
Semi-cursive script. A colorful, decorated title page precedes the Three Megillot (with the date of writing); ornaments in red ink to titles of several works. Diagrams and tables in several places.
Marginal glosses and additions. Birth records and ownership inscriptions from various periods on the endpapers and in several places in the volume.


[1], 37, [1] leaves; 66 leaves; 39-88 leaves; [2] leaves. 22.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Wear and tears. Worming, affecting text. Original leather binding, worn and slightly damaged.

Manuscripts – Sephardi, Yemenite and Eastern Jewry
Manuscripts – Sephardi, Yemenite and Eastern Jewry