Auction 40 - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Two Adorned Manuscripts of Machzorim, for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and the Three Festivals – Yemen, 19th Century
Opening: $300
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, Machzor for the High Holy Days (Ha'Yaymim Ha'Noraim), and a machzor for the Three Festivals. [Yemen, c. 19th century].
Two volumes in a small format. Especially eloquent Yemenite handwriting. Most of the text has vowels. Titles and opening words are adorned with red ink.
* Prayers for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Rashuyot for Seder Ha'Avodah (of the High Priest), Piyutim, Tractate Yoma and Keter Malchut by Rabbi Shlomo Ebn Gevirol. * Prayers for Succot, Hosha'anot, Tikun HaGeshem, Hakafot and Piyutim for Simchat Torah, Passover Haggadah, Tikun HaTal and Azharot for Shavuot.
Colophon at the end of the first manuscript: "This booklet was written in the name of the pleasant friend… Yehuda ben Avraham ben Yosef ben Mantzur Elnadaf… and the young writer… Yosef… Elkapach…".
Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur: [43] leaves; Machzor for the Three Festivals: [34] leaves. Approximately 15 cm. The different leaves vary in state and condition: good-fair. Spotting, wear and tears, damage to the text and worm damages on several leaves. New bindings
Two volumes in a small format. Especially eloquent Yemenite handwriting. Most of the text has vowels. Titles and opening words are adorned with red ink.
* Prayers for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Rashuyot for Seder Ha'Avodah (of the High Priest), Piyutim, Tractate Yoma and Keter Malchut by Rabbi Shlomo Ebn Gevirol. * Prayers for Succot, Hosha'anot, Tikun HaGeshem, Hakafot and Piyutim for Simchat Torah, Passover Haggadah, Tikun HaTal and Azharot for Shavuot.
Colophon at the end of the first manuscript: "This booklet was written in the name of the pleasant friend… Yehuda ben Avraham ben Yosef ben Mantzur Elnadaf… and the young writer… Yosef… Elkapach…".
Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur: [43] leaves; Machzor for the Three Festivals: [34] leaves. Approximately 15 cm. The different leaves vary in state and condition: good-fair. Spotting, wear and tears, damage to the text and worm damages on several leaves. New bindings
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