Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial

Collection of Medieval Manuscripts Leaves, from a Geniza

Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $2,375
Including buyer's premium
Collection of ancient handwritten leaves, from a geniza. Mostly complete leaves.
• Gathering of six leaves from a manuscript composition on Mitzvot, in Judeo-Arabic, from a chapter discussing the laws of shechita (presumably a Karaite work). Early Oriental square script. [13th/14th century].
[6] leaves (12 written pages). 18 cm. 21 lines per page. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Large tears affecting text in several places.
• Two leaves out of a medical composition in Judeo-Arabic. Early Oriental semi-cursive script. [14th/15th century]. From chapters on eye care. A diagram appears on p. [3].
[2] leaves (4 written pages). 17.5 cm. 15-16 lines per page. Fair condition. Stains, tears and wear, affecting text.
• Two leaves. Three of the pages contain Arabic inscriptions (presumably concerning commerce), and the fourth page contains lists in Arabic in Hebrew script. Early Oriental semi-cursive script. [15th century?].
[2] leaves (4 written pages). 18 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains, wear and tears, affecting text.
Early Manuscripts – 11th-16th Centuries
Early Manuscripts – 11th-16th Centuries