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

Leaves from Early Parchment Manuscripts – Germany and Italy, 13th/14th Century

Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium

Leaves from parchment manuscripts, used as bindings:


• Two large parchment leaves, from a manuscript of the Book of Trei Asar (passages of Micha, Nachum and Chabakuk). Ashkenazic square script, with vocalization and cantillation marks, in three columns. [Germany, 13th century].
Leaves served as covering of book binding; text scraped off one side of each leaf, and remains only on the other side. On erased side of each leaf, Latin title and vol. number.

[2] leaves. 41 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Open tears, defects and folding marks, due to use in binding, affecting text (repaired with paper).


• Double parchment leaf, from manuscript book of haftarot. Ashkenazic square script, with vocalization and cantillation marks. [Italy, 13th/14th century].
Two columns per page. Sections of the haftarot of Lech Lecha, Vayera, Vayetze, Vayishlach.
Leaf used in book binding, text on outer side faded.

[1] double leaf (4 pages). 31 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Tears, defects and folding marks, due to use in binding, affecting text.


Enclosed: report by Shlomo Zucker, expert on Hebrew manuscripts.

Manuscripts – Ashkenazi Jewry
Manuscripts – Ashkenazi Jewry