Auction 88 - Part I - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Manuscript – Hebrew Plays and Other Works – Galicia, 19th Century

Opening: $400
Sold for: $750
Including buyer's premium

Manuscript, Hebrew plays and other works. [Galicia, 19th century].
The manuscript comprises several maskilic works, presumably copied by one of the Galician maskilim; several plays; a poem for Purim, dated 1862, forming the acrostic "Yerucham Fishel Shatz of Lviv", presumably the writer of the manuscript; and other works (see Hebrew description).
At the beginning of one of the works, the writer notes that he copied it in Lviv in 1864.
Fine Rococo style decoration on title page of one of the works (Igrot Met).
80 pages; 32; 13; 7; 11, [1]; 25, [1]; 72; [9] leaves (over 200 written pages); many more blank leaves. 20 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor marginal tears to some leaves. Two detached leaves. Old binding.


PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.


Manuscripts and Books with Glosses – Ashkenazi Rabbis
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