Manuscript, novellae on Tractates Avodah Zara and Horayot, by an unidentified author. [Morocco, 18th/19th century]. Hitherto unprinted work.
Neat Western script. The manuscript includes novellae on Tractate Avodah Zara (up to fol. 6a; the copying ends in the middle of a section), followed by novellae on Tractate Horayot (up to fol. 8b). The heading "my master's soul" heads the last eight leaves of the novellae on Tractate Avodah Zara.
This is a copying of a composition by an unidentified author, with additions by "the writer" (supposedly the copier, also unidentified). In several places, the author mentions his own homilies and those of his father.
The novellae on Tractate Horayot contain many teachings in the name of the Marbitz (R. Mordechai Birdugo). Apparently, the author had access to his manuscript novellae. The author also cites students in his yeshiva. The novellae cited in the name of the Marbitz have been compiled from this manuscript and printed in the book Torat HaMarbitz (Ahavat Shalom, Jerusalem 2017), however, this work has not been printed in its entirety.
[50] leaves. 15 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Dampstains. Worming. Tears to a number of leaves. Open tears affecting text to last leaf. New binding.

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