Auction 57 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Manuscript - Kabbalistic Compositions - Yonat Elem by the Rama of Fano / Sha'ar HaKavanot - North Africa, 18th Century

Opening: $400
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Manuscript, parts of two kabbalistic compositions: Yonat Elem by R. Menachem Azariah da Fano (Rama of Fano) and Sha'ar HaKavanot of R. Chaim Vital. [North Africa, 18th century].
Composed of two manuscripts, by different writers, in cursive Western script. The first manuscript begins with: "I will begin the book Yonat Elem of the 10 essays by R. Menachem Azaria da Fano". The end of this manuscript is lacking (ends in the middle of Chapter 50). Bound with a section of Sha'ar HaKavanot (homilies for Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hoshana Raba and Simchat Torah).
Yonat Elem: 1-4, 7-20 leaves (lacking leaves 5-6, and several leaves at the end); Sha'ar HaKavanot: [8] leaves (lacking at beginning and end). 21.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear, worming and dampstains. Detached leaves. New binding.
Morrocan and North-African Jewry
Morrocan and North-African Jewry