Auction 27 - Books, Manuscripts and Rabbinical Letters

Remnants of Parchment Manuscript – Mishne Torah L'HaRambam – 15th Century

Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,500
Including buyer's premium
Remnants of parchment manuscript, Perush HaMishnayot L'HaRambam. Italian-Ashkenazi writing. [15th century?].
Contains sections of Hilchot Shekalim [first chapter and part of second chapter] and of Hilchot Megillah [part of the first and second chapter], on 4 non-consecutive pages. At the top of the first page is the title: “Hilchot Megillah V'Chanuka, Hilchot Shekalim”, followed by the beginning of the first chapter of Hilchot Shekalim. This manuscript has a different order than usual in the manuscripts and printings, where Hilchot Megillah and Chanuka appear only after Hilchot Kiddush HaChodesh and Hilchot Ta'aniot.
[4] pages. 30 cm. Fair condition [some of text is very faded], stains and rough tears.
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