Auction 77 - Judaica – Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial
Two Manuscripts – Chumash, Haftarot and Prayers – Yemen – 19th Century
Opening: $400
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
Two Yemenite manuscripts:
• Manuscript, Haftarot for the entire year, Yemenite rite, with Aramaic translation. Tanam (Yemen), 1818. Sublinear vocalization to Hebrew text and supralinear vocalization to translation. A section of a machzor for the Three Festivals is bound at the end.
Colophon at the end of the Haftarot: "…in Tanam… completed on Monday 25th Sivan 1818… Yosef… Chamami".
Lacking leaves at beginning and middle. Several leaves replaced at a later time. [191] leaves. 15 cm.
• Manuscript, Shemot, with Aramaic translation and Rashi commentary. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Hebrew text with te'amim and sublinear vocalization. A leap year calendar appears at the end of the manuscript. [172] leaves. 16 cm.
2 manuscripts. Condition varies. Overall fair condition. Stains and wear.
• Manuscript, Haftarot for the entire year, Yemenite rite, with Aramaic translation. Tanam (Yemen), 1818. Sublinear vocalization to Hebrew text and supralinear vocalization to translation. A section of a machzor for the Three Festivals is bound at the end.
Colophon at the end of the Haftarot: "…in Tanam… completed on Monday 25th Sivan 1818… Yosef… Chamami".
Lacking leaves at beginning and middle. Several leaves replaced at a later time. [191] leaves. 15 cm.
• Manuscript, Shemot, with Aramaic translation and Rashi commentary. [Yemen, ca. 19th century]. Hebrew text with te'amim and sublinear vocalization. A leap year calendar appears at the end of the manuscript. [172] leaves. 16 cm.
2 manuscripts. Condition varies. Overall fair condition. Stains and wear.
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters
Yemenite Jewry – Manuscripts and Letters