Auction 61 - Rare and Important Items
Parchment Manuscript, Rashi Commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin - Europe, 13th-14th Century - Two Large Leaves Used in Binding - Textual Variations
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Sold for: $4,750
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Two handwritten parchment leaves, Rashi commentary on Tractate Sanhedrin. [Europe, ca. 13th-14th century].
Two large-format parchment leaves, joined together, written on both sides (four written pages). Ancient Ashkenazi semi-cursive script. Two columns per pages. These leaves were used for binding a book, however, most of the text remains intact.
The leaves contain Rashi's commentary to Tractate Sanhedrin 69a-70a, 72a-73a.
The manuscript contains many textual variations in comparison to the version printed in the Vilna Talmud and in the editions studied today. Some of these variations appear in these editions as corrections or glosses of the Maharshal or the Rashash. See enclosed list of selected variations.
2 (joined) leaves, 4 written pages. Approx. 34 cm. Stains and creases. The inner margins were cut for the sake of the binding, affecting text. Damage to text on one leaf as a result of folding of the parchment. Most of the text is legible and unharmed.
Two large-format parchment leaves, joined together, written on both sides (four written pages). Ancient Ashkenazi semi-cursive script. Two columns per pages. These leaves were used for binding a book, however, most of the text remains intact.
The leaves contain Rashi's commentary to Tractate Sanhedrin 69a-70a, 72a-73a.
The manuscript contains many textual variations in comparison to the version printed in the Vilna Talmud and in the editions studied today. Some of these variations appear in these editions as corrections or glosses of the Maharshal or the Rashash. See enclosed list of selected variations.
2 (joined) leaves, 4 written pages. Approx. 34 cm. Stains and creases. The inner margins were cut for the sake of the binding, affecting text. Damage to text on one leaf as a result of folding of the parchment. Most of the text is legible and unharmed.