The Aleppo Codex. A Facsimile Edition. Prepared by Moshe H. Goshen-Gottstein
AUCTION 14 |
Tuesday, November 13th,
2001 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din
Lot 109
(BIBLIOGRAPHY)
The Aleppo Codex. A Facsimile Edition. Prepared by Moshe H. Goshen-Gottstein
Jerusalem: Magnes Press 1976
Est: $300 - $500
PRICE REALIZED $175
The Aleppo Codex dates to the early part of the Tenth-century. Tradition accredits Maimonides himself as considering the text authoritative. The manuscript was severely damaged following anti-Israel riots in Syria in 1948 and almost a third of it has been lost. The manuscript was smuggled out of Syria in 1956 and is presently preserved in Jerusalem