Levy, Simah. Ketzath Yoseph ha-Tzadik / Histoire de Joseph en Vers ["The story of Joseph in verse."]

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Lot 197

(JUDEO-ARABIC LITERATURE)

Levy, Simah. Ketzath Yoseph ha-Tzadik / Histoire de Joseph en Vers ["The story of Joseph in verse."]

Title within typographic border ff. 24. Browned with slight marginal worming at top. Contemporary floral pattern boards, rubbed. 12mo Ohel Dawid (Sassoon Catalogue), Vol. I, p. 479, no. 546 (7) (an earlier edition by Simah Levy, Tunis 1896)

Tunis: Imprimerie Universelle Early 20th Century

Est: $120 - $180

PRICE REALIZED $100

The Biblical story of the sale of Joseph into servitude enjoyed wide popularity throughout the world of Judeo-Arabic speakers. Rendered into rhyme, it would be sung on auspicious occasions. This particular rendition was prepared by Tzemach (or Simah) Levy of Tunis. See D.S. Sassoon, Ohel Dawid: Catalogue of Sassoon Library (1932), Vol. I, pp. 479-480; E.R. Marciano, B'nei Melachim (1989), no. 915