Sepher Tirgum Torah BeLashon Tatar [Bible - Former Prophets]. With translation from Hebrew into Judeo-Tartar.

AUCTION 63 | Thursday, November 13th, 2014 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art

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Sepher Tirgum Torah BeLashon Tatar [Bible - Former Prophets]. With translation from Hebrew into Judeo-Tartar.

One volume (of 4), Former Prophets only. Marginalia. Inscription on opening blank commemorating the death of “the crown of our head, Mordechai Hatzadik b. Simchah Hazaken Yerushalmi, pillar of the community, 4th Cheshvon 1845.” ff. (4) 161, (8). Light wear, clean tear on f. 2. Contemporary calf, rubbed. 4to. Vinograd, Goslow 26.

Goslow (Eupatoria): Mordechai Tiriskin 1841

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,500

The Bible translated into Judeo-Tatar for the benefit of the community of Karaites located in the Russian Crimea. The final eight leaves contain an historically important list of subscribers from various Karaite communities. This copy contains 12 additional leaves not noted by Vinograd. <<Rare.>> No copy in the British Library. Both the JNUL and the Bodleian copies are incomplete.