Mishnah Torah [Rabbinic Code]

AUCTION 66 | Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art

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MAIMONIDES, MOSHE BEN MAIMON.

Mishnah Torah [Rabbinic Code]

Manuscript in Hebrew, written in a square Italian hand <<on vellum>> . Fragment of three leaves removed from a binding. <<*>> Accompanied by a description prepared by Dr. Shlomo Zucker, Jerusalem. ff. 3. Worn, loss of text. Modern boards. Folio.

Italy: c. 1400

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,700

These leaves were later used to form a binding for municipal documents from an Italian archive, dated 1671. Text comprises, Folio 1: Hilchoth Sanhedrin 26:4-7, title of Hilchoth Eiduth, enumeration of mitzvoth and 1:1. * Folio 2: Hilchoth Mamrim 4:1-5:8. * Folio 3: Hilchoth Avel 5:20-7:6.