Kovetz Chiburim [collectanea]

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

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

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Lot 53

MASOUD, YEHUDAH

Kovetz Chiburim [collectanea]

Manuscript in Hebrew, written by several hands in semi-cursive Sephardic on paper. ff. 217 (incomplete). Wormed throughout, few stains, especially ff. 129-30. Contemporary boards, worn, gutter split. Sm. 4to.

North Africa?: 17th century

Est: $2,000 - $3,000

PRICE REALIZED $3,200

A collection of several works by R. Yehudah Masoud including interpretations on the Kabbalistic writings of R. Moshe Cordovero and homilies to the Book of Numbers until Parsath Balak (lacking the continuation). R. Judah Masoud lived in Egypt during the 17th century. He translated the Zohar into Hebrew, prepared an abridgment of Sefer Alima by R. Moshe Cordovero and copied many forgotten commentaries of the school of the Ari. An autograph manuscript of his is housed in JTSA (ms. 1769). The present manuscript contains variations from the Seminary’s manuscript.