PENTATEUCH With Judeo-Arabic Targum attributed to Saadiah Gaon. Commentary by Rashi and Masorah. Plus Haphtaroth with Judeo-Arabic translation. Extensive grammatical, masoretic introduction.

Estimate: $2,000–$3,000
Hammer price: $1,700

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author

(BIBLE)

Place

Yemen

Publication

1698

Description

Manuscript on paper. Four volumes (complete). Written in square Yemenite script with nikud. Introduction, masorah and commentaries in neat cursive. First two leaves of volume III arranged in a decorative geometric design, the centers consisting of circles and segments of circles within rectangular panels consisting of lines criss-crossing in a diamond pattern.

summary

SCRIBE: Moshe b. Saadia b. Yehudah Alkatiai was a Yemenite scribe who is recorded as writing another Bible in 1679. See Ohel David, Sasoon Manuscript number 1040 (p. 1091). PROVENANCE: The Manuscript was written for “Ha-chaver Ha-tov Yosef b. Abraham b. Yosef Ha-kohen Aleraqui” (see colophon at end of Devarim)

Edges of some pages frayed and repaired with some words missing, slight worming on a few leaves. Modern calf, gilt. Sm.folio

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