Sepher Hayashar [anonymous Franco-Hebrew medical text]

Estimate: $3,000–$5,000
Hammer price: $2,500

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(CAIRO GENIZA)

Place

(France )

Publication

(Late 13th- / early 14th-century)

Description

Single, two-sided leaf written in a semi-cursive Hebrew script in a French hand, brown ink on vellum. Commences in middle of Sha’ar (Gate) 106 and ends at the beginning of Sha’ar 109.

summary

For provenance details, see previous lot. The anonymous author of this work was a disciple of Nathan of Montpellier. The text analyzes the causes of various ailments, their symptoms and which herbs or drugs may alleviate or cure the ailment. See M. Steinschneider, Hebraeische Uebersetzungen p. 842; and JE Vol. IX p. 183.

Marginal holes, folds. 9 x 13 inches.

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